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QNB official bank for QITCOM 2014 26 May 2014 - 05:10 am

Doha: QNB yesterday announced that it will be the official bank for QITCOM 2014 which opens today at Qatar National Convention Centre. QNB...

RasGas bags Projects Safety Award 26 May 2014 - 05:10 am

DOHA: RasGas Operations Projects Department recently bagged the ‘ExxonMobil Production Company Projects Safety Award’ for project execution excellence in safety for 2013, said...

Nepal likely to name new envoy 26 May 2014 - 05:10 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Some eight months after Nepal recalled its controversial ambassador to Qatar Maya Kumari Sharma, the country is likely to...

Enterprise Qatar appoints new CEO 26 May 2014 - 05:09 am

Doha: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Company ‘Enterprise Qatar’ (EQ) has appointed Omran Hamad Al Kuwari as its new CEO. “I am thrilled...

Emir, PM greet Jordan King 26 May 2014 - 05:08 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to King Abdullah II ibn Al...

QA Cargo to start twice-weekly service to Mexico City 26 May 2014 - 05:08 am

Doha: Qatar Airways Cargo yesterday announced that it will start operating its twice-weekly freighter service to Mexico City on June 11, marking the...

Embassy working hours to change 26 May 2014 - 05:07 am

DOHA: The working hours of the consular section of the Indian embassy will be changed between June 1 and September 15, a statement...

Mobile phone use almost 100pc 26 May 2014 - 05:05 am

Doha: Use of portable devices such as laptops, tablet computers and smartphones is rising rapidly with nearly 100 percent of Qatar’s population using...

Commercial Bank hosts SME workshop 26 May 2014 - 05:05 am

Doha: Enterprise Banking, Commercial Bank’s unit for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), recently hosted the latest in a series of tailored workshops at...

Zakat Fund Spends QR11m in two months 26 May 2014 - 05:03 am

Doha: The Zakat Fund at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has announced that it had spent QR11,706,797 on urgent and...

Prolonged exposure to sun can cause skin cancer 26 May 2014 - 05:03 am

DOHA: The importance of seeking early medical assistance when signs of skin cancer begin to appear has been stressed by a health expert....

Training course in creative thinking begins 26 May 2014 - 05:02 am

Doha: A training course in creative thinking began yesterday at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs’ training centre with participation of 32...

Qaradawi reiterates call to boycott Egypt polls 26 May 2014 - 04:59 am

DOHA: With Egyptians heading to the polls today to vote in the first presidential election since Mohamed Mursi was ousted from power last...

Pope invites Abbas, Peres for prayer in Vatican 26 May 2014 - 04:58 am

Pope Francis prays at Israel’s separation barrier in the West Bank town of Bethlehem yesterday. BETHLEHEM: Pope Francis made a surprise stop yesterday...

Electronic system for driving tests 26 May 2014 - 04:56 am

DOHA: The Traffic Department will soon introduce an electronic system for the “L” and “parking” tests in driving schools to abolish direct supervision...

Obama visits Afghanistan 26 May 2014 - 04:52 am

US President Barack Obama greets US troops during a surprise visit to Bagram Air Field, north of Kabul in Afghanistan, yesterday, prior to...

Experts warn against villa partitioning curbs 26 May 2014 - 04:49 am

DOHA: Action against partitioned villas would send the rents of affordable apartments soaring further, real estate experts warned yesterday saying low-rent residential units...

ENVIRONMENT BLIND FOLD SCIENCE EVIDENCE 26 May 2014 - 01:21 am

Group: BusinessViews Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR CLIMATE CHANGE ENVIRONMENT BLIND FOLD SCIENCE EVIDENCE E-MAILS 052014 Provider:...