Eid festivities in full-swing at malls and parks
Parks and other open spaces started receiving visitors from early yesterday, the second day of Eid al-Fitr, as families headed there to give their
Be cautious while in the sea
A man drowned in the sea off Sealine beach yesterday while taking a swim.
Unexpected inspections during Eid
Doha Municipality is continuing their intense inspections of food outlets even during eid.
Circus performers entice Souq Waqif crowd
Ukrainian circus performers entertained hundreds of spectators yesterday with their breathtaking acrobatics at the Al Rayyan Theatre in Souq Waqif.
Adequate mutton to meet demand
Qatar has adequate mutton supplies to meet demand of the local market during Eid.
Israel is practising terrorism, said Qatar's Foreign Minister
Qatar reiterated yesterday that the demands of the Palestinians for an end to Israeli aggression were just.
Dusty weather fails to dampen Eid festivities
DOHA: Dusty and windy weather failed to dampen Eid Al Fitr festivities here yesterday.
Mowasalat to expand fleet of taxis and buses
As part of preparations for Eid Al Fitr celebrations, public transport service provider, Mowasalat, has added more taxis and buses to its fleet to
Young Qataris prefer traveling during Eid
While younger Qataris are mostly going to Europe for holidaying during Eid Al Fitr, the older among the citizens prefer to stay put to spend time w
Qatar willing to hire 180,000 Nepali workers
Qatar is willing to take as many as 180,000 Nepali workers this year, though there has been a demand for diversifying the source of the expatriate
Dine for Gaza campaign extended
Katara and Aspire Zone restaurants extended their charitable campaign to support the Palestinian people in Gaza for another day yesterday.
Inspection of outlets intensified ahead of Eid
Inspectors from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce are on the prowl ahead of Eid Al Fitr and have caught several vendors at the Central Fruits an
Qatar trim down Eid celebrations for Gaza
For the past few years, Katara Cultural Village used to organise fireworks for tourists, citizens and residents during the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.
Municipality shut food outlets in Doha and Wakra
At least 11 food outlets were ordered closed by the Doha and Al Wakra municipalities as food and health inspectors intensified crackdown as part of
RAF sends medical convoy to Gaza
Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has sent a medical convoy dubbed ‘Convoy of the People of Qatar to Gaza’.
Lack of supervision leading to workers' abuse
Several members of Central Municipal Council (CMC) see a lack of monitoring of construction and contracting firms by the Ministry of Labour and Soc
Retailers expecting surge in business before Eid
Local retailers are expecting a jump in business over the next 5-6 days in view of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr fes
Qatar reiterates firm support for Palestinians
The Speaker of the Advisory Council, Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi, yesterd
Driver fined for hitting a pedestrian
A criminal court has fined a Nepali QR10,000 for driving recklessly and hitting a Bangladeshi who was crossing a road in the Industrial Area.
Ministry block bids to sell contaminated fish
The Ministry of Environment has foiled bids to market contaminated fish that were bred in drainage water, thus diluting a serious threat to public
QCB to issue fresh currency notes for Eid
The banking regulator will issue new and crisp currency bills of all denominations on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, which is less than a week away.
Woqod sign deals for seven petrol stations across Qatar
Qatar Fuel (Woqod) has signed seven contracts with two local companies for the construction of fuel stations in different areas of Qatar.
33 ‘sites’ shut down for violation of labour laws
Labour inspectors conducted 4,335 and 5,083 visits in May and June respectively and closed down 33 “sites” for violations of laws in Qatar, it was
Document Attestation from Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (MOFA, Qatar)
The Document Attestation section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar has moved to the Turkish/Omani/Algerian Embassy Complex (next door to th
More than 200,000 kids attend school in 2013