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Doha Bank, in collaboration with Qatar Sports for All Federation at the Ministry of Culture and Sports, yesterday announced the 15th edition of Al Dana Green Run. The event will take place on February 15 from 12 noon to 5pm at Aspire Park. The registration for participation is now open through Doha Bank’s website. The annual event is being organised by...
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) has kick-started the second edition of its financial education competition (FEC) for the universities, as part of its commitment to improve financial and investment awareness among future generations. Students are required to present the results of their research before an independent jury consisting of a distinguished group of judges with great experience in the financial...
Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation, organised  a high-profile roundtable discussion on the importance of higher education in countering extremism, in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE), in New York. Hosted by IIE on January 14, ‘Educate to Eradicate’ drew on security, political and socio-development perspectives to develop a deeper understanding of the causes...
Qatar-based Non-Resident Indian businessman N K Musthafa was felicitated by the Indian Cultural Centre for completing more than 40 years as a NRI Businessperson in the country. Musthafa, managing director of Saudia Hypermarket Group of Companies received the honour from Indian ambassador P Kumaran during ‘A Passage to India 2020’ Community Festival at the Museum of Islamic Art Park...
An exhibition of rare and unique manuscripts and printed books has opened at the Qatar National Library. The exciting exhibition “Between East and West: Biblioteca Angelica in Doha” is organised in collaboration with the Angelica Library of Rome in Italy, the Società Dante Alighieri and the Italian embassy. Among the items on display are selected works from the collection of the...
Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC) is collaborating with local Qatari charity, Hifz Al Naema, to redistribute surplus food and beverages to good causes in Qatar. QACC and Hifz Al Naema are expected to redistribute daily 200-300kg of food and beverage such as whole fruits, cereals, soft drinks, yoghurt and chocolates. Established in 2008, Hifz Al Naema was the first food bank...
Huawei Consumer Business Group launched Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G in Qatar yesterday during a media event. With powerful 5G capabilities it is described as a unique 5G smartphone, able to support both 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) and Standalone (SA) modes. With an iconic design, powerful 40MP dual main camera, a large long-lasting battery and solid security features, the Huawei Mate...
A new exhibition at The Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) explores how media in the Arab world have been – and continue to be – used as a tool for expression, dissent and resistance. The exhibition, ‘From Visionaries to Vloggers: media revolutions in the Middle East’, explores myriad media content that has been used for decades to...
The TEDxYouth@AlDafna conference was held at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) on Saturday. The day-long event for middle and high school students featured “live speakers, hands-on activities and great conversations”, a press statement noted. The organising committee had received more than 80 students to audition for the conference and conducted a set of performance experiences for the...
Qatar Charity’s (QC) office in Palestine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Local Government in Ramallah to complete a project of establishing and operating a medical waste management system in the Gaza Strip, in co-operation with the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), at an estimated cost of more than QR1mn. The MoU was signed by...
For the first time, QatarDebate, in collaboration with The New York Times, will sponsor a debate on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where leading speakers will examine the pros and cons of big tech. As global society becomes increasingly influenced by digital technology, debaters will go head-to-head at the event to discuss whether the world’s top...
Getting the latest iPhone has now become easy, safe and secure with the Vodafone Trade-in Programme, it was announced yesterday. Customers can trade in any iPhone starting with the iPhone 5 for a credit toward the purchase of the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro or iPhone 11 Pro Max. Customers have to take the iPhone/s they want to trade in...
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Development Company (UDC) for the latter to implement Wellness Programme at Workplace. This comes as part of the ongoing efforts of the ministry to promote health awareness among different segments of society in Qatar on adopting healthy lifestyles and in line with Qatar National...
Iraqi protesters vowed to continue their escalation until demands for an independent prime minister and snap elections are met, as deadly violence surged in Baghdad and several key southern cities. Two protesters were killed in the capital's Tayaran Square in the early hours of Monday after security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse angry crowds, officials said....