Qatar News

Some of the latest wedding gowns showcased at the 6th International Wedding Exhibition and Fashion Show at the Doha Exhibition Centre.

DOHA: When the taxis of two private companies recently hit Doha's roads, commuters thought it would help solve the transportation problems here, particularly the scarcity of taxis.

Qatar Finance and Business Academy , the country's top financial services training provider, unveiled its new program 'Kawader' in a press conference held last Thursday at QFBA's headquarters in West Bay.

Qatar Airways today announced route expansion on three continents together with a huge increase in capacity in Pakistan as part of the Doha-based carrier's continued aggressive growth strategy.

Doha: Lulu Hypermarket Group, as part of their promotion calendar, has launched Mango Festival from Thursday.

A surprising and ambitious newcomer on the international scene and in the politics of the Middle East is the Persian Gulf Emirate of Qatar, a country that became independent in 1971 when Britain ended its protectorate there.

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser during an event to promote Educate A Child programme, at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, yesterday.

From left: Dr Abdullah Al Sulaiti, Deputy Director for Research and Collections of the National Museum of Qatar; Abdulrahman Saud Musameh, Director of Museum at the Bahraini Ministry of Information; Sheikh Jassim bin Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Museum and Nasser Al Hammadi, Secretary of the National Museum of Qatar, during ... (more)

Officials receiving the 'GCC Building Project of the Year' award at the recently concluded 'MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2013'. DOHA: The 46-storey 'Doha Tower' at Corniche has won yet another award for its outstanding looks and unique features.

DOHA: Qatari sociologist Amina Al Hail has advised housemaids and other domestic workers to benefit from a law that allows them to work with another employer on a temporary basis, if the original sponsor fails to give them a job.

For once, FIFA president Sepp Blatter deserves a little credit for saying something most people would agree with.

The Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah and Dr Sheikh Yousuf Al Qaradawi, the President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, during the award ceremony.

Ray Mc Shane has joined Morgans Hotel Group as the opening General Manager for the company's first hotel in the Gulf region, Mondrian Doha, scheduled to open in 2014.

Muhammed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari , vice chairman of Qatar Chamber, and other officials visiting stalls at the Perfume Exhibition in Doha Exhibition Centre yesterday.

The wardrobe adaptability of the Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is very telling.

DOHA: Reach Out To Asia recently recognised the outstanding achievements of Education City's low-skilled workers and volunteer student tutors who participated in Rota's fourth Adult English Literacy Program.

DOHA: Hydrocarbons-rich Qatar's 16 companies were listed in the Forbes Middle East magazine's Top 500 Companies in the Arab World, with three state-backed companies appearing in the list of top 20 including Qatar National Bank , Ooredoo and Industries Qatar.

Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture today announced the appointment of Hamad Al-Eida and Aisha Ghanem Al Attiya as its official spokespeople in Qatar.

DOHA: India's Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, is scheduled to pay an official visit here on May 19, a press statement issued by the Indian Embassy said yesterday.

DOHA/BANGKOK: Qatar Airways yesterday announced a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways to destinations across Thailand and the capital cities of neighbouring Cambodia and Myanmar, said a press statement.