Qatar

Cabinet nod for distance education system 14 Jan 2016 - 02:51 am

DOHA: The State Cabinet yesterday approved the distance education system, allowing the Supreme Education Council (SEC) to develop a framework for authorising distance...

SESRI developing index on welfare of expatriate workers 14 Jan 2016 - 02:51 am

DOHA: The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) at Qatar University is working on developing an index on welfare of expatriate workers...

PM attends human rights conference 14 Jan 2016 - 02:47 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani at the regional conference on UNHCHR’s Role in...

Education and rent fuelled price rise 14 Jan 2016 - 02:40 am

DOHA: Prices rose 2.7 percent in the country in 2015 fuelled mainly by the rising cost of education, house rent, communications and transport....

Ras Bufontas SEZ to accept enquiries from this year 14 Jan 2016 - 02:36 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: Manateq, a leading provider of special economic zones in Qatar, will start accepting enquiries for its Ras Bufontas Special...

Al Jazeera America to cease operations 14 Jan 2016 - 02:35 am

DOHA: Al Jazeera Media Network said yesterday that Al Jazeera America will cease operation by April 30, this year. However, the network plans...

WPS covers over 60% of workers 14 Jan 2016 - 02:22 am

During the Ministry of Labor Workshop at Inspection Department. C-Ring Road yesterday. (Kammutty VP) By Mohamed Osman DOHA: More than 60 percent of...

Qatargas facility records another safety milestone 14 Jan 2016 - 02:11 am

An aerial view of the LNG Loading Berths at Ras Laffan. Doha: Recording yet another significant safety milestone, Qatargas’ Common Liquefied Natural Gas...

Lulu opens its 121st store in Dammam 14 Jan 2016 - 02:09 am

Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz along with Abdullah Al Ahamed, President of Dammam Municipality, and Yusuffali MA, Chairman of Lulu Group...

Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif expected to visit Qatar soon 13 Jan 2016 - 04:35 pm

CaptionSri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe (L) watches as his Pakistani counter part Nawaz Sharif (C) looks after signing the visitors book upon...

Economy ministry recalls 2015 Mercedes C-Class 13 Jan 2016 - 02:31 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce in collaboration with Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles (NBK Auto), official agent of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, recalled...

Ensure return of abducted Qataris, Iraq told 13 Jan 2016 - 10:58 am

DOHA: The fourth session of the joint high-level cooperation committee between Qatar and Kuwait held here on Monday called on the Iraqi government...

Cloudy with scattered rain forecasted 13 Jan 2016 - 08:36 am

Scattered rains were reported in many parts of Qatar. (Mohamad Bwary) Doha: The weather forecast for Qatar valid until 6pm Wednesday inshore is...

Qatar Charity opens primary school in Comoros 13 Jan 2016 - 02:27 am

Officials during a visit to the school. DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has opened a primary school for children of Nioumachoua in Moheli in...

Qatar hosts global solidarity consultations 13 Jan 2016 - 02:25 am

Officials holding regional consultations for the Asian and Pacific zone on the draft declaration on the right of peoples and individuals to international...