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Ashghal completes QR76 million new Family Consulting Center THE Public Works Authority (Ashghal) completed a new Family Consulting Centre building in Al Eqla area, with a total cost of QR76,147,000. The Family Consulting Centre will offer free familial services for families. Work on the project began in April 2013. It included the construction of a three-storey building in addition to a...

Qatar's GDP touches QR764.8 billion in 2014 Doha - Qatar's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) touched QR764.8 billion in 2014, according the National Accounts Bulletin released by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) on Monday. Analysing Qatar's economic growth from 2007 to 2014, the report stated that Qatar is one of the fastest growing economies in the world...

Qatar to introduce hefty fines for wasting water Wasting or careless use of valuable water resources in Qatar could turn out be an expensive mistake in the near future as lawmakers are considering hefty penalties for wastefulness. The Advisory Council yesterday recommended a fine of up to QR10,000 for wasteful use of drinking water for washing cars or cleaning the courtyard...

HH the Emir Meets Emir Of Kuwait Kuwait, June 29 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with HH the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Dasman Palace here today. At the outset of the meeting, HH the Emir offered condolences to Kuwait's Emir and people and to the families of the victims...

French terrorist attack had 'Islamic State' hallmark, says prosecutor A French prosecutor has confirmed that the decapitation at a Lyon factory had links to the "Islamic State" ("IS") terrorist group. The main suspect, Yassine Salhim, is been investigated on terrorism charges. Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said on Tuesday that the attack, carried out by the 35-year-old on Friday, "exactly" followed the...

Two killed in self-immolation on high-speed Japanese train Two people have been killed and many others injured after a passenger set himself alight on one of Japan's superfast "bullet" trains. The motive for the man's action was not immediately clear. Japanese media reported that a man set himself ablaze on a moving Shinkansen bullet train that was on its way from...

Indonesia military plane crashes in Sumatra An Indonesian military transport plane has crashed in the city of Medan in northern Sumatra. The aircraft was carrying 113 people on board. According to local television, the Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed into houses and a car in a built-up area shortly after midday on Tuesday. The aircraft was destroyed in the crash, moments after...

Study on sponsorship draft law to be completed today The Advisory Council's Internal and External Affairs committee is expected to complete its study on the draft law regulating the entry, exit and residence of foreign workers at its meeting today. The committee met yesterday and discussed the draft law in the presence of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E...

A guide to celebrating Garangao children’s festival in Qatar (2015) Venues all around town are revving up to host a slew of activities in time for their annual Garangao festivals in what promises to be a night of song, colorful traditional clothing and, of course, candy. The event, typically celebrated on the 14th night of the holy month of Ramadan, is...

Doha traffic tie-ups to intensify with Najma sewer project Al Khalidya Street and several surrounding roads in Najma will be partially closed tomorrow until mid-September by contractors upgrading the area’s sewer network, Qatar’s public works authority, Ashghal, said in a statement Saturday. The development is part of a larger plan to upgrade the area’s infrastructure and comes on the heels of...

Expat teachers killed in Qatar dune buggy accident A popular Irish physical education teacher and youth football coach died in a weekend dune buggy accident in the Sealine beach area that also claimed the life of his girlfriend, a fellow physical education teacher from England. Eamonn Morgan and Charlotte Sant were both in their 20s and had moved to Qatar last...

More than 200 Palestinian teachers set to work in Qatar by September More than 18 months after a deal was brokered to allocate work visas to 20,000 people from Palestine, more than 200 Palestinians are due to arrive in Doha after Ramadan to work as teachers, the territory’s ambassador to Qatar has said. The wave of new workers includes residents of...

Al Shaqab s Treve wins Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud /GR1/ Paris, June 28 (QNA) - Al Shaqab's colours triumph in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Gr1) with Treve. The champion filly imposed herself in front of an excited crowd, Sunday in Saint-Cloud (France). She succeeds in her second test towards her third Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr1). It...

Greek debt crisis - live updates The Greek government has closed banks as Athens and its creditors enter the last 48 hours to strike a deal over Greece's debt or the nation risks bankruptcy. Read the latest here. 11:50 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called a special Monday afternoon meeting with parliamentary leaders to discuss the Greek crisis. 11:23 Urging Greek voters...