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Qatar Qatar Airways helps Canadian, Australian and Georgian...

Despite challenging situation due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Qatar Airways continues to help citizens different countries reach home. After flying...

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Qatar Ministry disinfects residential areas in municipalities

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) carried out ‘Al Furjan’ campaign, last week during which residential areas and neighbourhoods...

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Qatar Guidance for a close contact of a confirmed Covid-19 case

A close contact of a COVID-19 case is the one who had face to face contact for at least 15 mins or was in the same closed space for at least 2 hours...

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Qatar With 20 recoveries, MOPH reports 216 new Covid-19 cases in...

Qatar reported 216 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Saturday (April 11) taking the total number of cases reported so far to 2728 and there are...

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Qatar HMC stresses importance of good glucose control for...

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is stressing the importance of good blood sugar control for all individuals to maintain the immune system's ability to...

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Qatar Health officials inspect food outlets

Doha Municipality conducted around 8,000 inspection drives at food outlets during the first quarter of this year.

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Asia China steps up scrutiny of inbound travellers as imported...

China is stepping up scrutiny of inbound foreigners and tightening border control after the number of single-day imported coronavirus cases set a...

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GCC Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely

Saudi Arabia's King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the interior ministry said on...

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Middle East Turkey: Good response for COVID-19 plasma treatment

The first case of the coronavirus was diagnosed March 11 in Turkey and the first recovery from the virus was recorded March 26.

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Pakistan/Afghanistan Pakistan confirms over 5,000 coronavirus cases

After originating in China last December, COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has spread to at least 185 countries and regions across...

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Europe UK pledges 200 million pounds in aid to help stop second...

Britain said on Sunday it was pledging 200 million pounds ($248 million) to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and charities to help slow the spread...

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Qatar Business QIB launches Deposit Only Card for corporate, SME customers

The Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has launched a new Corporate Deposit Only Card as part of its continuous efforts to encourage customers to use digital...

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Qatar Business COVID-19 crisis underscores need to create effective BCM...

The Supreme Committee for Crisis Management in Qatar’s ‘combating COVID-19’ strategies helped mitigate the inherent risks of the pandemic in a...

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Qatar Business Commercial Bank launches ‘CB SMART Payroll’ service

Commercial Bank, Qatar’s first private bank, is once again pioneering the market with “CB SMART Payroll’ service, built for companies, to assist...

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Qatar Business QDB launches HACK-COVID-19 initiative

QDB: All those interested in entrepreneurial ideas, can help in addressing the repercussions of the spread of the coronavirus in various fields.

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Qatar Business QC reviews repercussions of COVID-19 on private education...

Qatar Chamber’s Education Committee held a remote meeting to address obstacles affecting the private education sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Cricket IPL uncertainty jeopardises Dhoni's India future, says...

Dhoni led India to World Cup triumphs in both the 20-overs (2007) and 50-overs (2011) formats but speculation is rife over the future of the...

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Qatar Sport AFC chooses Abdelkarim Hassan's goal among top five in Asia

Al Sadd were 4-1 up and cruising when Hassan intercepted the ball in his own half, drove forward in typical fashion, spotted the goalkeeper off his...

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Olympics Italian Olympic 800 metres finalist Sabia dies from COVID-19

He won the gold medal in the same event at the European Indoor Championships in 1984.

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Olympics Tokyo Olympic flame taken off display; next stop unclear

The flame is expected to reappear next year in Japan for the torch relay. But Payne, who no longer works for the IOC, hinted it could have a wider...

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Cricket Buttler fine with England playing different formats at same...

The World Cup-winning player also saw some merit in the idea of playing in stadiums without fans present.

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Health Working from home? Follow these tips to avoid neck, lower...

Health experts have suggested that simple tips like not taking their laptop to bed, taking adequate breaks and having a healthy diet can help you...

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Health Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients

As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing...

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Culture Kosovo's travelling barber keeps hair trimmed in virus...

Equipped with a mask, gloves and tank of disinfectant spray, a popular Pristina barber has taken his show on the road to clip and coif clients who are...

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Health Drinking green tea may help treat food allergies

Drinking green tea increases the abundance of FP (Flavonifractor plautii) which suppresses the Th2 immune response. FP is a strain of the Clostridia...

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Campus Josoor Institute continues to deliver classes amid virus...

The Josoor Institute is continuing to serve delegates – along with the wider community – despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Community Music brings people closer amid social distancing

Recently, 96 musicians comprising the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) stepped onto their balconies to perform Ode to Joy, which is famous as part...

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Community The moral consequences of COVID-19

Over the past 50 years, we have been witnessing a commodification of almost every aspect of life. The privatisation of education, health care,...

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Souq HUAWEI P40 PRO is available now in Qatar

Huawei recently announced the long awaited HUAWEI P40 Pro complete with a unique design, powerful 5G capabilities and an advanced Ultra Vision Leica...

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Campus NU-Q students complete internships with global media...

The COVID-19 global pandemic has not stopped NU-Q students from completing internships as part of their undergraduate academic program. The Journalism...

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World Cinema No stage, no problem: Russian ballet dancers perform in...

Russian ballet dancers on partial lockdown have begun giving performances at home to keep fans engaged online after theatres across the country closed...

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World Cinema Netflix rolls out feature to protect profiles using passcode

Netflix Inc on Tuesday rolled out a number of features for parental control on its streaming platform, including options to filter out select titles...

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World Cinema Cannes and Venice film festivals rule out going virtual

Fremaux said directors and producers would not want a digital version of the festival "where their works might end up on an iPhone".

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Music Opera star Bocelli to sing from empty Duomo in Milan on...

Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, one of the world's most famous tenors, will perform from Milan's empty Duomo cathedral on Easter Sunday in a...

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Music SRK, Priyanka for Lady GaGa's mega COVID-19 fundraiser...

The One World: Together at Home concert represents a powerful show of solidarity against a common threat," WHO's general director, Dr Tedros Adhanom...

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Bollywood Salman Khan bravely says he is scared, urges fans to stay at...

In the video where he features with his brother Sohail's son Nirvan, Salman says the famous "Sholay" dialogue "Jo dar gaya woh mar gaya" does not...