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Qatar Foundation Organises Events for National Day Celebrations Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) will take part in this year’s National Day celebrations at Darb El-Saai from 8 to 20 of December 2015, by hosting an array of exciting activities designed to showcase QF’s overarching mission and vision. The QF tent, where up to 5,000 visitors are expected...

Timeline set for new $8bn logistics hub as Qatar firms vie for land Hundreds of new automotive garages, various showrooms and warehouses are scheduled to be constructed west of Al Wakrah over the next three years, giving residents and businesses a badly needed alternative to the Industrial Area, officials have said. Yesterday, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) held a...

HH the Emir Honours Winners of GCC Excellence Award Doha, December 07 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani today honoured winners of the first GCC award of excellence. HH the Emir met today the awarded figures expressing his pleasure for meeting those who have served their states. HH the Emir praised their distinguished efforts and what they...

Prime Minister Opens EUROSAI-ARABOSAI Forum Doha, December 07 (QNA) - HE the Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior opened today the 5th joint conference between European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions and Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI-ARABOSAI). The opening session was attended by heads of higher observatory organs, heads of organizations and the country's guests. HE the Prime Minister...

Beijing issues first red alert as air pollution hits hazardous levels Beijing (CNN) - Much of the Chinese capital shut down Tuesday after Beijing's city government issued its first red alert for pollution -- closing schools and construction sites and restricting the number of cars on the road. Beijing's Municipal Bureau of Environmental Protection warned that severe pollution would cloak the...

Work and Residence Permits in Qatar You will need to arrange for the employee’s work and residence permits within seven working days of the employee's arrival in Qatar. Before these applications can be submitted, your employee will have to take a medical test at one of the hospitals approved by the Government (Click here to see a list of the hospitals)...

Doha Festival City mall to open doors in September 2016 Doha Festival City has announced that it will open its retail mall to the public on September 29, 2016. Gulf Times reports that countdown clocks have already been installed throughout the development offices, reflecting the staff and management’s commitment to deliver the shopping and entertainment destination to Qatar on the scheduled...

Qatar human rights panel wins ‘A Status’ DOHA: Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), has been conferred ‘A Status’ by world human rights institutions’ accreditation agency. This is the second time that Geneva-based International Coordinating Committee for Human Rights Institutions (ICC) has awarded ‘A Status’ to the NHRC. The award, for a period of five years, will be valid until the end...

Qatar education 1st in Arab nations: Hammadi Qatar has attained the first position among Arab nations and 14th internationally in terms of its quality of education as per the Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016, said Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed al Hammadi. Speaking at the opening ceremony of Gulf Studies Forum, organised by the Arab Center...

QSL - Al Rayyan SC Continues Winning Streak Doha, December 05 (QNA) - Qatar Stars League (QSL) points leaders Al Rayyan on Saturday maintained their unbeaten streak this season with a convincing win over Al Gharafa. Al Rayyan, who created QSL history with their 10th successive win last week, on Saturday crushed former champions Al Gharafa 2-0 in the second match...

Commuter train hits passenger bus in Indonesia; 14 dead JAKARTA, Indonesia: Police say a commuter train slammed into a passenger minibus at a railroad crossing in Indonesia’s capital, killing at least 14 people and seriously injuring 10 others. Tambora neighborhood police chief Wirdhanto says the bus driver allegedly ignored the warning signals when he crossed the tracks and was rammed by...

Report: Qatar best place to save money for younger expats Qatar is the best place in the world for expats under 35 years old who want to save up to buy their first home, newly-released results from HSBC’s annual Expat Explorer survey show. The report, which surveyed 22,000 expats of different nationalities in over 100 countries, found that 31 percent of...

Yahoo board in final talks on future of company Yahoo Inc's board of directors on Friday is in the third and final day of meetings that could decide the future of one of Silicon Valley's most prominent but troubled companies. One option on the table for the nine board members is whether to sell Yahoo's core business, which includes Mail, its...

18 Die in India Hospital as Floods Cut off Power Severe floods that hit the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu this week have killed 18 patients after rain waters knocked out generators, officials said Saturday. State officials were investigating complaints of negligence by hospital authorities in the state capital Chennai, which is reeling from unprecedented floods. The 18 patients were in...