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Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum hosts Italian delegation Doha, Qatar – 14 March 2016: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Faisal Al Thani, President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Qatar recently hosted a gala dinner in honour of the Italian Minister of Economic Development, Federica Guidi at Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum. She led a business delegation...

Barwa Bank announces the sixth draw winners Of its Thara’a savings account prize Doha, Qatar – March 2016 – Barwa Bank, Qatar's most progressive Shari’ah compliant financial service provider, announced the names of the sixth round of draw winners for Thara’a, its Shari’ah compliant savings account, at the Bank’s headquarters. As such, Mr. Nasir Al-Qaifi, Mr. Izzeldin Ismail Bashir Adam, Mr....

Revealed: The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2016 Four Qataris make it to top 100 most powerful Arab women index Health minister Dr. Hanan Al Kuwari and three other Qatari women are among the world’s 100 most powerful Arab women of 2016, according to a newly released index. Likely because of her recent promotion to the Cabinet, Al Kuwari moved up to...

Doha, March 13 (QNA) - Under the patronage of Qatar Museums Chairperson, HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, the second annual edition of The New York Times "Art for Tomorrow" Conference was officially opened in Doha Sunday under the theme of "Technology, Creativity and the City". The four-day conference began with a panel discussion on the importance of culture...

Hamad Mecical Corporation Achieves World First in Academic Health Doha, March 13 (QNA) - Qatar today achieved significant distinction after Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) became the first healthcare system across the globe to have all of its hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) under the Academic Medical Center program. It has also become the first hospital system outside of...

Second car bomb in a month kills 34 in Turkish capital, Ankara A car bomb tore through a crowded transport hub in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and wounding 125 in the second such attack in the administrative heart of the city in under a month. The blast, which could be heard several kilometers away,...

IBQ sponsors MEED Qatar Projects Conference for the 8th consecutive year MEED Qatar Projects 2016 Conference in Doha on March 15 and 16 IBQ is Gala Dinner Sponsor Muhannad Kamal, Deputy CEO of ibq to be part of the Finance Panel A selection of Qatar’s most influential and senior industry figures focus on the industries, trends and projects that will drive Qatar’s...

New QR200mn labor camp to be ‘home away from home’ for Qatar workers Work is underway on fitting out a new labor camp north of Doha that government officials hope will raise accommodation standards for blue-collar workers across the country. The camp is in Umm Slal and will serve as a “home away from home” for some 24,000 men, management said. When...

ICT initiative for workers marks major milestone HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti has inaugurated an information and communication technology (ICT) unit at a Doha Metro compound where Qatar Rail labourers live, marking the completion of the first 100 ICT facilities as planned for Phase 2 of the ministry’s Better Connections Programme. Inaugurating the 100th ICT...

Saudi Arabia to build World’s largest Solar Powered Desalination Plant The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has finalized plans to build the world’s largest solar powered desalination plant in the northeastern city of Al Khafji. According to the country’s officials, the solar powered desalination plant will treat around 60,000 square meters of seawater daily for local residents in the city. The project, due...

WhatsApp Encryption Said to Stymie Wiretap Order !! WASHINGTON — While the Justice Department wages a public fight with Apple over access to a locked iPhone, government officials are privately debating how to resolve a prolonged standoff with another technology company, WhatsApp, over access to its popular instant messaging application, officials and others involved in the case said. No decision has...

Middle-of-the-Night thunderstorms in Qatar Those who were up late last night caught quite a show when short but intense thunderstorms rolled through Qatar around 2:30am. Lightning, thunder and rain pounded the country briefly before retreating. Many who slept through the night woke to sunny skies, completely unaware of the storm. According to the Qatar Meteorology Department, there’s a chance of scattered rain...

Barwa Bank takes part in the 32nd GCC Traffic Week as a Main Sponsor Doha – Qatar, March 2016: Anchored by its mission and values of putting the community first and being an active player in the economic development of Qatar and the well-being of its people, Barwa Bank, Qatar’s most progressive Shari’ah-compliant financial services provider, will be the Main...

Qatar authorities close 11 restaurants for food violations Nearly a dozen restaurants and cafeterias in central Doha, the Industrial Area, Al Wakrah and Al Khor have been temporarily shut down by Qatar authorities this month for flouting food hygiene regulations. Photographs published on the Ministry of Municipality and Environment‘s (MME)’s website show expired food, filthy refrigerator and storage conditions and dead...