Board Chairman of Qatar Charity Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Jassim al-Thani underlined the importance of the National Day in consolidating the national identity,...

QNB has announced that it has prepared for this year’s National Day celebrations in a “unique way”, offering loyal customers a limited-edition prepaid card under the theme of ‘Promise of prosperity and glory’.

Katara – the Cultural Village has become the first governmental institute in Qatar to get an ISO certificate in information technology (IT) services issued by the British institute Intertek.

When Devils coach John Hynes was asked before the game whether he suspected the Blackhawks might be due for a scoring breakout, he could only blurt out, “I hope not.”

Simona Halep made a winning start to her WTA Finals campaign with an impressive 6-4, 6-2 victory over Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia yesterday, the Romanian surging clear in the second set to subdue her in-form opponent at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Indonesia’s central bank sees little room for further interest rate cuts, while saying it can turn to other measures in a bid to fire up Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.

A total of 58 people are presumed dead after the devastating fire in a London tower block, police chief Stuart Cundy told reporters yesterday.

Philippine police believe a Shia cleric was the likely target of explosions that killed two people in Manila, an official said yesterday, rejecting Islamic State claims of involvement.

Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) will hold a symposium on Saturday on the topic ‘Fasting safely with Diabetes’ at Westin Hotel Doha at 6pm.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama attends a programme during a visit to Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, yesterday.

Afghanistan is set to lay out stringent penalties for “bacha bazi” — slavery and abuse of boys — for the first time, officials say, in a landmark move against the deeply entrenched practice.

Turkey said yesterday fewer than 100 militants were still holed up in the flashpoint Islamic-State Syrian town of Al-Bab, as rebel commanders predicted its capture was imminent.