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Turkish President arrives 15 Sep 2014 - 02:59 am

The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan is greeted upon arrival at Hamad International Airport by the Minister of Economy and Commerce H...

WISE announces 2014 award winners 15 Sep 2014 - 02:58 am

The award-winning projects: (Clockwise from top left) Alternate Education for Rural Development, The Song Room, Me & MyCity, Educate Girls, We Love Reading...

Interactive digital directories installed at City Center 15 Sep 2014 - 02:56 am

One of the interactive digital directories installed at City Center. Doha: JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide,...

GCC states selective in ratifying rights treaties 15 Sep 2014 - 02:56 am

Dr Basak Cali, Principal Investigator, presenting the findings of the research at the InterContinental Hotel yesterday. By Fazeen Saleem DOHA: The GCC states...

Justice Secretary of Britain visits Qatar International Court 15 Sep 2014 - 02:55 am

Lord Chancellor of Great Britain and Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling (left) with Hassan Al Sayed (centre) and Faisal Rashid Al...

IBQ picks lucky draw winner 15 Sep 2014 - 02:53 am

Doha: International Bank of Qatar (ibq) has announced the September winner of the monthly prize draw within the Bank’s loyalty programme, thanq. Ioannis...

Fire in QM building 15 Sep 2014 - 02:51 am

A building that earlier housed the headquarters of Civil Defence in Wadi Al Sail caught fire yesterday. The blaze was put out by...

Vodafone Qatar becomes member of Samena Council 15 Sep 2014 - 02:50 am

DOHA: Samena Telecommunications Council yesterday announced Vodafone Qatar as the latest addition to its rapidly growing membership base which comprises leading telecom operators...

Qatar Airways opens three-day promotional sale 15 Sep 2014 - 02:49 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways is offering customers in Qatar and around the world great savings to global destinations during its latest three-day “The World...

Salaries through banks will help curb illegal visa trade 15 Sep 2014 - 02:49 am

DOHA: Once the salaries of low-income workers begin to be transferred to banks and exchange houses as planned, the illegal trade in visas...

5.2pc salary hike likely in 2015 15 Sep 2014 - 02:49 am

DOHA: Companies across Qatar are predicting an average salary increase of 5.2 percent in 2015 according to the latest figures from Aon Hewitt,...

Graduates can apply for training at WCMC-Q research department 15 Sep 2014 - 02:48 am

Doha: Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar’s (WCMC-Q) Biomedical Research Training Programme for Nationals, a programme inspired by the Qatar Vision 2030 for...

Aster relocates Musherib clinic to Al Ghanim 15 Sep 2014 - 02:47 am

Doha: Aster Medical Centre, a division of DM Healthcare, has announced the re-location of its clinic in Musherib to Al Ghanim, behind New...

Sudanese minister visits Doha 15 Sep 2014 - 02:47 am

Doha: The Minister of Environment H E Ahmed bin Amer Al Humaidi met here yesterday with the Sudanese Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation...

Al Ahli Hospital provides vaccine for Haj pilgrims 15 Sep 2014 - 02:47 am

DOHA: With the Haj season is upcoming the travel clinic at Al Ahli Hospital is providing vaccine for pilgrims to prevent getting infected...

CPD inspectors seize 1,500 counterfeit items 15 Sep 2014 - 02:46 am

DOHA: Inspectors from the Consumer Protection Department (CPD) caught 1,500 counterfeit items of different types from the market.Interestingly, the fake products were caught...

Qatar Airways to receive first A380 this week 15 Sep 2014 - 02:37 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways’ highly anticipated first A380-800 (super jumbo aircraft of Airbus) will this week be welcomed into the rapidly growing fleet of...

Lebanon seeks Qatar’s help on abducted troops 15 Sep 2014 - 01:23 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. Doha:...