More than 176,000 people have applied to become volunteers for the Middle East’s first FIFA World Cup in 2022, with at least 1,000 of them being citizens of the four nations blockading Qatar.
Ambassador HE Ali Khalfan Al Mansouri, Qatar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office, reiterates the country’s stance about the violence in Syria and calls for speedy action against those committing war crimes.
Qatar Quality Trading Company and Japan’s ARM has come together to announce the setting up of an ambitious plan to manufacture indigenous electric cars in the country by 2022.
A report by Qatar National Bank finds that higher oil prices and more controlled spending by the government will help the country’s annual budget to return to a ‘healthy surplus’ by next year.
Late South African leader Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela will arrive in Qatar as the guest of honour of the Ubuntu Bash, which is held every year to celebrate South African heritage.
The Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, situated in the heart of the Industrial Area and expected to be fully functional within a few months, has started receiving outpatients for the first time.
HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani chaired a meeting of top officials yesterday to evaluate the progress of different projects related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Indian film personality and superstar model Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is all set to walk the ramp in Qatar for a Manish Malhotra fashion show on October 5.
Qatar’s Traffic Department has warned owners of impounded vehicles to clear their dues and get them released before October 1 or risk it being sold off.
Ahmed Al Maadheed, who is noted as the creator of the ‘Tamim Al Majd’ mural, has opened his latest art exhibition featuring 48 paintings and six distinct pieces of art.
The Justice Palace Complex, which houses several important law offices, was thrown open to the public by Chairman of the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza Ambassador Mohamed Al Emadi.
A Qatar-based company is set to join hands with a Japanese firm to manufacture electric cars of different sizes and capacities, within the country, by next year.
Qatar’s Attorney General HE Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri confirms that the country will add the QNA hacking case to the others filed against the UAE in the International Court of Justice.
Both Ooredoo and Vodafone users will be able to pre-book the latest versions of Apple products — three iPhones and a smartwatch — from their respective websites beginning September 21.
Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry announces the country’s plans to expand its economic zone by another 825,000SqM, to over 11 million SqM, by the first quarter of 2019.
Starting October, workers from eight nations can make use of a new facility by which they can complete all procedures for Qatari Residence Permit from their home countries itself.
Qatar’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office urges the siege nations to come to the negotiation table and end the illegal blockade of Qatar.
