Donald Trump picks Elon Musk for new cost-cutting role
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Elon Musk for a role in government cost-cutting as part of his drive to "dismantle" bureaucracy when he returns to the White House next year.Tech billionaire Musk who has called for huge spending cuts has been picked alongside biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new
Amir heads to Turkiye on Thursday
DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will head to Ankara on Thursday on a working visit to the sisterly Republic of Turkey during which he will chair with HE President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the 10th session of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee.The tenth session will add
Sheikha Moza attends opening of Qatar Foundation's WISH 2024 summit
DOHA: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attended the opening of the 7th edition of Qatar Foundation's biennial World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) held in Doha at Qatar National Convention Center.The two-day event taking place on Nov 13-14 is themed "Humanizing Health: Conflict Equity and
Prime minister, UN under-secretary-general discuss latest developments in Gaza
DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has met with United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaa who is visiting the country.During the meeting the two sides discussed relations between the State of Qatar and the United Nations and ways to
Prime minister, Egyptian foreign minister discuss bilateral relations, regional developments
DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt HE Dr Badr Abdelatty.During the phone conversation the two sides discussed aspects of cooperation between the two countries and ways of enhancing
Amir calls for Istisqa prayer on Thursday
DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has called for the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer to be performed across the country on Thursday morning 12 Jumada Al-Ula 1446 AH corresponding to November 14 2024.HH the Amir will perform the Istisqa prayer with crowds of worshippers at the Lusail prayer ground.
QatarEnergy concludes Tawteen Forum 2024
DOHA: Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Eng Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi visited the 'Tawteen Forum 2024' a QatarEnergy-organized event intended to boost the localization of energy services and industries in the State of Qatar.Al Kaabi also President and CEO of QatarEnergy inspected several activities of the two-day event which concluded Tuesday and featured intr
Labour minister chairs meeting of Workers' Support and Insurance Fund board
DOHA: The Board of Directors of the Workers' Support and Insurance Fund held its regular meeting on Tuesday chaired by Minister of Labour and Chairman of the Board He Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri.The meeting addressed several important agenda items including cases submitted to the Fund. Significant decisions and recommendations were made to improve the Fund's performan
Shura Council speaker stresses Qatar's keenness to enhance joint Gulf action, preserve Gulf identity
ABU DHABI: Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim has stressed the State of Qatar's keenness on the unity of the Gulf ranks supporting joint Gulf action consolidating the values and preserving the Gulf identity in a way that contributes to building a bright future for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.This came during His Excellency'
Sidra Medicine launches Qatar's first cord blood bank
DOHA: Sidra Medicine a member of Qatar Foundation has launched a state-of-the-art cord blood banking service. This is the country's first local cord blood storage facility and will offer families a unique opportunity to preserve their newborns' stem cells in Qatar for potential future medical needs.Cord blood banking is the process of collecting and storing the bloo
Ticket sales to begin soon as Qatar ready to host FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024
DOHA: The countdown has begun as Qatar prepares to host the highly anticipated FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024.The organising committee has announced its full readiness to stage the final three matches of this prestigious international tournament with ticket sales set to kick off on Thursday November 21 via FIFAs official ticketing platform.Visa cardholders wil
Labour ministry hosts roundtable with research institutes and policy centres
DOHA: The Ministry of Labour represented by the Labour Market Information and Research Department hosted a roundtable with several prominent research institutes and study centres across the country. The meeting served as a platform for participants to explore opportunities for strengthening collaboration and to discuss strategies for improving research and studies to optimise the efficienc
Qatar Chamber explores cooperation with Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency
DOHA: Qatar Chamber has discussed cooperation with the Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency focusing on the investment climate in both Qatar and Portugal available investment opportunities and the potential for boosting mutual investments. Discussions also explored the establishment of joint ventures between Qatari and Portuguese business owners either in Qatar or Portugal as well as
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QNADohaThe Cabinet extended the highest congratulations to His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and to the people of Qatar on the success of the referendum on the 2024 draft constitutional amendments to the permanent constituti
Tribune News NetworkDohaHer Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser chairperson of Qatar Foundation on Wednesday attended the opening of the 7th edition of Qatar Foundations biennial World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) held in Doha at Qatar National Convention C
Tribune News NetworkDohaWith their chances of a straight qualification in the third round of FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers moving into a grey area hosts Qatar are looking to extract home advantage in a must-win clash against Uzbekistan at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadi
Tribune News NetworkDoha QNB Group announced its sponsorship as the platinum sponsor of the third edition of the Qatar Africa Business Forum (QABF) taking place on 16-17 November in Marrakech Morocco as part of the Qatar-Morocco 2024 Year of Culture.This