Doha, July 19 (QNA) – HE the Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali bin Fahad al-Hajri on Thursday stressed that the State of Qatar tried hard to put an end to the humanitarian tragedy in Syria and matched its words with actions. In his o…
Category: Politics
Nakilat Reports QR 385.4 Million Total Profit for H1 2012
Doha, July 19 (QNA) – Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has announced a total profit in the first half of 2012 of QR 385.4 Million compared with QR 379.5 Million for the corresponding period in 2011. The company reported a net profit for H1 2012,…
Qatargas Teams Up with Traffic Department for Ramadan Road Safety Drive
Doha, July 19 (QNA) – Qatargas has joined hands for the sixth consecutive year with the Ministry of Interior’s Traffic Department for Ramadan Road Safety Campaign which starts on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. The Traffic Department’s in…
HH the Emir Receives Students and Graduates of Emiri Scholarships
Doha, July 18 (QNA) – HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani received this evening at the Emiri Diwan students and graduates of Emiri educational scholarships (Educational Scholarships of Hamad bin Khalifa and Scholarships of Tamim bin Hama…
Al-Kuwari Calls for Establishment of Poetry Youth Centre
Doha, July 18 (QNA) – HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al-Kuwari has called on the departments of youth activities and youth centres to conduct studies for the establishment of a poetry youth centre to cover class…
Qatar Extends Aid to Syrian Refugees and West Africa
Doha, July 18 (QNA) – Qatar’s Islamic Da’wa Organization recently announced it has pledged immediate relief supplies in bulk to Syrian refugees residing in Jordan and Turkey, as well as to West Africa’s poorest families. Head of the organization s bu…
Qatar’s Ace Shooter Al Attiyah Eyes Elusive Olympic Medal
Doha, July 18 (QNA) – Qatar’s ace rally driver and shooter Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah who will be making his fifth Olympic appearance at the London Games, is confident that he can win that elusive medal this time round in his pet event, skeet shooting. …
HH Qatar’s Heir Apparent Meets with Tunisian Chief of Staff
Tunis, July 17 (QNA) – HH Qatar’s Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with the Chief of Staff of the Three Armies in the Republic of Tunisia General Rachid Ammar at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday morning….
HH the Heir Apparent Lays Foundation Stone for Tozeur Desert Resort
Tunis, July 17 (QNA) – HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Tunisian Prime Minister, HE Hamadi Jebali laid the foundation stone for the Tozeur Desert Resort, a Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company’s project, during a cere…
Qatar Team Takes Part in Formula 1 Grand Prix
Kiev, July 17 (QNA) – The Qatar Team has arrived in Kiev, Ukraine, to take part in the third round of the UIM F1 H20 World Championship this week with drivers Alex Carella and Shaun Torrente faced with very different objectives. Carella, the defendin…