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HE the Advisory Council Speaker Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud met Friday with Portugal's Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva on the sidelines of his official visit to Portugal. During the meeting in Lisbon, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them, besides discussing a number of issues of common concern. A number of Advisory Council...

Hyundai’s all-new Sonata is ready for showrooms, giving “the eighth generation of the popular mid-size sedan a sleek four-door-coupe look that highlights the brand’s latest ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design language”, it has been announced. Deliveries of the all-new Hyundai Sonata to the region will begin during the summer, according to a press statement issued in Doha by Skyline Automotive, the official...

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has announced the launch of a new digital onboarding process allowing prospective customers to start a relationship with the bank by opening a savings or Misk account through the QIB mobile app. This new development allows prospective QIB customers to open accounts in a fast, simple, and convenient way from the comfort of their home,...

Virtuocity, Qatar’s premier gaming and e-Sports venue, has partnered with Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) for its ‘Summer in Qatar (SiQ)’ programme and is hosting a Gaming Festival (from June 20 to August 10) with players competing for cash prizes of QR60,000. Located within Doha Festival City, the Gaming Festival brings world-class digital gaming experiences to Qatar, with HADO’s augmented...

QNA /Doha The Qatar Armed Forces and Naufar Rehabilitation Centre of the Supreme Council of Health signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen co-operation between the two sides. Commander of Medical Services at the Qatar Armed Forces Major General (Sea) Nasser Mohamed al-Kaabi and Assistant Director General of Naufar Dr Khalifa al-Kuwari signed the MoU. Speaking on the occasion, Commander...

QNA /Doha The General Customs Authority (GAC) discussed the general practices of Qatar on the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the customs field during a meeting held at its headquarters with a Japanese economic delegation headed by Japan External Trade Organisation Managing Director, Masami Ando. During the meeting, representatives of the GAC provided the Japanese delegation with all the...

Education Above All (EAA) Foundation’s nationwide fundraising campaign, under the theme ‘No Child Left Out’, has garnered “overwhelming support” from donors in Qatar, it has been announced. On the heels of this fundraising campaign, a total of QR15mn will be channelled to the efforts and worldwide beneficiaries of EAA’s Educate A Child (EAC) and Reach Out To Asia (Rota) educational...

Ninety-five nursing students earned their undergraduate or graduate nursing degrees at the University of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ)’s 2019 Convocation ceremony held at Qatar National Convention Centre yesterday. Professors, family members, dignitaries from Qatar and Canada, and valued partners from Qatar’s health and education sectors celebrated 93 Bachelor of Nursing (BN) and two Master of Nursing (MN) graduates at the...

The Ministry of Culture and Sports will hold the Doha Islamic Youth Forum from July 7-11, as part of the Doha Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) Youth Capital events. The forum will be held under the motto “Youth is the power of the nation”, held under the supervision and organisation of the Qatar Center for Cultural and Heritage Events. The agenda of...

QNA/Tokyo Qatar has reaffirmed its continued close co-operation with the United Nations and the bodies responsible for the implementation of the Doha 2015 Declaration and its recommendations to practical programmes benefiting countries and peoples in areas of education, training, justice and crime prevention. Addressing the opening meeting of the Japanese Parliamentary Assembly for the success of the 14th United Nations Congress...

QNA/Rome The General Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) unanimously elected at the opening session of its 41st Session held in Rome on Saturday, HE Qatar's Minister of Municipality and Environment Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie as Vice-President of the FAO General Conference. Qatar has been unanimously elected as a member of the FAO...

AFP/Cairo Uganda ended a 41-year wait for an Africa Cup of Nations victory when they upset the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0 Saturday in a Group A match in Cairo. The Cranes last won at the showcase of African football in March 1978, defeating Nigeria in a semi-final before losing the title decider to hosts Ghana. Uganda did not qualify again for...

HE the Attorney General Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri, currently in Washington, has met the Attorney General of the United States William Barr, in Washington, DC. Discussions during the meeting dealt with judicial co-operation between Qatar and the US. HE Dr al-Marri congratulated his counterpart on his recent appointment as US attorney-general, wishing him success and further constructive co-operation...

The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) and Stenden University of Applied Sciences-Qatar (SUAS-Q), a branch of the Netherlands-based educational institution, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of Qatar’s nationwide educational push towards cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange. The MoU outlines a strategic collaborative platform and framework, centered on academic research, as well as on knowledge sharing...