Reporter/ Sidi Mohamed

Dates Festival begins today at Souq Waqif 15 Jul 2021 - 09:48 am

The ‘6th Fresh Local Dates Festival 2021’ will open at 4pm today at Souq Waqif with participation from more than 80 farms. The...

MME intensifies inspections ahead of Eid 14 Jul 2021 - 08:19 am

With Eid Al Adha just around the corner, several municipalities at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) have intensified their inspection drives...

Dates Festival opens on Thursday at Souq Waqif 11 Jul 2021 - 08:43 am

The ‘6th Fresh Local Dates Festival 2021’ will start on Thursday (July 15) at Souq Waqif and will continue for two weeks, a...

Driving schools to absorb more trainees as COVID-19 restrictions relaxed 11 Jul 2021 - 08:22 am

Increasing the capacity of driving schools to 50 percent would relieve the pressure on these schools to meet customers’ demand, particularly for light...

MoI to open office at HIA to deal with absconding cases 08 Jul 2021 - 08:28 am

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has warned against illegal visa trading and harbouring absconding workers. The Ministry stated that whoever violates these measures...

MoI official urges public to be vigilant with online activities 05 Jul 2021 - 08:18 am

The State of Qatar has been making outstanding efforts regionally and at the global level in combating cybercrimes. However, to confront the surge...

Over 80 farms line up for Fresh Local Dates Festival 04 Jul 2021 - 08:13 am

The ‘6th Fresh Local Dates Festival 2021’ will start next week and last for two weeks in Souq Waqif. About 80 farms are...

Qatar to raise awareness on ‘Plastic Bag Free Day’ 03 Jul 2021 - 08:32 am

Qatar has joined scores of organisations around the world to raise awareness on the environmental impact and hazards of single-use plastic bags, to...

‘National cadres capable of securing major sport events’ 30 Jun 2021 - 08:30 am

The Chairman of the Safety & Security Operations Committee (SSOC) of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Major General Engineer Abdulaziz Abdullah Al...

Qatar to vaccinate 80% of population before year-end, says official 29 Jun 2021 - 08:34 am

Head of Vaccination at the Ministry of Public Health Dr. Soha Al Bayat stressed the efficiency of the two vaccines used in Qatar, ...

Strict monitoring of e-commerce, postal shipment to curb narcotics smuggling, says MoI official 28 Jun 2021 - 08:26 am

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Drugs Enforcement, confirmed that there is strict control over postal consignments and electronic...

MoI to intensify foot patrols during Eid holidays 12 May 2021 - 08:24 am

Foot patrols will be intensified during the Eid Al Fitr holidays, especially around commercial complexes to ensure implementation of the preventive measures approved...

Indian variant not detected in Qatar: Dr. Al Khal 10 May 2021 - 09:07 am

Doha: Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal, Chair of the National Health Strategic Group on COVID-19 and Head of Infectious Diseases at Hamad Medical Corporation...

MoI makes arrangements for smooth traffic on Eid 10 May 2021 - 09:02 am

Doha: The General Directorate of Traffic of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has doubled its efforts to ensure smooth traffic during the upcoming...

Qatar and South Africa to sign important agreements this year 05 May 2021 - 09:14 am

Doha: Qatar and South Africa are poised to sign 26 agreements this year to strengthen relations between the two countries, said Ambassador of...

Over 10 million benefit from QRCS aid globally 04 May 2021 - 09:23 am

Doha: Secretary-General of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), Ali bin Hassan Al Hammadi, has said that QRCS is one of the first charitable...

Nearly 1,000 cancer patients get Qatar Cancer Society support 02 May 2021 - 10:06 am

Nearly 1,000 patients have benefited from financial services provided by the Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) during first quarter of 2021. QCS Chairman Sheikh...