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Qatar has officially received the flag of the International Horticultural Expo Doha 2021 from China, the host country of the current edition.
HE the Minister of Municipality and Environment Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie received the flag during a spectacular ceremony held to mark the conclusion of the Expo Beijing 2019.
The event was attended by the Premier of the...
The German National Tourist Office – Gulf countries (GNTO) is hosting a roadshow in Doha on October 20 as part of its continued efforts to increase the number of Qatari travellers to Germany. The B2B roadshow, in partnership with Qatar Airways and hosted by German ambassador Hans-Udo Muzel, aims at introducing Qatari travel trade professionals and key opinion leaders...
Qatar’s project management centre of excellence, the Tafawoq programme, has delivered a high-level safety workshop for engineers who recently joined the Public Works Authority (Ashghal).
The three-day workshop, titled ‘HSSE Leadership,’ brought together 25 engineers to discuss best practices in the field of safety. The workshop emphasised the importance of embracing a safety culture, and touched on the roles and...
Women who are at the centre of science, research, development, and innovation in Qatar discussed yesterday how the nation is breaking down gender barriers in education, industry, and the workplace.
During a Qatar Foundation (QF) panel event at Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), titled ‘How To Create More Female Leaders in RD&I’, four women with key roles in driving...
The recently-concluded 2019 IAAF World Athletic Championships in Doha underlines the country’s rigorous preparations as it anticipates the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, according to Ziad Mallah, director of Sales and Marketing at Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel Doha.
“These championships are serving as a healthy build-up to not only the reputation for the destination but also a...
The recently-held 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha has significantly and positively impacted Qatar’s retail sector, particularly destinations such as Doha Festival City (DHFC), the mall’s general manager Robert Hall has said.
“The event contributed to a business performance which was 22% over 2018 and 16% ahead of our forecast projections of guests attending the mall,” he told Gulf...
The fifth edition of Katara Prize for Arabic Novel will kick off next Sunday, featuring several programmes and activities over four days.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, General Manager of the Katara Cultural Village Foundation Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti said that a novel lab, which is expected to be inaugurated during the fifth edition of Katara Prize...
Spanish ambassador Belen Alfaro is joined by HE the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs Yousef bin Mohamed al-Othman Fakhro, HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi, and HE the Minister of State Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kuwari in cutting a ceremonial cake at the Spanish National Day celebrations yesterday at Marsa Malaz...
Qatar Post yesterday shared its multifaceted programme aimed at familiarising the general public with the various functions of the postal sector, its products and services, as well as at raising awareness about the history and evolution of the company.
This came on the occasion of World Post Day, celebrated annually on October 9.
Qatar Post chairman and managing director Faleh al-Naemi...
The ‘Qatar Beautification and Our Kids Planting Trees’ campaign has started to gain momentum. A group of 25 students from Qatar Academy, Doha, a member of Qatar Foundation, yesterday planted 20 trees on roads developed as part of Khalifa Avenue Road Project by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal).
The event was attended by Ashghal Projects Affairs director engineer Yousef Abdulrahman...
One year after the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a two-hour FRONTLINE documentary investigates the rise and rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (MBS). Correspondent Martin Smith, who has covered the Middle East for FRONTLINE for 20 years, examines the crown prince’s vision for the future, his handling of dissent, his relationship with the United States — and his...
US says Turkey to be responsible for captives held by SDF but analysts say it is unclear if Ankara has such capacity.
Istanbul, Turkey - President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US troops from Syria's border with Turkey, giving the green light to a long-threatened Turkish operation into the region, has raised questions about the fate of thousands of suspected ISIL fighters detained...
Turkish military shelling SDF position in border town of Ras al-Ain, Kurdish-led force says.
Turkey is preparing to launch a long-threatened military operation in northeast Syria to remove Kurdish-led forces from the border area and create a "safe zone" to resettle millions of Syrian refugees.
The move came after the United States announced it was withdrawing its troops from the region, effectively abandoning the Syrian Democratic...
US Secretary of State urged PM Adel Abdul Mahdi to address protesters grievances after days of deadly protests.
Iraq has been rocked by days of protests, as thousands of mostly young men have been demonstrating in different parts of the country against corruption, unemployment and poor public services.
Security forces have responded using water cannon, tear gas, live rounds and rubber bullets....
