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QRC Patient Support Fund to treat 100 poor people 22 Sep 2014 - 04:50 am

A patient, being treated under QRC Fund, with officials. Doha: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) continues to exert tremendous efforts to serve society through...

Qatar Academy primary teams hold house assembly 22 Sep 2014 - 04:49 am

Children participating in the assembly. Doha: New sets of Qatar Academy student leaders met with their respective teams for the first house assembly...

Ashghal holds Open Recruitment Day to attract engineers 22 Sep 2014 - 04:48 am

An applicant before the interview board. Doha: As part of its efforts to develop its workforce and attract competent engineering and technical specialists...

Cessation Clinic helps hundreds to quit smoking 22 Sep 2014 - 04:48 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: At least 1,000 people try to quit smoking in Qatar every year by attending Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Smoking...

2013 was cooler than previous years 22 Sep 2014 - 04:47 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR DOHA: The year 2013 was relatively less hot for Doha as temperatures and humidity level were lower compared to previous...

15 shops booked for violating rules 22 Sep 2014 - 04:47 am

DOHA: Government officials have booked 15 shops at the central market for violating licensing rules. Some of these outlets were operating without valid...

Seha a relief to strained public health system 22 Sep 2014 - 04:47 am

DOHA: With a growing number of citizens now seeking treatment at private clinics and hospitals under the national health insurance scheme, Seha, it...

Preparations on to prevent water logging during rain 22 Sep 2014 - 04:46 am

DOHA: As the season when Qatar witnesses scattered to sometimes heavy rains is approaching nearer, the authorities have begun making preparations to prevent...

55 citizens banned from winter camping 22 Sep 2014 - 04:46 am

DOHA: About 55 citizens would not be camping this winter as they have been blacklisted for environment-related violations last year. The section concerned...

‘Doha Call To Action’ shared at UN 22 Sep 2014 - 04:45 am

DOHA: The Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) has made available a document calling on governments to empower and enable families to contribute to...

Mercury Mena awarded contract for health centre project in Mesaieed 22 Sep 2014 - 04:45 am

DOHA: Mercury Mena, an engineering specialist solutions provider, has been awarded the contract for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works for the Workers...

QU laboratories awarded ISO accreditation 22 Sep 2014 - 04:45 am

Doha: Qatar University’s research laboratories at Environmental Studies Center (ESC), Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Central Laboratories Unit (CLU) and Gas Processing Center...

QA offers return tickets for FC Barcelona match 22 Sep 2014 - 04:44 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways is celebrating its global partnership with football giants FC Barcelona with a brand new social media competition, “Join the Club”,...

Bloomsbury Qatar releases translation of Beirut, Beirut 22 Sep 2014 - 04:44 am

Doha: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation published recently English translation of Beirut, Beirut: A Novel of Love and War’written by Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim. The...

Jerusalem key to Palestine’s freedom: Hamas 22 Sep 2014 - 04:39 am

Hamas’ Politburo Chief Khaled Meshaal DOHA: Hamas has pleaded with the Islamic world to extend a helping hand in rebuilding Gaza which is...

Emir gets message from Gambia President 22 Sep 2014 - 04:39 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Gambia’s Minister of Higher Education and...

Yemen rebels sign UN-brokered peace deal, PM resigns 22 Sep 2014 - 04:38 am

SANA’A: Rival groups in Yemen signed a UN-brokered peace deal yesterday after Shia rebels seized the government headquarters and Prime Minister Mohamed Basindawa...

Qatar committed to removing exit permit system: Minister 22 Sep 2014 - 04:29 am

DOHA: Qatar reiterated its resolve yesterday to remove the exit permit system whereby foreign workers must seek their employers’ permission to travel overseas....