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Deal to provide 80MW solar energy for rail network 24 Jul 2014 - 06:41 am

Officials signing the MoU. Doha: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday that could see solar technologies installed in the upcoming rail...

Qapco sponsors workshops to develop skills, creativity 24 Jul 2014 - 06:40 am

Doha: Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) Q.S.C. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cultural Creativity Centre to sponsor activities and workshops for...

Steel bridge opens to traffic 24 Jul 2014 - 06:38 am

As part of Expressway Project, a temporary steel bridge has been opened at the junction of E Ring Road and Al Muntazah Street...

A summer of family fun at Four Seasons Hotel 24 Jul 2014 - 06:37 am

Doha: Kids can bid goodbye to boredom this summer as Four Seasons Hotel Doha lays out the red carpet for its youngest guests...

International Union of Muslim Scholars’ website hacked 24 Jul 2014 - 06:36 am

DOHA: The website of International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) was hacked on Tuesday. On the homepage, a message appeared saying, ‘This site...

Greetings sent to Sultan of Oman 24 Jul 2014 - 06:36 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin...

Nature’s bounty 24 Jul 2014 - 06:35 am

A Qatari collecting dates in front of his home in Abu Hamour. Kammutty VP

Workers’ output up due to ‘comforts at accommodations’ 24 Jul 2014 - 06:33 am

DOHA: Comforts and integrated facilities at labour accommodations such as those provided by Barwa Al Baraha workers’ city, have significantly improved efficiency and...

QRC implements Iftar project at Al Aqsa Mosque 24 Jul 2014 - 06:32 am

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) carried out an Iftar project at Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock with a budget...

Workers’ rights ‘abuse due to lack of vigil on firms’ 24 Jul 2014 - 06:32 am

DOHA: Several members of Central Municipal Council (CMC) see a lack of monitoring of construction and contracting firms by the Ministry of Labour...

QTA lines up Qatar Summer Festival events 24 Jul 2014 - 06:32 am

DOHA: Water fountain shows, an Entertainment City and an inflatable Aqua Park are some of the exciting activities at the Qatar Summer Festival...

Karwa Driving School unveils website on training services 24 Jul 2014 - 06:31 am

Doha: Karwa Driving School has launched a website on ‘Driving Training Services’. It represents a new step to present benefits of advanced training...

Qatar Duty Free begins summer promotion 24 Jul 2014 - 06:31 am

Doha: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has announced a summer promotion until August 31 for passengers departing from, or transiting through Hamad International Airport...

Gaza: RAF sends medical convoy 24 Jul 2014 - 06:30 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has sent a medical convoy dubbed ‘Convoy of the People of Qatar to...

QR1m aid convoy sent to refugees from CAR 24 Jul 2014 - 06:30 am

Doha: Qatar Charity (QC), in collaboration with Organization of Islamic Dawa’s Office in Doha, dispatched an aid convoy to support refugees from Central...

Nine-day public holiday for Eid 24 Jul 2014 - 06:29 am

DOHA: The Emiri Diwan has announced nine days of Eid holidays for ministries, government institutions and public entities. The Eid break will start...

Huge rise in QNB housing allowance 24 Jul 2014 - 06:29 am

DOHA: The country’s top lender, Qatar National Bank (QNB), has raised the housing allowance of its employees by 60 to 130 percent in...

3 die after weight loss surgery abroad 24 Jul 2014 - 06:27 am

Dr Jamal Rashid Alkhanji, (left) Director, Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety, SCH and Dr Mohamed Alkwari, HMC Consultant (Bariatric Surgery), addressing the press...