26 Nov 2016

Second Batch of local talented Artists moved into Fire Station Studios in last September, thus completed the first ever initiative to nurturing emerging talent and builds on a longer tradition of patronage of the arts, and a passion for supporting the development of artistic talent in Qatar.

Under … Read More

Amman, Jordan, November 25, 2016. The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has signed a US$1m grant agreement with the United Nations Development Program/Program of Assistance to the Palestinian People (UNDP/PAPP).

The grant will support Phase II of an initiative aimed at improving the living conditions of low-income … Read More

Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has confirmed plans to introduce a new addition to Qatar’s calendar of festivals and tourism events during 2017. The new festival is part of QTA’s strategy to grow and diversify Qatar’s tourism offering, particularly in the area of family and urban entertainment.

The festival will be organised … Read More

25 Nov 2016

Cuba mourns death of it’s revolutionary leader and World’s longest ruler Fidel Castro dies in age 90 (13 August 1926 – 25th Nov. 2016).

He ruled Cuba 49 years as Prime Minister (1959 to 1976), as President (1976 to 2008).

Son of a wealthy Spanish farmer also served as the … Read More

ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif as termed today Kashmir an unfinished agenda of sub-continent’s partition. He said said that Pakistan would never abandon Kashmiris in their freedom struggle.

“The world in general and India in particular should know that Pakistani nation would never abandon their Kashmiri … Read More

24 Nov 2016
Doha

Ambassador Yevhen Mykytenko of Ukraine said ‘ diplomatic relations between Ukraine and the State of Qatar go back to year 1993 when a relevant Memorandum was signed by the two states here in Doha in Sheraton hotel. Over the last 23 years both countries enjoyed a quite intensive … Read More

Doha
November 23, 2016:

RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) has delivered its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to the Dunkerque LNG Regasification Terminal, located in France. The cargo, aboard RasGas’ Maran Gas Asclepius, was delivered to the EDF Group on November 22, 2016.

Hamad Mubarak Al Muhannadi, Chief Executive Officer, … Read More

Doha
23 November 2016

The official opening of Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Communicable Disease Center (CDC) last week marked the start of the largest expansion phase in HMC’s history.

The addition of this latest facility to HMC’s portfolio brings the total number of hospitals to nine at present, with three more hospitals … Read More

Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan inaugurated the ninth International Defense Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2016, Pakistan’s biggest defense exhibition today, at the Expo Centre, Karachi.

90 delegates from 43 countries and 418 companies from 34 countries are participating in four-day (Nov 22-25) long Defense Exhibition and … Read More

Doha, 22 November 2016:

Doha Bank has once again demonstrated its leadership by organizing a one of its kind camp for Qatari small and medium enterprise businesses at its flagship West Bay branch, located inside the high end ‘The Gate’ Mall in collaboration with Qatar Development Bank (QDB).

This activity demonstrates … Read More

Ajyal 2016 to celebrate film icon’s inspirational career with Ajyal Honorary Award

Doha, Qatar; November 21, 2016

The fourth Ajyal Youth Film Festival presented by the Doha Film Institute, is excited to bring to Qatar audiences a special screening of Meg Ryan’s directorial debut Ithaca (USA / 2015), in the presence of … Read More

Doha
21 November 2016 (QNA)

Third Meeting of the Consultative Group for the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) was concluded today in Doha after coming up with a number of important proposals and ideas.

NATO and member states of ICI agreed on the necessity to strengthen relations to combat terrorism.

Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan … Read More