Asia Qatar Qatar National Library, Qatar Museum, the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art with VCUarts Qatar are among the institutions that welcome the new academic year with a rich program of lectures, meetings, cultural events for researchers and lifelong learners
Asia Qatar At the conclusion of the local fresh dates sales events held over two weeks across Qatar, with the participation of 24 local farms, a total of 11.731 kilograms were sold, reflecting strong appreciation for local quality products
Asia Qatar 38.000 visitors bought 76,5 tons of a range of Qatar-cultivated date varieties in the first six days of the 11th Local Dates Exhibition at Souq Waqif, reflecting strong public interest in locally grown produce
Asia Qatar Qatar landmarks have been draped in mourning to honour Father Amir’s enduring legacy; His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died in Doha on 12 July, at the age of 74
Asia Qatar Special team from Ministry of Environment, in a field visit to the whale shark aggregation site in Qatar’s waters, reviewed monitoring activities, site condition and habitats to ensure protection of one of the region’s main seasonal wildlife phenomena
Asia Qatar Over 60% of Qatar's revenue come from natural gas and related exports, now blocked for more than two months; the cut of sea routes hit imports, from vehicles to fresh produce; fears of regional instability affected tourism and eroded business sentiment
Asia Qatar At the 35th Doha International Book Fair opening tomorrow, Qatar Museums will showcase how books connect audiences with art, culture, heritage with a curated selection of new releases, award-winning publications, and catalogues produced by the institution
Asia Qatar Qatar will adopt summer timing for schools starting 3 May; the change won't affect the number of school hours, but it will adapt the schedule to the season's rising temperatures also in view of June's end-of-term examinations
Asia Qatar HE Minister Al Khulaifi called for international consensus on the Strait of Hormuz security to ensure freedom of navigation, preserve regional stability, and safeguard global supply chains
Asia Qatar 2.610 entries have been recorded for the 12th edition of Katara Prize for Arabic Novel of the Cultural Village Foundation, the highest prize since launched in 2014; Egypt and Sudan led submissions (963), followed by Levant and Iraq (719), Maghreb (666)
Asia Qatar With temporary authorisation in an operating corridor Qatar Airways will operate today flights from Moscow, Perth, Seoul, Nairobi, Beijing, Istanbul, Delhi, Islamabad, London, Madrid, Frankfurt, Milan for passengers whose final destination is Doha
Asia Qatar With Ramadan approaching, Qatar Foundation hosted a session of the Education City Lecture Series: Internal Conversations, with Islamic scholar Dr Omar Suleiman speaking on the meaning of fasting as spiritual reflection, social connection, personal growth
Asia Qatar The first edition of Art Basel Qatar concluded establishing a new long-term platform for artistic exchange, institutional engagement, and market development in the region; the awaited inaugural edition was met with an enthusiastic response from the public