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HE Public Health Minister Inaugurates Al Hemaila Medical Center Doha, July - HE the Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Mohammad Al Kuwari inaugurated on Saturday Al Hemaila Medical Center for workers in the Industrial Area in the presence of a number of officials from the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS). Al Hemaila Medical Center...

DOHA resident Justine Mae"Jaya" San Jose was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Tourism International during the pageant's Coronation Night in Manila on Saturday. Nineteen-year-old Jaya, a former student of the Philippine School Doha and current Hero Qatar ambassador, was one of the top winners at the pageant. Jaya will now represent the Philippines in international competitions for respective titles. She...

Man who allegedly hijacked bus to stop at Tim Hortons facing multiple charges A 31-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly hijacking a TTC bus with a knife and forcing the driver to take him to a Tim Hortons in Toronto overnight. Police were called 12:30 a.m. ET Friday about reports of a man on a bus armed with a...

Qatar Airways Increases Flights to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Qatar Airways has announced an increase in services to Jeddah and Medina, connecting travellers from Saudi Arabia to more than 150 worldwide destinations and enabling football fans to conveniently travel to support Al-Ahli, the Kingdom’s much-loved football team. From 1 August 2016, Qatar Airways will double its frequencies to Jeddah, increasing...

HH the Emir Holds Session of Talks with Argentinian President HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the Argentine Republic, Mauricio Macri, held a session of official talks on Thursday night at the Quinta de Olivos Presidential Palace. The session reviewed bilateral relations and means of boosting and developing them on all fronts, particularly in the fields...

The father of Muslim soldier killed in action just delivered a brutal repudiation of Donald Trump Donald Trump was speaking at an event in Iowa, complaining that America was not allowed to waterboard terrorists, when Khizr Khan and his wife walked up to the microphone at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia. Khan's son, Humayun, was a captain in the U.S. Army....

Qatar First Bank (QFB) has released its financial results for the half year ended 30 June 2016 recording revenue increase by 46% to QAR 353 million and net profit to QAR 16.8 million. QFB Chief Executive Officer Ziad Makkawi said commenting: "I am pleased to report that we have achieved a revenue of QAR 353 million and net profit of QAR...

8 Awesome Features We Can Expect of iPhone 7 in 2016 iPhone has gained a significant number of loyal followers since its debut on June 29, 2007, and this line of smartphones continues thriving globally during the next following years. In each year’s summer or autumn, Apple would launch a new generation of iPhone with 1 or 2 models. It...

Facebook trounces Wall Street estimates with sharp ad sales growth Facebook Inc provided more evidence on Wednesday that it can turn eyeballs into profit as the maker of the world's most popular app and social website trounced Wall Street's estimates, sending its shares to an all-time high. The leading social media company's mobile app and push into video attracted new advertisers...

HH the Emir, Colombian President Hold Official Talks A session of official talks between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Colombia, chaired by HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani, and President Juan Manuel Santos, was held in the capital, Bogota at the Presidential Palace this morning. During the session, HH the Emir and the Colombian President...

Real Estate Transactions in Qatar Worth over 558 Million in Week Doha, July - The total value of trading in real estate sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice from July 17 to 21 mounted to 558,012,736 Qatari Riyals. According to the weekly bulletin issued by the department, the list of properties that were...

Desert Haze Ends First Day of Qatar Goodwood Festival with Grace London - HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al-Thani’s filly Desert Haze won the Smarter Bets With Matchbook Betting Exchange Fillies’ Stakes, the final race of the first day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani and HE Sheikh Joan bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the race. The...

Qatar tourism to get new fillip with arrival of more cruise ships More than 50,000 tourists are expected to arrive in Qatar aboard 32 ships during the 2016/2017 cruise season, providing a further fillip to the country's tourism industry. Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) on Tuesaday said they are preparing to receive such a large number of visitors during the coming cruise...

Truck bomb blast kills dozens in northeast Syria city: monitors, state TV A large truck bomb blast claimed by Islamic State killed nearly 50 people and wounded scores more in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli near the Turkish border on Wednesday, a monitoring group and state television reported. The attack, which hit near a Kurdish security forces headquarters, was the...