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Validation Partners for The Qatar Today Top 10 Though 2015 was just the beginning of the tough few years that Qatari companies can expect as the re-adjustment phase continues, the performance of some of the companies is encouraging. Through strategic investments and forward-thinking initiatives, many of the companies that have appeared on this year’s QT Top 10 list have shown...

Qatar Foundation to Celebrate Grangao Friday in Al Shaqab Arena Doha, June 15 - Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) will hold Garangao celebrations at Al Shaqab’s Indoor Arena on Friday, 17th June. Garangao, a children’s festival celebrated across the Gulf region and deeply rooted in local culture, traditionally marks the 14th night of Ramadan. This year, QF...

The Nationality and Travel Documents Department said Qataris can use HIA's e-gate service Doha, June 15 - The Nationality and Travel Documents Department of the General Directorate of Nationality, Borders and Expatriate Affairs (GDNBEA) has allowed Qatari passport holders to use the e-gate service at Hamad International Airport (HIA). Those subscribing to the service through Qatari smart card will be able to...

Doha, June 10 (QNA) - President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joan bin Hamad Al-Thani on Friday honored members of the Qatari Team for youth basketball after winning the title of International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U18 3x3 World Championship which was hosted in Kazakhstan. The Function which was held at Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) was attended by HE...

Doha, June 12 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Sunday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of the Philippines Benigno Aquino on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day. (QNA)

Qatar has had to spend $18 billion to remain the Middle East’s most peaceful country, revealed the Global Peace Index report. The country was ranked 34th most peaceful out of 163 independent states in the report published by The Institute for Economics and Peace. While its ranking is the highest in the region, it has fallen from 30th place to 34th...

Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB) and Qatar University have acquired a wind tunnel engineering services deal for Al Thumama Stadium, a FIFA World Cup 2022 venue, revealed a report. The deal is to see the university provide wind tunnel engineering consultancy services including a wind tunnel scheme and detailed design and testing of flow field performance. It will build a 1:300 scaled...

Monday is first day of Ramadan in Qatar , Happy Ramadan Monday, June 6, will be the first day of Ramadan, the Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs said in a statement. The announcement came following a meeting for the committee at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs on Sunday evening. AFP adds: The annual fasting...

Nearly 60% of Qatar population live in 'labour camps' Almost 60% of Qatar's 2.4mn population live in what the government calls "labour camps", figures from an April 2015 census showed on Sunday, highlighting the issue of the country's huge migrant workforce. The figures from the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) revealed that 1.4mn people live in what the department...

Katara Ramadan Festival Hosts 75 Activities Doha - Katara: The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara unveiled its 2016 Ramadan program under the theme of "Human Creation in the Holy Quran", during a press conference on Sunday morning held by the General Manager of Katara Dr. Khalid Bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti. Al-Sulaiti said in a speech delivered on the occasion: "The holy month of Ramadan has...

Doha, June 05 - The State of Qatar and the Republic of India agreed to form the Supreme Strategic Committee for Coordination and Follow-up of cooperation between the two countries. This came in the framework of the official visit by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to Qatar. The following is the joint statement issued in Doha on Sunday:  In...

Djokovic wins French Open, completes career Grand Slam Paris (AFP) - Novak Djokovic captured a first French Open at the 12th time of asking on Sunday, becoming just the third man in history to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. The world number one downed old rival Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to claim a 12th...

Muhammad Ali, 'The Greatest of All Time', Dead at 74 Muhammad Ali, the silver-tongued boxer and civil rights champion who famously proclaimed himself "The Greatest" and then spent a lifetime living up to the billing, is dead. Ali died Friday at a Phoenix-area hospital, where he had spent the past few days being treated for respiratory complications, a family spokesman confirmed...

Mall of Qatar rolls out red carpet for retailers ahead of launch Retailers voice their commitment to Mall of Qatar, with a shop fit out tour displaying a progressive stage of completion. Doha, Qatar, 4 June 2016 (WQ): Mall of Qatar (MOQ), the soon-to-be-opened premier shopping destination in Doha, organised on May 31st a welcome aboard event for all major anchor...