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PM meets Tunisian minister 21 Apr 2014 - 06:36 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Tunisian Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou...

Qatari, Brazilian students showcase designs at expo 21 Apr 2014 - 06:35 am

A designer with her work at the exhibition in Doha. DOHA: The National Museum of Qatar opened yesterday an exhibition featuring the ten...

Agreement signed to train teachers 21 Apr 2014 - 06:34 am

Teach For Qatar Chairperson H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani with the Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohamed...

Defence minister meets US envoy 21 Apr 2014 - 06:33 am

The Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah with US Ambassador to Qatar Susan Laila...

Elena: Tender tale of two sisters seeking their dreams in New York 21 Apr 2014 - 06:33 am

Elena is the most-watched Brazilian documentary of 2013. DOHA: ‘Elena’, the most-watched Brazilian documentary of 2013, will be shown on Thursday and Friday...

New Ooredoo service outlet 21 Apr 2014 - 06:32 am

A new Ooredoo Business Services outlet being opened at Jumbo Electronics in Barwa Village yesterday. Doha: Jumbo Electronics yesterday opened a new shop...

Two held with ancient coins 21 Apr 2014 - 06:31 am

One of the accused with the seized coins. Doha: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday arrested two persons who were trying to sell...

QRC to redesign Gaza schools, homes for use by the disabled 21 Apr 2014 - 06:30 am

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent will make 47 schools and 26 homes in different parts of the Gaza Strip suitable for disabled students, a...

Quranic Botanic Garden conference to discuss Islam and ecosystem 21 Apr 2014 - 06:30 am

Doha: The 2nd International Forum of the Qur’anic Botanic Garden, Islamic Perspectives on Ecosystem Management, will open in Doha tomorrow. Being held in...

Conference on workers’ rights on May 1 21 Apr 2014 - 06:29 am

DOHA: Qatar will host a conference on protection of workers’ rights at the Ritz-Carlton on International Workers Day on May 1. Senior governmental...

Katara launches culture website 21 Apr 2014 - 06:29 am

DOHA: Katara yesterday launched a cultural forum website aimed at tracking the cultural movement in Qatar and the Arab world as well as...

Indian Embassy to hold Open House on April 25 21 Apr 2014 - 06:28 am

Doha: The Embassy of India will hold an Open House on Friday, April 25 to address urgent consular and labour issues of Indian...

PM meets Turkish minister 21 Apr 2014 - 06:24 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci yesterday....

Ministry campaign to popularise West Bay bus service 21 Apr 2014 - 06:23 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has announced several measures to popularise the free West Bay shuttle bus service launched in...

Kuwaiti papers suspended over ‘plot’ tape stories 21 Apr 2014 - 06:22 am

Musallam al-Barrack, the leader of an opposition group planning a series of protests aimed at press reform. KUWAIT: A judge has suspended two...

More MERS cases in Saudi Arabia, UAE 21 Apr 2014 - 06:20 am

Riyadh: Saudi Health Minister Dr Abdullah Al Rabiah yesterday announced that 13 new cases of MERS had been reported in the country: seven...

New anti-tobacco law will ban smoking inside cars 21 Apr 2014 - 06:19 am

DOHA: The new anti-tobacco law expected to be issued soon will ban smoking inside cars and grant judicial powers to some anti-smoking volunteers,...

Uniform food inspection norms likely 21 Apr 2014 - 06:18 am

SCH Food Safety Training Programme launh at the SCH. Picture by: Salim Matramkot DOHA: With the food monitoring law in the country made...