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Doha - Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) has announced the opening of three additional paediatric clinics at the Sidra Outpatient Clinic. Neurosurgery, Urology and Orthopedics consultation clinics are now open for referral based paediatric patients. The Paediatric Urology Clinic is headed by Dr. Joao Luiz Pippi Salle, the Division Chief of Paediatric Urology. The clinic will provide consultation for...

More Indonesians to take up jobs in Qatar - Doha The Embassy of Indonesia in Doha has received requests from about 1,000 Indonesians willing to take up jobs in hotels, resorts and construction companies in Qatar so far this year. Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar HE Muhammad Basri Sidehabi said there is an increasing demand for Indonesians in the hospitality and construction...

Southern California Orders 82,000 people to evacuate over wildfire Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 82,000 people on Tuesday, after a wildfire broke out in a mountain pass to rapidly engulf 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) of terrain. Officials said about 700 firefighters were battling to control the blaze in an area called the Cajon Pass, the latest in a...

Rio 2016: Qatar's Barsham Qualifies For Men's High Jump Final Rio De Janeiro - Qatar's track and field athlete and Olympic champion Moataz Barsham was qualified to the finals of the high jump competition in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 topping his group in the qualifying competition held on Monday. Barsham has successfully cleared 2.29m without any failure of all his...

New phase of Dukhan Highway Central open to traffic Ashghal has opened a new stretch of Dukhan Highway Central to traffic in both directions, providing vastly more efficient and safe transit between Doha and Al Sheehaniya. The 3.3 km long phase of the road that newly opened to traffic is located between the Temporary Truck Route and Al Wajbah Interchange. The new...

Brooklyn man charged with murder for execution-style shootings of Queens imam and friend Cops searching the home of a man suspected of gunning down a Queens imam and his friend, found a revolver and clothes Monday that matched what the shooter wore in a video of the attack, sources said. The discovery led to second-degree murder charges against 35-year-old Oscar Morel,...

Qatar insurance sector sees 18% growth: OBG Doha - Qatar's insurance sector is expected to grow at a rate of almost 18 percent till 2020, the Oxford Business Group (OBG) has said in its latest annual report on Qatar. Citing forecasts by Alpen Capital, the OBG report said Qatar's insurance market is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate...

Doha - The Local Dates Festival, organised by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) in collaboration with Souq Waqif's Management, successfully concluded on Sunday. The festival achieved the organisers' vision of turning it into an event that revives heritage and traditions, with nearly 55,000 flocking to Souq Waqif despite the summer heat to get a taste of the local...

Louisiana water's deadly rise: 'We're praying it stops' Swollen rivers in Louisiana are expected to continue rising Monday, with deadly flood waters displacing tens of thousands of people and a state of emergency declared. The flood waters have claimed at least five victims -- one in Tangipahoa Parish, two in East Baton Rouge Parish and two in St. Helena Parish. Meanwhile, Gov....

Doha, Qatar; August 2016: Centro Capital Doha, the lifestyle affordable hotel in the heart of Doha invited children recently for a fun day of cooking at c.taste. The objective of the event was to teach children fun cooking, give them an insight into the kitchen and the importance of healthy food. "We launched a fun and innovative activity dedicated for children,...

Qatar Charity Distributes 5,000 Food Baskets in Aleppo Qatar Charity (QC) has distributed 5,000 food baskets in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, within its urgent campaign for relief operations in Aleppo. The aid comes in the framework of relief efforts by Qatari charities, which have stepped up their humanitarian operations to cope with the growing needs of civilians trapped in...

Three new hospitals, each with a capacity of 120 beds, will be added to Qatar’s healthcare system by the beginning of next year, the Private Engineering Office (PEO) on Saturday said. Located in Industrial Area, Mesaieed and Ras Laffan, all the three hospitals are under different stages of completion by the Private Engineering Office, a government agency that oversees high-profile...

Doha - The occupancy level in various residential towers at The Pearl-Qatar is healthy at around 90 percent, DTZ Qatar Senior Surveyor Richard Rayner has said. Unlike other high-end residential areas of the country, rents at The Pearl are yet to witness any decline, Rayner told Qatar Tribune. The rents have stabilised in 2016 after increasing steadily between 2011 and 2015,...

DOHA: The Industrial Inspection Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment warned about 60 companies last year and during the first quarter of this year over violating environment protection specifications. “We conduct inspection visits at least twice a year to measure carbon emission and require big companies to put emission monitoring devices in place,” Ali Abdullah Al Marri, Director...