Mania Rezaei
22 Jan 2018 - 2:20
One of the students presenting her graduation research project.
The Peninsula
DOHA: Qatar University College of Health Sciences (QU-CHS) organised two-day seminar in January to present the student’s graduation research projects.
These projects were in Biomedical Sciences, Public Health and Human Nutrition fields, 12 Biomedical Sciences students, Eighteen Public Health students and 29 Human Nutrition students presented their...
22 Jan 2018 - 14:10
(COMBO) (L) Kuwait Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Khalid Nasser Al-Roudan, (R) Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and Advisor in the Saudi Royal Court
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Akbar Al Baker, (left) Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive and Alejandro Agag Chief Executive Officer ABB FIA formula E Championship during the Press Conference in Doha. Photo: Abdul Basit © The Peninsula
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A century ago, the United States Congress committed to conserving migratory bird species by passing the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Since that time, the law has served as the cornerstone of avian conservation, protecting both migratory and non-migratory bird species from many dangers.
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