
Karwa to conduct 1,300-bus trial run ahead of World Cup
Mowasalat (Karwa) will conduct a trial run, comprising more than 1,300 buses on nine routes, connecting downtown Doha with Al Janoub and Al Bayt stadiums, on Thursday (August 18). Mowasalat said the day-long trial run is meant to prepare its drivers to “deliver amazing” during the FIFA World Cup later in the year. (TNN)

Campaign on to promote Qatar as a world-class education hub
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tourism has launched an education campaign in collaboration with Qatar Foundation and Qatar University to promote Qatar as a world-class education hub. The campaign targets students and parents in the region and is designed to showcase why they should consider studying in Qatar.Qatar aims to showcase the country’s...

Happy Tuesday! Schools all set to reopen today
Tribune News NetworkDohaSchools and kindergartens across Qatar will reopen on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of children are set to return to their classrooms, most of them to start a new academic year.Although the threat of COVID-19 resurgence has been significantly lowered, some form of precautions is still in place. Students, teachers and...
Tribune News NetworkDohaThe Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) has announced that the fans attending the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 using the Match Day Shuttle service can now apply for the mandatory Hayya Card to attend the matches.The Match Day Shuttle, announced in May, allows fans who are not staying in Qatar to fly to the country, watch a game of their choice and return to their...
Tribune News NetworkDohabeIN Media Group and its flagship channel beIN SPORTS, the official broadcaster of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has partnered with Twitter to share bespoke content throughout the world’s biggest football event, which kicks off in Qatar on November 20.beIN SPORTS will be sharing content for regional audiences across Twitter,...
QNADohaMinister of Education and Higher Education HE Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi unveiled a four-pronged strategy to develop the educational system in Qatar on Monday. It will be implemented over the next eight years as part of the Qatar Vision 2030. She also announced four initiatives for the academic year 2022-2023, based on the four axes.The first axis is to nurture students who aspire...
Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh on Monday met with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who is currently visiting Vietnam as part of an Asia tour.During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of investment, economy, agriculture and tourism, in addition to a number of issues of...
Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi received separately on Sunday copies of the credentials of Ambassador of Argentina HE Guillermo Luis Nicholas, Ambassador of Kenya HE Boniface Nduva Mwilu and Ambassador of Ghana HE Mohamed Noureddine Ismail. The secretary-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wished the new ambassadors success in the...
QNADohaThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Qatar’s budget surplus to grow 57.6 percent in 2023 to QR70.3 billion, compared to QR44.6 billion forecast for 2022.The IMF’s staff reports estimated Qatar’s expenditures for 2023 would be relatively stable at QR236 billion, compared to QR235.4 billion in 2022. Qatar’s fiscal budget set the price of oil at an average price of $55 a...
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORKDOHAQatar Charity (QC) has signed an agreement to drill 50 wells for the benefit of 10,000 people in the Albanian municipality of Fieri.The agreement is part of Qatar Charity’s efforts to help the country’s water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector.Qatar’s ambassador to Albania HE Ali bin Hamad Al Marri; Nada Abdulrahman Al Sayed, Counselor; Armando Subashi, Mayor of...
Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met with Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs of Iran Dr Ali Bagheri in Tehran on Sunday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and the latest developments at the regional and international levels, especially the latest developments in the negotiations on the nuclear...
Tribune News NetworkDohaThe Ministry of Labour has launched of a new set of e-services on its digital platform as part of its Digital Transformation plan to achieve operational excellence and enhance end-user satisfaction. This includes services to make requests to modify the location of recruitment office and to extend a general work license (extension of QID validity date).The request to extend...
His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with outgoing Serbian Ambassador HE Jasminko Pozderac, in Amiri Diwan on Sunday morning. The Amir granted the Serbian ambassador Al Wajbah Decoration in appreciation of his role in enhancing bilateral relations between Qatar and Serbia. The Amir wished him success on his future tasks, and the bilateral relations...
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QNA Doha Shopping malls and merchants face a fine of QR1 million or a potential ban on doing business in Qatar if they promote obscene or offensive marketing literature or products, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has said.Display of goods or materials containing images, visuals or audios...
QNA ParisAssistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met with Special Envoy of the French President to Libya, Paul Soler, in Paris on Tuesday.During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and the latest...
Tribune News Network Doha Al Arabi were back as the QNB Stars League new season leaders with a 2-0 win over Al Markhiya in their Week 3 match played at the Education City Stadium on Tuesday.The star of the match for Al Arabi, who moved to the top of the standings with nine points, was their...
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Chamber and Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company recently signed a sponsorship agreement, through which the Qatari Diar will be the platinum sponsor of the ‘Qatar Economic and Commercial Activity Guide’.The agreement was signed by the Qatar Chamber Public...