Qatar

Bank hosts colorectal and prostate cancer workshop 06 Dec 2015 - 12:36 am

Participants at the event. DOHA: Commercial Bank, in partnership with Qatar Cancer Society, recently held a workshop for male employees to raise awareness...

Vodafone begins third literary competition 06 Dec 2015 - 12:35 am

Doha: Vodafone launched the third edition of its annual literary competition, under the patronage of Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E...

Foreign language films win top honours at Ajyal Youth Film Festival 06 Dec 2015 - 12:30 am

Jurors at the awards reception at the Ajyal jurors hub on the closing day of the third annual Ajyal Youth Film Festival yesterday....

Qatar human rights panel wins ‘A Status’ 06 Dec 2015 - 12:28 am

DOHA: Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), has been conferred ‘A Status’ by world human rights institutions’ accreditation agency. This is the second...

Visually impaired enjoy paintings through touch at Mathaf exhibition 06 Dec 2015 - 12:27 am

Visually impaired visitors experience artworks through touch and audio description. DOHA: A special exhibition at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art yesterday allowed...

Foot and mouth disease forum ends 06 Dec 2015 - 12:26 am

Participants pose for a group photo at the event. DOHA: A regional conference on foot and mouth disease, organised by the Ministry of...

Qatar keen to boost food security, reclamation of desert land 06 Dec 2015 - 12:23 am

New York: Qatar played a prominent role in the launch of the ‘Global Dryland Alliance’ initiative in recognition of the importance of the...

PM meets US official 06 Dec 2015 - 12:23 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met US Assistant Secretary of State for...

Falcon demonstrations 06 Dec 2015 - 12:22 am

The Museum of Islamic Art and Qatari cultural association, Al Gannas, collaborated to present demonstrations of falcons and salukis at MIA Park. Visitors...

42 secondary schools to attend Qatar Steam Fair 06 Dec 2015 - 12:20 am

Doha: The second Qatar Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Art Fair (Qatar STEAM) is being organised by Qatar Foundation Research & Development (QF...

Education Above All sets up official relations with Unesco 06 Dec 2015 - 12:19 am

Officials at the meeting. Doha: In recognition of its success in service to educational causes since its founding in 2012, Education Above All...

RAF sends 33 diesel tankers, aid trucks for 100,000 Syrians 06 Dec 2015 - 12:18 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has dispatched large stocks of diesel, warm clothing and foodstuff as aid materials...

ROTA attends talk at Doha Giffoni Youth Media Summit 06 Dec 2015 - 12:17 am

Doha: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), yesterday participated in a panel...

Ministry, QU to hold Cyber Security Drill 06 Dec 2015 - 12:16 am

Khalid Al Hashmi, Assistant Undersecretary, Cyber Security Sector, ictQATAR, and Dr Sumaya Al Maadeed, Head, Computer Science and Engineering Department, College of Engineering,...

Women’s Hospital implements special care for premature babies 06 Dec 2015 - 12:16 am

Dr Hilal Al Rifai, Medical Director of the hospital and Director, Neonatal/Perinatal Services and Qatar Newborn Screening Programme, with the parents and the...

Vegetable yards attract lots of buyers 06 Dec 2015 - 12:15 am

Customers at one of the farmers’ markets. DOHA: Some 46 types of locally-grown farm fresh vegetables are available at low prices at the...

Christie’s official hails Qatar’s cultural role 06 Dec 2015 - 12:15 am

DOHA: Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) hosted Viscount David Linley, Honorary Chairman in Europe, the Middle East, Russia and India of world’s leading art...

French envoy leads blood donation 06 Dec 2015 - 12:14 am

Over 50 French and other francophone residents and French embassy staff donated blood in a campaign at the French Ambassador Eric Chevallier’s residence....