BenArmani
Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA), a member of Qatar Foundation, organised the annual summer Al-Bawasil programme on its premises in Al Muntazah recently.
Al-Bawasil Health Club is an annual programme of recreational and educational activities, organised by QDA for children diagnosed with diabetes and aged 6-11 years during the summer.
The programme gives them a full day in a safe environment to...
The people in Qatar will witness a lunar eclipse during the full Moon phase of Hijri month Dhul-Qa’da 1440 AH.
The eclipse will continue from Tuesday evening to the early hours of Wednesday, Qatar Calendar House (QCH) announced.
The last lunar eclipse of this year will be partial, as the shadow of the Earth will obscure 65.3% of the entire Moon...
The Indian embassy, together with Radiant Arts, a platform for Dawoodi Bohra artists, will inaugurate an Islamic calligraphy exhibition in Building 18 (Gallery 2) of Katara — the Cultural Village, at 7pm on July 18.
The exhibition, titled ‘Multaqa Al-Qulub Wal-Funun: A Gathering of Hearts & Crafts’, will be held as part of the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture.
The venue...
Syrian president says efforts to create constitutional committee ongoing following meetings with Moscow and UN envoy.
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has said discussions would "continue" over the composition of a body to draw up a post-war constitution for the country.
Meeting with Russian envoy Alexander Lavrentiev, Assad discussed ongoing efforts towards "creating a committee to discuss the constitution", the presidency said on Friday.
The...
Trump confirms mass raids on immigrant communities in 10 major cities are set to begin this weekend.
Washington, DC - Osman, an undocumented Sierra Leonean living and working in New York City, does his best to avoid the news.
But as threats of mass raids and increasingly hostile rhetoric towards immigrants continue to come from the White House, Osman said he finds...
Barry was briefly upgraded to a hurricane but weakened to a tropical storm again hours later.
Tropical Storm Barry has made landfall in the US state of Louisiana, as people in the southern state prepare for heavy winds and rain, flooding and loss of electricity.
Storm Barry was briefly upgraded to a hurricane earlier on Saturday but as it approached land, its power...
A fifth of the world’s major cities will face “unknown” climate conditions by 2050, researchers have warned, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding.
Climate scientists at the Crowther Lab, a research group based at ETH Zurich, a science and technology university, analysed 520 cities across the world, including all capitals and most urban centres with a...
It’s no secret that city folk like to eat, shop and travel. But all that consumption adds up to a hefty climate bill.
On the flip side, that means urbanites have a lot of power to rein in greenhouse gas emissions. By changing their diets, their purchasing habits and how they get around, city dwellers can help avert the worst...
At the World Health Assembly in May, we made the case for why governments and United Nations agencies need to spend more on measures to prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), injury, and violence against children. One of us – Zoleka Mandela – spoke of losing her 13-year-old daughter to a drunk driver, and of suffering sexual violence as a child...
Serena Williams’s place among the legends of tennis is assured but her mission will not be accomplished unless she at least equals Margaret Court’s record haul of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
The 37-year-old American gets a third chance in a year to go level with the controversial Australian when she plays another former world number one Simona Halep in...
Valtteri Bottas kept Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton off the top of the timesheets in practice for the Formula One leader’s home British Grand Prix yesterday, with Ferrari emerging as best of the rest.
The Finn, 31 points behind the five-times world champion after nine races, lapped the former airfield in one minute 26.732 seconds on soft tyres. Crowd favourite Hamilton...
Williams are determined to keep British Formula One rookie George Russell for the long term and have no plans to replace Polish driver Robert Kubica this season, deputy principal Claire Williams said at the British Grand Prix.
Addressing rumours swirling around the former champions who have fallen far from their glorious past, Williams also dismissed speculation the team could switch...
Barcelona announced the signing of Antoine Griezmann yesterday for 120mn euros ($135mn), sparking a furious reaction from Atletico Madrid over the amount the La Liga champions paid for the World Cup winner.
In a statement, Barca revealed that they had paid the 120mn euros to activate the Frenchman’s release clause, adding that he would sign a five-year deal that included...
Tunisia ended Madagascar’s fairytale Africa Cup of Nations run in the quarter-finals on Thursday night with a 3-0 win over the tournament debutants in Cairo.
Ferjani Sassi’s heavily deflected strike gave Tunisia the lead early in the second half at Al Salam Stadium and Youssef Msakni squeezed home a second on 60 minutes. Naim Sliti added a third in injury...
