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  30 Apr 2018 - 10:07 Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, presenting the trophy to the winner, at Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix 2018. The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Airways, sponsor of the electric street racing series, The ABB FIA Formula E Championship, was the official airline partner and title sponsor of Saturday’s highly-anticipated 2018 Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix, which took place around...

  30 Apr 2018 - 9:30 The Peninsula DOHA: Sidra Medicine, a specialty children’s, young people and women’s healthcare organisation and member of Qatar Foundation (QF), will begin a programme aimed at creating a long-term National Resource for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) research. The research will focus on both environmental and molecular risk factors for autism in Qatar, ushering in a new era of...

  30 Apr 2018 - 9:25 The volunteers train the participants during an activity as part of Qatar Biomedical Research Institute’s campaign to raise awareness on autism. The Peninsula DOHA: A series of community activities and events were hosted by Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), in April, as part of the institute’s diligent efforts to promote...

  30 Apr 2018 - 9:19 A Qatar University student trains young students as part of the workshop entitled “Using Multimedia in Education”at Al Dana Center for Girls on Thursday evening. Pic: Qassim Rahmatullah / The Peninsula The Peninsula DOHA: Girl students of the Department of Mass Communication at Qatar University (QU) taught young students with the help of visual aid to learn about...

  30 Apr 2018 - 9:02 The local and international experts during the Qatar Genome Program’s second Symposium at the Qatar National Convention Center yesterday. Pic: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula By Fazeena Saleem / The Peninsula Doha: The Qatar Genome Programme (QGP), a member of Qatar Foundation yesterday brought together local and international experts to its second symposium to discuss on genomics and ethics. The two-day...

  30 Apr 2018 - 8:49 The new cranes and tow vessels at the Suakin Port in east Sudan. The Peninsula DOHA: The Suakin Port in east Sudanese state of Red Sea has received a number of cranes and tow vessels , which were sent from Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar), in implementation of the first phase of the memorandum of understanding signed...

  30 Apr 2018 - 8:47 The Peninsula Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority, Hamad bin Nasser Al Misned Al Mohannadi, met yesterday with the Ambassador of Republic of Singapore to Qatar, J Sohan. The meeting discussed ways to promote mutual relations between Qatar and Singapore and its importance in the field of integrity, transparency and combating corruption.

  30 Apr 2018 - 8:45 The Peninsula Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, received yesterday a copy of the credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Qatar, Faizal Moosa. The Secretary-General wished the Ambassador success in his duties, and the bilateral relations between the two countries further progress and...

  30 Apr 2018 - 8:40 The Peninsula Attorney-General, H E Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, met with the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of the Republic of Gambia, Abubacarr Tambadou. During the meeting, they discussed means of enhancing joint cooperation and coordination between the two sides in judicial and legal fields, as well as the latest developments and topics of joint...

  30 Apr 2018 - 8:39 The Peninsula The President of Togolese Republic, Faure Gnassingbe, arrived yesterday in Doha on an official visit to the country. Upon his arrival at Hamad International Airport, the President and his accompanying delegation were received by Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi, Qatari Ambassador (Non-resident) to Togo, H E Mohammed bin...

  30 Apr 2018 - 8:36 The Peninsula Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Togo, Robert Dussey, who is currently visiting the country. The meeting discussed the bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them and developing them, in addition to discussing issues of joint interest.

  30 Apr 2018 - 8:32 The Peninsula A round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs in the State of Qatar and the United Mexican States took place yesterday in the Mexican capital. The Qatari side was presided over by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. The Mexican side was chaired by Deputy...

  30 Apr 2018 - 8:27 The new brand film ‘Dear Qatar’, a production for Qatar Post, has received two major film awards at the New York Festivals 2018. The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Post (Q-Post), Memac Ogilvy, and The Edge Picture Company Qatar announced yesterday that the new brand film “Dear Qatar” — a production for Qatar Post — has received two major film...

  30 Apr 2018 - 8:06 Image used for representation purposes only. By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula DOHA: The Criminal Investigation Department at the Ministry of Interior has advised parents to keep an eye on their children while they are playing online or video games as leaving children unattended might expose them to cyber criminals. Capt. Engineer Mudawi Saeed Al Qahtani, Head of the...