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Rumailah Hospital marks Customer Day 25 Jun 2013 - 04:24 am

The staff at the Patient and Visitor Service Center at Rumailah Hospital during Customer Day. RIGHT: A patient is offered flowers. DOHA: ‘Customer...

Rota to host iEARN conference 25 Jun 2013 - 04:20 am

FROM LEFT: Anwar A Baki, Acting Online Education Manager, Essa Al Manni, Executive Director, Reach Out to Asia; Abdulla Hashim, Public Affairs Manager,...

70,000 babies screened for sickle cell 25 Jun 2013 - 04:20 am

DOHA: More than 30 children are currently being treated for sckle cell disease, according to Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), with more than 70,000...

Emir extends Shura Council term 25 Jun 2013 - 04:20 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani issued Emiri decision No. 70 of 2013, extending the duration of the...

Qatar Red Crescent launches Ramadan campaign 25 Jun 2013 - 04:19 am

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has launched Ramadan Campaign for 1434 AH under the slogan ‘Merciful Among Themselves’. It aims to raise more...

QMA to host solo expo by British artist Damien Hirst 25 Jun 2013 - 04:18 am

British artist Damien Hirst DOHA: Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) is hosting the first solo exhibition in the Middle East of iconic British artist...

QFBA opens Prometric test centre 25 Jun 2013 - 04:16 am

David Grinham (centre), Vice President and General Manager, EMENA, cutting the ribbon to open the Prometric test centre at Qatar Finance and Business...

Dreamliners to fly Scandinavian routes 25 Jun 2013 - 04:16 am

Paris: Qatar Airways has announced an expansion of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner services to Europe with the new state-of-the-art aircraft being deployed on...

Awqaf ministry begins Haj registration 25 Jun 2013 - 04:14 am

Doha: The Haj Affairs Committee of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs opened up registration for the Haj season of the 1434...

Two direct flights to Mangalore 25 Jun 2013 - 04:13 am

Doha: Air India Express announced that from July 29, it will begin two direct flights a week to Mangalore. The airline currently operates...

Katara reaches out to thousands through Facebook, social sites 25 Jun 2013 - 04:13 am

DOHA: Katara’s Facebook page has recorded more than 150,000 followers as Katara steps up efforts to reach out to various audiences through social...

Ooredoo opens shop in Pearl-Qatar 25 Jun 2013 - 04:12 am

Doha: Ooredoo has launched its new branch in Pearl-Qatar, the company said in a release yesterday. During a grand ceremony, the company opened...

Centre for drug addicts soon 25 Jun 2013 - 04:10 am

An exhibition organised by the Ministry of Interior to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at the Landmark Mall,...

French ministers visit Qatar Rail’s LRT site 25 Jun 2013 - 04:08 am

The French Transport Minister, Frederic Cuvillier, and Foreign Trade Minister, Nicole Bricq, during a visit to the Light Rail Transport Project in Lusail....

Qatar University honours highest achieving students 25 Jun 2013 - 04:05 am

Students with Qatar University President Professor Sheikha Al Misnad. DOHA: Qatar University honoured 174 distinguished students in a ceremony at the St Regis...

Expired bodycare products seized 25 Jun 2013 - 04:04 am

DOHA: A famous shop in Souq Asiri is facing closure for selling huge quantities of expired beauty products. Inspectors at the Consumer Protection...

Shia killings jolt Mursi government 25 Jun 2013 - 04:03 am

The damaged interior of the house, where four Egyptian Shias were killed, in the Cairo suburb of Zawiyat Abu Musallem, yesterday. ZAWIYAT MUSALLEM:...

Egypt ratchets up crackdown on Gaza smuggling tunnels 25 Jun 2013 - 04:02 am

GAZA: Egypt has intensified a crackdown on smuggling tunnels between its volatile Sinai desert and the Gaza Strip, causing a steep hike in...