Local Education Leaders Discuss Themes for WISE 2017 Doha, Qatar, 11 December 2016 The countdown to the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) 2017 recently began with a World Café workshop bringing together local leaders and education experts to discuss ideas for the event, set to take place in Doha from 14 - 16 November...

11 Dec 2016 Doha A Foto exhibition of late Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad AlThani is inaugurated this evening at the Gate Mall, Salam International, Doha. The exhibition of unique pictures of late Emir of Qatar (1972-1995) and grandfather of Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa AlThani is rare collection of founder of...

11 December 2016 DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) is celebrating its successful renewal of the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program by announcing a long-term commitment to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions. This includes a target to improve carbon efficiency by 30% by 2030 along with a series of initiatives...

AlArabia English 5th DEcember 2016 AlArabia English Channel reported recently that 'a Bangladeshi cleaner in Saudi Arabia was gifted a gold set after he was ridiculed online when photos of him staring at a jewelry shop display went viral. But presents, including smart phones and rice bags, are still pouring in.' 'Abdullah Al-Qahtani, a Saudi...

10 Dec 2016 The State of Qatar achieved a new global distinctive achievement in the field of security by clinching first rank in the MENA region and Arab States and seventh place at global level in the lowest crime rate, according to the Global database of Crime Index for Countries 2016, issued by Numbeo. According...

SEOUL Dec. 8 (Yonhap) By Kang Yoon-seung Official News Agency Yonhop reported this morning that South Korea's National Assembly has officially set the date for the vote on the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye who is at the center of the corruption scandal rocking the country. The anonymous vote will take place on Friday during...

08 Dec 2016 Aspire Academy welcomed two acclaimed coaches from the Federation of International Gymnastics (FIG) for a tour of its facilities yesterday. Takashi Kobayashi, Director of the Japanese Olympic Committee and Peggy Liddick, Head Coach of the Australian women’s gymnastics team were accompanied on their tour by Ferras Ahmed from the Qatar Gymnastics Federation...

Doha 07 December 2016 'DariQatar' the crowd-sourced film initiative by Doha Film Institute and Qatar Tourism Authority marked its world premiere on Dec. 7 at Katara Drama Theatre. DariQatar received an overwhelming 10,000 plus submissions from over 200 enthusiasts, representing 22 nationalities. Among the top contributors are 17 Qatari nationals, who joined others in submitting...

07 Dec. 2016 Islamabad A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger domestic flight PK 661, ATR-42 Turboprop plane with 47 people on-board crashed this afternoon, Wednesday 7th December 2016. Ill-fated aircraft was flying from the mountainous northern city of Chitral to Islamabad, aviation authorities confirmed according to Pakistan media. PIA issued a statement on the accident...

Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street, London 7th Dec 2016 British Prime Minister Speech on the occasion of 37th GCC Summit in Manama,Bahrain ' I am delighted to be here in Manama, following in the footsteps of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in celebrating 2 centuries of relations between Bahrain and the United...