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Qatar Friendship Fund Tunisia unveils project for youth 14 Apr 2014 - 04:31 am

Officials at the launch. Doha: Qatar Friendship Fund (QFF) Tunisia, Tunisiana (part of Ooredoo) and Microsoft launched Intilaq, a $18m incubation programme to...

Commercial Bank launches self-service card kiosk 14 Apr 2014 - 04:30 am

The kiosk at the bank’s D Ring Road branch collection centre. Doha: Commercial Bank yesterday announced the launch of its first self-service card...

Rota team leaves for Indonesia 14 Apr 2014 - 04:29 am

The volunteer team will visit S D Banyuripan Elementary School in Bayat Village in Yogyakarta. DOHA: Twenty-four students, five teachers and a trainer...

New DIFI research programme on Qatar families soon 14 Apr 2014 - 04:28 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: In a new initiative, Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) is preparing to start a research programme focusing on families...

Events to mark 40th anniversary of Qatar-Korea ties 14 Apr 2014 - 04:27 am

DOHA: The South Korean embassy, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Qatar, has lined up cultural...

24 countries to take part in Project Qatar 14 Apr 2014 - 04:26 am

DOHA: Project Qatar 2014, the 11th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition, to be held at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) from...

70pc survey respondents expect cost of living to rise in 6 months 14 Apr 2014 - 04:26 am

DOHA: About 51 percent of respondents in Qatar share a positive sentiment that their personal financial position will improve in the next six...

QA flights to Al Hofuf from May 15 14 Apr 2014 - 04:26 am

Doha: Qatar Airways is adding Al Hofuf in Saudi Arabia to its increasing list of destinations. It recently increased frequencies to two of...

Turkish Festival draws over 33,000 visitors 14 Apr 2014 - 04:25 am

DOHA: The first Turkish Festival has attracted more than 33,000 visitors of various nationalities to Katara to explore the Anatolian civilisation and enjoy...

GCSP journal indexed at global database 14 Apr 2014 - 04:23 am

DOHA: QScience.com and the Global Cardiology Science and Practice (GCSP) have announced that the GCSP journal is now indexed in PubMed Central (PMC),...

Epilepsy ‘can be managed with proper treatment’ 14 Apr 2014 - 04:23 am

DOHA: Experts have urged people with epilepsy to seek early advice as the chronic neurological disorder can be managed with proper treatment. Around...

Industrial Area road project: First phase to open in June 14 Apr 2014 - 04:23 am

DOHA: Public Works Authority’s (Ashghal) Industrial Area Road Project has entered its final phase. Almost 80 percent of it has been completed. The...

Livestock market to be relocated 14 Apr 2014 - 04:22 am

Doha: The Ministry of Urban Planning has a comprehensive plan to upgrade the Central Market in Abu Hamour which includes relocation of the...

Iran scraps plan to send warships to Atlantic: Fars 14 Apr 2014 - 04:20 am

TEHRAN: After a tense week of diplomacy between American and Iranian representatives, Iran has called off a deployment of warships to the Atlantic...

PUTIN UKRAINE TOURS BUS CRIMEA RUSSIA 14 Apr 2014 - 04:16 am

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COMPUTER SAFETY SECURITY INTERNET BUG WALLET MONEY PASSWORD CYBER 14 Apr 2014 - 04:14 am

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Fine, jail for selling expired, damaged food 14 Apr 2014 - 03:19 am

DOHA: Anyone found dealing in expired food will face imprisonment for six months to one year or fines worth QR7,000 to QR15,000 or...

Qatar, Albania sign agreements 14 Apr 2014 - 03:17 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama witnessing...