Qatar

Aster celebrates World Heart Day 2015 04 Oct 2015 - 02:20 am

Aster officials and staff at the event. Doha: Aster Medical Centre-Qatar, a division of Aster DM Healthcare, marked World Heart Day 2015 with...

Blood donation drive 04 Oct 2015 - 02:18 am

Warwick Doha Hotel organised a blood donation campaign in cooperation with Hamad Medical Corporation. Hotel employees, guests and partners took part.

Ibin Ajayan holds Eid activities 04 Oct 2015 - 02:17 am

A stilt walker entertains expatriate workers as part of Eid Al Adha activities in Asian Town. Doha: Ibin Ajayan, one of the leading...

Emir congratulates German president 04 Oct 2015 - 02:17 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to German President Joachim Gauck on his...

Registration for Holy Quran contest begins on Tuesday 04 Oct 2015 - 02:17 am

Doha: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has announced that registration for the 23rd Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani Holy Quran...

14 local breeders opened shops at Al Mazrouha market during Eid Al Adha 04 Oct 2015 - 02:16 am

DOHA: Fourteen local animal breading farms set up their outlets at Al Mazrouha livestock market during Eid Al Adha for the first time...

PM to attend Teacher’s Day celebrations 04 Oct 2015 - 02:16 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) will tomorrow mark Teacher’s Day and honour 100 long-serving Independent school teachers, some of whom have spent...

Liqah palm, herbal water safe for consumption: SCH 04 Oct 2015 - 02:15 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has confirmed that palm and herbal water (Liqah) in the local market produced by Al Jaser...

‘Worldly Rosy’ breast cancer awareness drive from October 15 04 Oct 2015 - 02:15 am

DOHA: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) will launch an awareness campaign ‘Worldly Rosy’ on October 15 on Doha Corniche and continue throughout the month....

Anti-militant fight to intensify in Somalia: PM 04 Oct 2015 - 02:14 am

UNITED NATIONS: Somalia must bolster its police presence in towns retaken from Al Shabaab militant group to free its overstretched military to focus...

HMC to set up National Obesity Centre 04 Oct 2015 - 01:44 am

Dr Abdul Badi Abou Samra, Chairman of Medicine, HMC, speaking at the event. Kammutty VP By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)...

Arab investment in Qatar put at $22.5bn 04 Oct 2015 - 01:42 am

File picture By Satish Kanady DOHA: The combined value of inter-Arab investment inflow into Qatar touched an estimated $22.5bn for 12 years ending...

Qatar tops Mideast in consumer rights 04 Oct 2015 - 01:38 am

Qatar tops Mideast in consumer rights DOHA: Qatar has been selected as the best country in protection of consumer rights in the Middle...

SEC endorses Go Robot programme for another two years 03 Oct 2015 - 05:29 pm

Officials at the signing ceremony. DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ),...

DFI promoting Qatari film market: CEO 03 Oct 2015 - 01:45 am

From right: DFI CEO Fatma Al Remaihi, Entube General Manager Khalid Hassan Al Remaihi, QTV General Manager Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Thani Al Thani...

190 stamps, 220 coins and currencies auctioned as part of GCC exhibition 03 Oct 2015 - 01:44 am

A set of an old Qatari stamp on display. DOHA: A total of 190 stamps and 220 coins and banknotes have been auctioned...

MoI bans smoking inside winter camps this year 03 Oct 2015 - 01:42 am

File Picture DOHA: Smokers among winter campers will have to venture out of their tents every time they feel the urge to light...

Relief work in Yemen to go on for years 03 Oct 2015 - 01:35 am

File picture DOHA: Having already provided humanitarian assistance in war-ravaged Yemen on a large scale, Qatar is coordinating with GCC peers to ensure...