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Putin-Germany 13 Sep 2014 - 06:14 am

Bustling souq 13 Sep 2014 - 06:10 am

by Kammutty V P Souq Waqif was bustling with visitors yesterday, with people enjoying shopping with their friends and family. The Souq is...

QRC receives QR750,000 from Chevron Phillips Chemical Qatar 13 Sep 2014 - 05:45 am

Michael F Zeglin, president of Chevron Phillips Chemical Qatar, and Laura Burdick, international human resources business partner for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, presenting...

Ooredoo in Indonesia health initiative 13 Sep 2014 - 05:44 am

Ooredoo and Indosat officials release balloons during a ceremony to launch a mobile clinic in Jogja, Indonesia. Doha: Ooredoo and the Leo Messi...

Aspetar competition winners given prizes 13 Sep 2014 - 05:44 am

The winners of Aspetar’s Ramadan walking competition. Doha: The winners of Aspetar’s Ramadan walking competitions were awarded prizes in an official ceremony recently....

India’s Independence Day celebrated 13 Sep 2014 - 05:43 am

Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora, the acting president of ICC, Girish Kumar (seventh left), RasGas Public Affairs Manager Ali Al Marri (eight left), PR...

PHCC officials to visit new mothers at home 13 Sep 2014 - 05:41 am

DOHA: Officials from the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) will start visiting new mothers at home as part of its post-delivery services to...

Enterprising Qataris use social media for publicity 13 Sep 2014 - 05:41 am

DOHA: Some economically productive Qatari families, especially those into fashion designing and selling traditional Qatari attire for women, are taking advantage of social...

36,800 marriages in 10 years 13 Sep 2014 - 05:41 am

DOHA: Some 36,800 marriages were solemnised in Qatar in the past 10 years (from 2004 until 2013) and at least 10,325 divorce certificates...

Five tons of meat destroyed 13 Sep 2014 - 05:41 am

DOHA: Inspectors from Al Rayyan Municipality seized and destroyed more than five tons of meat that was found unfit for human consumption in...

Top legal forum to be held tomorrow 13 Sep 2014 - 05:41 am

Doha: The Khalid Al Attiyah Legal Consultant and Attorney firm is set to host the PraeLegal Network’s second annual conference in Doha tomorrow....

Nawras to rebrand to Ooredoo by year-end 13 Sep 2014 - 05:40 am

Muscat: Nawras has announced that it will rebrand to Ooredoo by the end of this year to fully integrate into one of the...

Rising costs take shine off weddings 13 Sep 2014 - 05:35 am

BY YASIN ABU TAQIU Doha: As ever-increasing wedding costs are making it difficult for expatriates to get married in Qatar, they are going...

COSTLY KNOT 13 Sep 2014 - 05:33 am

Marriages are said to be arranged in heaven and celebrated on earth, but rising costs in Qatar have taken the joy and glitter...

Ashghal awards 74 major contracts to local firms 13 Sep 2014 - 05:32 am

DOHA: Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has awarded 74 major road and sewage development projects across the country to local firms, including Qatari proprietorship...

Strong wind by noon, low visibility likely today 13 Sep 2014 - 05:30 am

DOHA: A strong wind of up to 25 knots might blow by noon today, the weather bureau has warned. The day will be...

Sudden closure of C Ring Road patch creates chaos 13 Sep 2014 - 05:30 am

DOHA: There was chaos and confusion after a key stretch of C Ring road — between Ras Abu Aboud and Toyota traffic intersections...

Militants who attacked Pakistan schoolgirl Malala arrested 12 Sep 2014 - 02:49 pm

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani army said Friday it had arrested the gunmen who tried to kill schoolgirl campaigner Malala Yousafzai in the country's restive...