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Qatar Committed to its Innovators, HE Deputy Prime Minister Says Doha, March 01 (QNA) - HE Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud said Tuesday that the patronage of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of the ninth Education Excellence Day award for academic year 2014-2015 reflects the keenness...

Road works damage cables, Power outage hits Pearl-Qatar A power outage hit The Pearl-Qatar Tuesday morning after road works on Al Shamal Road damaged a cable in the main network feeding the Island. The Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) tweeted around 10.45pm that the cable repair was close to completion and it expected power to be restored within the...

Bugatti Chiron: Meet the next 'world's fastest supercar' (CNN) - Bugatti unveiled a new high-performance supercar at the Geneva Motor Show on Monday. The French car maker currently produces only four models -- all variations of the famed Bugatti Veyron. The Veyron was introduced in 2005 and the "Veyron 16.4 Super Sport" was named the world's fastest production car by the...

Dubai says it will build World's biggest wholesale hub The Gulf emirate of Dubai on Tuesday launched a project to build a 30-billion-dirham ($8.2-billion) city that would be the world's largest wholesale hub. Dubai Wholesale City will cover more than 550 million square feet (49.5 million square metres) and be able to house 15,000 wholesale traders, state news agency WAM reported. Home...

The European Union is proposing increased humanitarian aid for Greece, where more than 20,000 refugees and migrants are stuck after borders were tightened along the Balkans preventing them from trekking north to wealthier parts of Europe. The EU executive's aid and crisis management commissioner will put forward a plan on Wednesday that officials said would allocate 300 million euros ($325...

Sheikha Hind named New CEO of Qatar Foundation In what appears to be a shakeup of senior leadership at Qatar Foundation (QF), Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani has been named the new chief executive of the organization. She will serve this role, effective immediately, in addition to her previously held title of vice-chairperson, QF announced this morning in a series of...

"The agreements signed today are two-way pacts in which both countries will benefit. Both nations have agreed on prevention of double taxation and avoidance of tax. We also signed aviation agreement that will enable Qatar Airways to increase its routes in Nigeria," he added. The minster said the government is creating an enabling environment to attract foreign investors. He said,"The...

Al Sadd brush aside Al Arabi challenge to consolidate spot Former multiple Qatar Stars League champions Al Sadd Club took a major step towards consolidating their top four status, defeating rivals Al Arabi Club 3-1 in a pulsating tie at the Lekhwiya Stadium on Sunday. Two first-half goals from defenders Musab Khoder and Morteza Pouraliganji, along with a breakaway second-half strike...

Migrants attempt to break through Greece-Macedonia border Frustrated at the bottleneck at the Greek-Macedonian frontier, refugees have tried to rush the border fence. The camp at the border town of Idomeni is over its intended capacity by 5,000 people. Hundreds of migrants stormed the border fence to Macedonia in the Greek village of Idomeni on Monday morning, local media reported....

The stars walked the red carpet outside of Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on Sunday, but some looks were more successful than others. Check out the best and worst dressed of the 2016 Oscars, ahead. BEST: Alicia Vikander The Swedish star opted for strapless Louis Vuitton — which, with its silver embroidery and playfully poofy hem — channels Beauty and the Beast's Belle...

OSCAR WINNERS 2016: See The complete list The complete list of 2016 Oscar Winners are here! View the list of winners below from OSCAR SUNDAY as well as the complete list of 2016 Oscar nominees. Look for the **WINNER** posted next to each each awarded nominee. Mad Max: Fury Road had 10 nominations and took home the most awards with...

Crowds in Qatar cheer on favorite horses at Emir’s Sword tournament Thousands of people turned up for the 2016 Emir’s Sword International Show Jumping Championship over the weekend at the Qatar Equestrian Federation. Security during the three-day event was particularly tight yesterday, as the Emir made an appearance to watch the finals and congratulate the winners. The competition concluded with Luciana Diniz...

Qatar police have been investigating after a corpse was found outside of an apartment building that houses Qatar Airways employees in Mansoura. According to multiple witnesses, emergency responders swarmed the neighborhood of the Stanlli 2 building on Hamza Bin Malik Street yesterday. The complex is one of several buildings in the area that is rented by the national carrier to house...

Clinton crushes Sanders: 5 takeaways Hillary Clinton saw Bernie Sanders’ New Hampshire blowout and raised him one in South Carolina. Riding the strength of her support among African-Americans to a resounding victory in the Palmetto State, Clinton seized the momentum in the Democratic presidential race — winning her third of four early-state contests just three days before the race goes national...