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On the occasion of the King’s Day 2019 reception in Doha yesterday, Belgian ambassador Bart De Groof is joined by HE the Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi and HE the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh al-Nuaimi in cutting a cake...

Amid a rise in youth activism around the world, the question of how to involve young people in decision-making has been placed in the spotlight at the 2019 Paris Peace Forum with speakers from Qatar, Europe, and Africa sharing their views. A discussion session at the annual global governance summit in the French capital focused on the theme ‘Age is...

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu attending the fifth round of the Ministerial Meeting of Qatar-Turkey Supreme Strategic Committee, in Doha yesterday. Source:gulf-times.com

HE the Minister of Municipality and Environment Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie met the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Gilbert Houngbo, in Doha yesterday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed aspects of co-operation between Qatar and IFAD, exchanging views and perspectives on issues of mutual interest and ways to enhance the scope of...

In line with its commitment to framing intellectual debates on Islam in a global context, the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) partnered with the Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sport to co-organise this year’s Islamic Co-operation Youth Forum (ICYF). Held recently in Antalya, Turkey, the ICYF attracted 53 women aged between 18 and 30,...

Qatar International Beauty Academy (Tajmeel), a project developed by Social Development Center (Nama), celebrated the graduation of a new batch of 59 hair and beauty specialists certified with the highest international diplomas. The graduation ceremony was held on October 29 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on the last day of the 16th edition of Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition. The...

If you could erase the worst memory of your life, would you? Scientists are working on a pill for that. (TMU) — McGill University associate professor of psychiatry, Dr. Alain Brunet, embarked on the monumental task of making 60 people forget something—and succeeded. The 60 study participants shared the unpleasant experience of a traumatic end to a relationship—be it from infidelity or...

It's become very common for people to plead guilty, even when they’re innocent, so that they can get shorter sentences or get out of pre-trial detention. (TMU) — The Oklahoma City Police Department is dealing with embarrassment on a nationwide scale after a local man who pleaded guilty on charges of possession of cocaine was found to have actually been arrested for...

"I think that the evidence points toward homicide rather than suicide." — In August, the results of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy revealed that the hyoid bone was broken in the billionaire’s neck, as previously reported by the Mind Unleashed. While forensics experts said at the time such breaks can occur in cases of suicidal hanging, they are often indicative of homicide by strangulation. A few...

The former third most powerful Vatican official, Cardinal George Pell, has been found guilty of sexually penetrating a child under the age of 16. The former third most powerful Vatican official and Australia’s most senior Catholic official, Cardinal George Pell, has been found guilty of child sexual abuse in a Melbourne trial. The verdict was delivered on December 11 but subject...

The 2019 edition of Qitcom concluded Friday with the announcement of the winners of the Qatar Digital Business Awards (QDBA) and the Qitcom awards in a gala presided over by HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti. Now in its fifth year, the annual QDBA is one of the most prestigious awards for the digital industry...

Doha Youth Camp for Volunteerism and Humanitarian Action organised a lecture on the sustainable development goals (SDGs), delivered by a team from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD). The lecture was held at the camp in Darb Al Saai, Doha the capital of Islamic youth 2019. Samer Franjieh, an expert at the QFFD, explained the main sustainable development goals that the...

Msheireb Properties, the national real estate developer and a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation (QF), wrapped up recently a successful participation in Cityscape Qatar 2019 as thousands of visitors flocked to the modern booth to enquire and register their interest about the company’s offerings and projects. During the exhibition, HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin...

Milaha, Qatar’s leading force in maritime and logistics, yesterday partnered with Microsoft to build a smart logistics platform using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) elements from Microsoft’s Azure cloud ecosystem. The collaboration will enable Milaha to better engage customers, empower employees, optimise operations and reinvent business models through digital transformation. Both companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during Qitcom...