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Trump promises to swiftly destroy Turkey's economy if Ankara continues down 'dangerous and destructive path' in Syria. US President Donald Trump on Monday imposed sanctions on Turkey over Ankara's military operation in northeast Syria, and called for an immediate ceasefire. Turkey launched the cross-border assault on Kurdish fighters last Wednesday after Trump withdrew some US troops from the region, drawing sharp criticism from fellow Republicans...
Cityscape Qatar is gearing up to host an array of new local and international project launches when the three-day show opens on October 22 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC). This year’s Platinum Exhibition Sponsor, Qetaifan Projects, will reveal its new Lusail City mixed-use development – Qetaifan Island North, the first phase of which is due for completion...
Ooredoo is “passionate about mobile technology as a tool to bring positive social and economic change across the communities in which it operates,” said Group CEO Sheikh Saud bin Nasser al-Thani. He was referring to a new report issued in New York by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. Sheikh Saud said, “A philosophy that Ooredoo shares with the Broadband Commission...
Some 100 vehicles were sold on the first day of the auction of impounded vehicles, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported, quoting an official. Informing this, Captain Hamad al-Nuaimi, head of the investigations section at the Traffic Department and head of the committee responsible for selling impounded vehicles, said the cars put up for sale at the auction have been impounded...
The Media City Board of Directors, chaired by HE Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed al-Thani, began on Sunday organising workshops to explain and clarify the ways of co-operation between the private sector and the Media City and its various components to encourage the Qatari private sector to participate in the various tenders in Media City. This is in line with the...
As part of its commitment to providing essential educational and research training, the College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently held public seminars covering topics at the cutting-edge of biomedical sciences and precision medicine. The series began on September 25 with a session on the regulation of human ageing genes and their association...
More than 125 pieces of jewellery and art objects from the Rachel Lambert Mellon collection are on display at the Magnificent Jewels of Jean Schlumberger: From the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) Collection exhibition, which opened yesterday at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ). The opening ceremony was attended by HE the Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed...
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has announced its participation at the Qatar IT Conference & Exhibition 2019 (Qitcom) as an official sponsor of the biannual event. In line with Qitcom’s theme this year, ‘Safe, Smart Cities’, HIA plans to demonstrate the second phase of its Smart Airport technology by inviting the public to its exhibition booth to experience paperless airport travel...
Qatar Charity (QC) has announced that it is all set to mark World Food Day, which is celebrated annually on October 16, by distributing 100,000 meals to refugees and poor families in Palestine, Turkey and Lebanon at a total cost of QR1.5mn. The distribution of meals on World Food Day comes as part of Qatar Charity’s “continued commitment to...
Ooredoo yesterday said a play it sponsored to celebrate International Day of Older Persons was “a huge success”, as shown by the many photographs and social media shares of the event. The leading telecommunications operator was official telecommunications sponsor for the play titled ‘Tales of My Grandfather’, which was presented at Mall of Qatar on October 10 and 11 by...
HE the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al-Hammadi yesterday inaugurated the Diplomatic Portal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (dp.mofa.gov.qa). The sections of the portal include information on diplomatic missions accredited to Qatar, forms, the diplomatic guide, circulars of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and news. Information on diplomatic missions includes GCC, Arab, African, American,...
The international conference on confidentiality and information sharing in mental health was held yesterday at Qatar National Convention Centre. The conference was held under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani. It was organised by Mental Health Friends Association (Weyak), in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation, Primary Health Care...
Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), is partnering with global biotech company, Sengenics, to establish a platform for advancing research related to cancer, diabetes, and neurological disorders. At a special event held earlier in October to mark the partnership, representatives from both organisations signed a five-year Platform Agreement that will pair QBRI’s equipment with...
The vote is Tunisia's second presidential election since the 2011 revolution. Tunis, Tunisia - Polls have closed in Tunisia's runoff presidential contest which saw media magnate Nabil Karoui take on conservative lawyer Kais Saied. The two self-styled "outsider" candidates delivered a shock to the Tunisian political establishment when they came in a the top two of 26 candidates during the first round of the election...