His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meeting with President of the International Olympic Committee Dr Thomas Bach on the sidelines of the IOC General Assembly meetings in Lausanne, Switzerland His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani participated in the meetings of the General Assembly of the 134th session of the […]
Month: June 2019
Qatar mega-library defies blockade and woos youth
People use the reading area of the Qatar National Library in the capital Doha on May 19, 2019. / AFP / KARIM JAAFAR AFP Doha: The Gulf’s largest book collection, Qatar’s National Library, has enhanced ties with libraries outside the region and wooed younger readers in its first year, as an anti-Doha blockade drags on. Scores […]
Qatar to witness noticeable rise in temperature for two days
Qatar will witness a noticeable rise in temperatures today and tomorrow, June 25, said the Qatar Meteorology Department. In a Twitter post, the department warned residents of a rise of 3 to 5 degrees above average as maximum temperatures is expected to reach 45 degree Celsius in Doha and more than that in central and […]
Amir holds meetings with leaders at CICA summit
Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the fifth summit of Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, in Dushanbe yesterday. QNA Dushanbe: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani took part in the opening session of the 5th summit of […]
Qatar take on Paraguay today – Copa América
FROM LEFT: Qatar’s Abdelkarim Hassan, Pedro Miguel and Akram Afif in action as coach Felix Sanchez looks on during a training session in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of their opening match of the 2019 Copa America against Paraguay, which will be played at the historic Maracana Stadium today. Lagoona Mall to show live […]
Hamad International Airport makes short-term parking free for 3 hours tonight
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has announced that to avoid congestion at the airport tonight they have made short-term parking free for 3 hours. “HIA offers three hours free of charge car park from 11:00 pm tonight till 02:00 am tomorrow June 9th. Please use the short term parking to enjoy the seamless travel experience.,” HIA […]
Cargo movement registers huge rise at ports in May
By Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula Doha: Ports in Qatar have registered strong growth in cargo movement in May, driven by a sharp rise in the number of ships coming to Qatari waters. A total of 373 vessels called at Hamad Port, Ruwais Port and Doha Port last month, compared to 279 vessels in April […]
Trump to host Amir at White House
File picture from the bilateral meeting when Trump hosted Amir at the White House in April 2018. By Michael Hernandez | Anadolu Washington: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will meet with President Donald Trump next month, the White House announced Friday. The July 9 meeting will allow Amir and Trump to […]