Ooredoo -Qatar's first telecom company has changed the network broadcasting name to Tamim almajd as a show of solidarity to HH The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani according to an announcemen ...
Ramadan fasting to start on Monday, June 6...
This year, 2016, fasting will start tomorrow, Monday, June 6 in Qatar for the month of Ramadan, corresponding with the Islamic calendar year 1437 AH, Qatar’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs ...
Mowasalat looking bids for new Karwa taxi franchise
A fifth taxi firm could be operating in Qatar soon as the transport company of state. Mowasalat starts taking bids for a company to run a fleet of up to 500 cabs.
The organization is advertisi ...
Road closure in Legtaifiya for nine months
Road closure will take place from Thursday (March 24) on the two-lane dual carriageway from Legtaifiya Lagoon (Lagoona Mall side) to the South Canal Crossing on the direction towards Doha. It wil ...
Sunday, December 20, Announced to be official holiday...
Qatar’s Emiri Diwan has announced that Sunday, Dec. 20 will be the public holiday day, because the National Day holiday falls during the weekend this year.
The Emiri Diwan announced that "On t ...
Al Khor Park has strong potential to lure...
The man-made lake complements the park's open green spaces.
The scheduled reopening of the renovated Al Khor Park, which features world-class tourism amenities, has a “strong potential” to dr ...
Pope moved to tears by asylum seekers plight
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Pope Francis said Sunday the plight of asylum seekers hoping for a new life in Europe was enough to make him cry, condemning those who treat them "like merchandise".
Sp ...
Heavy sand storms likely in Qatar
The strong dust storm experienced across Qatar is expected to continue on Monday and over the next few days. Monday's winds could be as severe or even stronger than what the country experienced i ...
New road to ease traffic in Al Wakrah
DohaAs part of its continuous efforts to develop the external roads, the Public Works Authority, Ashghal, announced the opening of a new main road connecting Abdullah Abdul Ghani Roundabout in A ...
New teachers to be brought in from other...
The Supreme Education Council (SEC) will be recruiting 1,500 new teachers from Arab countries outside of Qatar to help with the shortage of educators in Qatar's state schools. Applications have b ...
Contractor fined for delayed delivery
A contractor has been punished and will have to pay a fine of QR80,000 for delayed delivery of the contract works undertaken at a Majlis (lounge) and non-compliance to non-standards, a Primary Co ...
‘Most affordable Android smartphone’ in Qatar launched by...
Labeled as the "most affordable Android 4 smartphone" in Qatar, Vodafone has launched the Vodafone Smart first 6 to celebrate World Telecom Day which falls annually on May 17th. Vodafone Smart fi ...
One dead, three injured during crane accident
A construction crane crashed onto a busy road in Doha yesterday, killing an Egyptian expatriate and injuring three others. The accident took place at the Airport Road-F Ring Road intersection aro ...
Parents face a defamation case filed by Filipino...
A defamation case has been filed against four parents by a Filipino school in Doha. The school has accused the parents of defaming it through social media after they demanded a reduction in the s ...
Doha Fun Fair amusement park delayed until September
Because of difficulties in securing the necessary permits, the opening of the Fun Fair amusement park, a temporary amusement park situated on the grounds of Qatar Sports Club in West Bay, has bee ...
GCC nationals handed a year in jail each...
Two GCC nationals who attacked an Asian expatriate driver have each been handed a year in jail and one of them a suspension of his driving license for three months by a misdemeanor court in Doha. ...
UAE: Five Qatari nationals punished for posting insulting...
Five Qatari nationals have been convicted and given lengthy prison sentences and large fines after a court in the UAE found them guilty in posting insulting images of that country's royal family ...
Another foreign journalist arrested and detained by Qatar...
Mark Lobel, a journalist representing BBC based in Dubai, said that he was pulled over while driving and arrested shortly after 4pm on Saturday, May 2nd. He said he was then held by officers from ...
12 laborers arrested by police after a repatriation...
Police have detained a dozen Sri Lankan expatriates who were displaced by a devastating labor camp fire earlier this month. They were arrested and are anticipated to be deported from Qatar after ...
Death sentence for Asian man suspended
An Asian man who fell in love with a male colleague was sentenced to death for the killing of his colleague after the victim broke his heart by not returning the feelings. The sentencing, however ...
Crane collapses, kills one
An accident occurred near the F Ring this morning when a construction crane collapsed, taking the life of at least one individual. There have been numerous photos from the scene being spread arou ...