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HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met yesterday with Stephen O’Brien, the UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief. The meeting discussed humanitarian issues in the region, particularly in Syria and Yemen, as well as Qatar’s support for multilateral humanitarian response to these crises, and how to raise recommendations and international calls to provide more emergency...

The British government has upgraded its terrorism threat warning for Qatar, advising its nationals of a “general” risk of potential attacks. According to the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), this means there is “some level of known terrorism activity.” Before yesterday, the online travel advice for Qatar said it was considered to be at an “underlying” risk of terrorism. The FCO warned Britons in Qatar...

With so many reports and studies on the world’s most expensive or most livable cities, we have a refreshing new take on the subject with the least expensive places to live in, housing costs and all This list is intriguing for adventure travelers and expatriates looking for a nice place to spend a year abroad or even for a...

10. Personal Trainer – $25,470 People who hit the gym regularly to either lose weight or gain muscle need someone to supervise their workout. This is where a personal trainer comes in. You will design a training program for your client to follow. If he fails to follow the program, then theproblem is with him. In other words, you will...

Doha, October 29 (QNA) - In the context of the Directions of HE the Prime Minister, during his meeting with the Chairpersons of the companies listed in Qatar Exchange with regard to facilitating the process of recruitment for private sector, a new electronic system is being developed for the issuance of labor approvals, to replace the current system of...

Doha, November 01 (QNA) - Representatives from a number of expat communities in Qatar paid a visit to Khalifa International Stadium, one of the developed and sustainable stadiums nominated to host World Cup 2022. Most of the 31 communities who had signed the memorandum of understanding with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) to support the first ever...

 02 Nov 2016 - 20:51 U.S. President Barack Obama arrives to board Air Force One for travel to North Carolina from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. November 2, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst By Doina Chiacu / Reuters WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama defended Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday and criticized the FBI  announcement of new emails linked to her private server,...

 01 Nov 2016 - 20:29 By Sara Moulton / AP Any number of tasks may strike you as easy as pie, but anyone who's ever actually made a pie can tell you that it actually requires some care if you want it to turn out well. Consider apple pie. Its ingredients are few and elemental: apples, of course, along with sugar,...

The Peninsula Al Sailiya is set to welcome back attacker Faouzi Aaish (pictured) to the squad ahead of their sixth round clash against El Jaish. The Bahrain international has been absent from the Al Sailiya side following being sent off against Al Rayyan in round three. The return of Aaish will be seen as a major boost for Peregrines boss Sami Trabelsi,...

 02 Nov 2016 - 12:05 O-POSTS The English Premier League is the top organization in England for men’s professional football. While the season is long, it is about a fourth over with fans around the world all abuzz about which team will advance to the championship. In order to enhance their viewing experience, many fans also place sports bets on the competition.   Low odds...

 02 Nov 2016 - 20:25 Real Madrid's players Danilo, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale attend a training session before their match with Legia Warszawa tomorrow. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel) AFP Warsaw: Zinedine Zidane takes charge of his 100th match as a coach when Real Madrid face Legia Warsaw behind closed doors in Poland on Wednesday seeking to seal their place in the Champions League...

Doha, November 01 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani attended today the 20th anniversary of Al Jazeera Media Network, held at its headquarters. HH Sheikha Moza bin Nasser attended the celebration as well. HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa...

Riyadh, November 01 (QNA) - Qatar is taking part in the 33rd meeting for GCC senior municipal officials, which started Tuesday in Riyadh and lasts for two days. Doha Municipality Director Jamal Mattar Al Nuaimi is leading Qatar's delegation to the meeting, which discusses reports of the GCC general secretariat's technical teams and the measures that were taken regarding the...

Defence companies from the UK are looking to enhance opportunities in Qatar through industrial partnerships and long term joint ventures, officials of a UK delegation said yesterday at Milipol Qatar 2016. Led by UK cyber ambassador Conrad Prince, Senior Police Adviser and Department of International Trade’s security adviser Richard Freeman, Department of Defence and Security Organisation’s security adviser Nigel Ellis...