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10 ways to greet in Arabic If you are new to Qatar or if you are learning Arabic, then here is a quickie of greetings and phrases that could be useful to you in day-to-day life. 1 – Assalamualaikum /Assalam o alaikum / As-salaam 'alaykum – This is the phrase that you must have heard a lot once you’re here. The...

Qatar first among developing nations for Internet users: report. Qatar is first among developing countries for the number of people using the Internet (91.5%) and ranked 12th overall in the world, according to a report that also said 57% of the world’s people remain offline and unable to take advantage of the enormous economic and social benefits the Internet can...

FM in New York meetings Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah has presided over the ministerial meetings of the GCC, which were held on the sidelines of the 70th session of UN General Assembly in New York, with the foreign ministers of the US, India and South Korea. Discussions during the meetings dealt with the latest...

Oregon school shooting: Barack Obama pleads for gun control after 10 killed, 7 injured in shooting at Umpqua Community College US president Barack Obama has made an impassioned plea for tougher gun control laws after another "routine" shooting at an Oregon community college that has left 10 people dead and 7 injured. The gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College campus...

U.S. Military Plane Crashes in Afghanistan, Killing 14 KABUL — An Air Force C-130J transport plane crashed early Friday in eastern Afghanistan, killing more than a dozen people, an American military official said. The crash occurred as the plane, assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, was taking off around midnight from an airfield in Jalalabad. The dead included the six crew...

Qatar U-23 make a winning start Doha - Goals from Al Moez Abdulla, Hamza al Sanhaji and Akram Afif ensured the Qatar Olympic team secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Palestine in their opening Group A match of the West Asian U-23 Championship at the Lekhwiya Stadium on Wednesday. With the result, Qatar lead the group with three points while Jordan,...

Four women arrested over theft in Qatar The Facebook page of the Ministry of Interior, Qatar has reported that 4 women have been arrested on charges of theft. These women have been breaking into residential flats and have stolen a lot of jewelry. The Police has recovered large amounts of jewelry and currency from them. Many complaints regarding lost jewelry and money have...

Qatar earns $8bn from chemical output in 2014 An aerial view of Qapco’s facilities in Mesaieed. The GCC’s total chemical capacity for 2014 exceeded 136.2mn tonnes, GPCA said. Qatar earned nearly $8bn from its chemical manufacturing portfolio last year, said a report by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA). As the region’s largest petrochemical producer, Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing portfolio comprised 63%...

Hundreds still missing a week after deadly Haj stampede Hundreds of people were still unaccounted for on Thursday, a week after a Haj stampede killed hundreds more, with national tallies of the dead far exceeding figures provided by Saudi Arabia. The kingdom gave a toll of 769 people killed and 934 injured in the tragedy during a pilgrimage stoning ritual at...

Palestinian flag raised at the U.N. for the first time The State of Palestine flag flies for the first time at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 30. (AP) The Palestinians raised their flag at the United Nations for the first time on Wednesday, a symbolic gesture approved by a General Assembly vote at the world body earlier this month. The red, black, white...

Multiple deaths at college in US state of Oregon Local police have said that the shooter "is no longer a threat" after he opened fire at a community college in the US state of Oregon. Multiple deaths have been reported. Oregon State Police said in a statement on Thursday that the shooter at the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon "is...

News for camping enthusiasts- winter camping sites almost fully booked If you’re planning to book a camping site this year, you better hurry up. The Ministry of Environment has reported that almost all camping sites except the ones at Sealine are fully booked this year. However, there are still some sites that are available, like, Rowdat Rashid, Rowdat Aisha, Al-Mazroua, Umm Al...

Qatar University ranked among the World University Rankings DOHA: Qatar University (QU) has featured for the first time in Times Higher Education World University Rankings in the 601-800 group and scored the highest for International Outlook among all universities this year. The ranking features universities in 70 countries, with 29 new countries included this year. They include Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Ghana,...

Qatar Rail showcases architectural finishes for metro stations works Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has showcased architectural opportunities for local suppliers to become involved with the Doha Metro station works at an awareness day event. Bringing together 180 current and potential partners and suppliers, the conference, titled “Doha Metro Architectural Finishes”, featured discussions and presentations by Qatar Rail’s procurement and architecture...