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The potential for engineering and medical education to be integrated to drive innovation and improve healthcare outcomes was discussed at the latest edition of Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar (WCM-Q)’s Grand Rounds lecture series. Visiting expert Dr Roderic I Pettigrew, executive dean (EnMed) at Texas A&M University and Houston Methodist Hospital, is one of the world’s foremost pioneers of ‘EnMed’,...

As part of the cultural programme accompanying the 30th edition of Doha International Book Fair (DIBF), a symposium entitled ‘Turkish Culture between Historical Depth and Civilizational Openness’ was held on Friday evening and was attended by a large crowd of DIBF visitors. It was also attended by the ambassador of Turkey to Qatar Fikret Ozer, Professor of History at Qatar...

‘Made in Qatar’ products would be more visible in store shelves as Al Meera Consumer Goods Company is seeking to offer a diverse variety of locally-produced goods and food items to its customers this year, an official has said. This would involve more future partnerships with Qatar-based food and non-food manufacturers, as well as with local farms across the country...

Rain emergency teams in municipalities across the country worked round the clock to promptly remove accumulated rainwater in order to maintain the safety and security of people living in residential areas, besides facilitation smooth traffic flow on the main roads around Qatar, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) said in a statement yesterday. Accordingly, nearly 45mn gallons of water...

Chef Dani Garcia, a 3-star Michelin chef from Spain and one of the highly-acclaimed Andalusian chefs in the world, has opened the first branch of BiBo Restaurant in Doha at The St Regis Doha. The launch of BiBo Doha, which will be open to the public on January 13, has witnessed a four-day event between January 8 and 11, where...

The Mercedes-Benz V-Class is available now with an “impressive new look of the passenger family car, with a revised front-end design, exterior colours, updated interior and a range of cutting-edge driver assistance features”. The vehicle is available at Nasser Bin Khaled (NBK) Automobiles, the authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar. With a redesigned front bumper, the V-Class appears wider by...

The Vietnamese community in Qatar on Friday marked the Lunar New Year 2020 at the Vietnamese embassy in Doha. Members of the community came together in a festive mood to wish each other a happy new year. Vietnamese ambassador Nguyen Dinh Thao wished the community members, their families and friends a good new year in Qatar, their second home. He also asked...

QNA Doha The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani mourned on Saturday the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur of Oman, who passed away on Friday evening. HH the Amir stressed, in a statement by the Amiri Diwan, that Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur was a great leader characterized by wisdom, moderation, and long-term vision. HH the...

Oman has named Haitham bin Tariq Al Said as the country's new ruler following the death of his cousin Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Omani state television announced. The former culture minister was sworn in before the ruling family council on Saturday morning, just hours after the announcement of Sultan Qaboos' death. State television said authorities had opened a letter...

Princess Salma, daughter of King Abdullah II made history by becoming the first Jordanian woman to complete preliminary pilot training on fixed-wing aircraft, as per a statement from the Royal Hashemite Court. The 19-year-old was presented with her wings by her father and ruler of the state, King Abdullah II in a ceremony at Amman’s Al Husseiniya Palace. Princess Salma,...

Since the start of the current camping season, Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Ambulance Service has responded to 571 calls from the Sealine area as part of the healthcare provider’s commitment to delivering safe, compassionate, and effective healthcare to all residents in Qatar. “As part of their regular duties, Ambulance teams respond to reported emergencies throughout the country 24 hours a...

Santhosh Chandran Doha The Central Vegetable Market that has been shifted from Doha to Sailiya opened on Saturday. The main market and adjacent spices and fruits market (Kilo Market) that also shifted from Abu Hamour will also be operational from Sunday. In an effort to support agricultural sector and farmers, the authorities have offered attractive facilities such as air conditioned auction area,...

The United States military tried, but failed, to kill another senior Iranian commander on the same day a US drone strike killed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard's top general, Qassem Soleimani, US officials said Friday. The officials said a military air attack targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai, a high-ranking commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), but the mission was not successful. The officials spoke to the...

The Ukrainian airliner that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran was shot down by an Iranian missile, officials from Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom believe, a conclusion Iran rejects. Western officials said the strike may have been a mistake. The Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 bound for the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, crashed minutes after leaving the Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran on Wednesday amid...