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Watch rare solar eclipse over Qatar sky at Al Thuraya Planetarium tomorrow 25 Dec 2019 - 03:04 pm

Doha: You can watch the rare solar eclipse tomorrow at the Al Thuraya Planetarium. Katara has invited public to the planetarium at Building...

Over 2.5 tonnes of chewing tobacco seized inside melon shipment 25 Dec 2019 - 10:30 am

Doha: The General Authority of Customs officials at Hamad Port foiled an attempt to smuggle over 2.5 tonnes of chewing tobacco into the...

Fat grafting, laser therapy for burn injuries soon at Al Wakra Hospital 24 Dec 2019 - 06:55 pm

Doha: Qatar’s only dedicated burns unit, located at Hamad Medical Corporation’s Al Wakra Hospital, soon to have fat grafting and laser therapy to...

Education City Tram starts operation on Blue Line 24 Dec 2019 - 10:48 am

Doha: The Education City Tram has started operation. “The Blue Line is open for business,” Qatar Foundation (QF) announced in a tweet, adding...

Five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi murder 23 Dec 2019 - 08:20 pm

Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death and three more to jail over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi last year. The...

Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam to perform live in Qatar 23 Dec 2019 - 07:55 pm

Doha: Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam will perform live in Qatar next month. The concert will be held at Asian Town Amphitheater on January...

Opening of all metro lines reduce number of road accidents: Official 23 Dec 2019 - 03:30 pm

Doha: The General Administration of Traffic has confirmed that metro has had a huge impact on reducing the number of road accidents in...

100kg of hashish seized in marble shipment; 5 arrested: MoI 23 Dec 2019 - 12:21 pm

Doha: The General Directorate of Drug Control at the Ministry of Interior succeeded in thwarting an attempt to smuggle a large amount of...

Indian expats to get insurance coverage on a low premium 22 Dec 2019 - 07:17 pm

DOHA: Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), an expat organization working closely with the Indian Embassy, has announced an insurance scheme for the Indian...

Winter takes hold in Qatar 22 Dec 2019 - 05:43 pm

The winter is slowly gripping Qatar. Sunday noon recorded the temperature of 22°C in Doha. An evening tweet from Qatar Meteorology Department reported...

WOQOD clarifies on video showing insects in 'Shafaf' cylinders 22 Dec 2019 - 04:43 pm

WOQOD has responded to a video shared on some social media that shows insects inside 'Shafaf' gas cylinders. The company said in a...

Vehicle seized for dangerous drifting at The Pearl-Qatar streets 21 Dec 2019 - 06:25 pm

Doha: The General Directorate of Traffic department in the Ministry of Interior has seized vehicle that was found drifting dangerously at The Pearl-Qatar....

Fans urged to arrive early for Club World Cup final 21 Dec 2019 - 11:05 am

Fans heading for the finals between English giants Liverpool and Flamengo of Brazil at the Khalifa International Stadium have been urged to arrive...

Things to do this weekend in Qatar (Dec 19-21, 2019) 19 Dec 2019 - 04:15 pm

With most of Qatar enjoying an extended weekend, there are lots happening in and around Doha for everyone to enjoy. We have the...

Explained: How to reach cultural hubs in Qatar using Doha Metro 19 Dec 2019 - 12:45 pm

With the opening of all three metro lines with 36 functioning stations, travelling to cultural hubs like Katara, Souq Waqif and Qatar National...

Full schedule of mega events lined up for Qatar National Day 18 Dec 2019 - 12:01 pm

Doha: The Organising Committee of the Associated Activities of Qatar National Day 2019 Celebrations will host many mega cultural, musical and sports events...