Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker addressing a press conference on the sidelines of ITB Berlin International Travel and Tourism Trade Show, in Berlin, yesterday. Doha: Qatar Airways stole the limelight on the opening day of ITB Berlin, the world’s largest international travel and tourism trade show, as the airline’s Group Chief Executive, Akbar […]
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Education Minister approves annual calendar of schools for 2020/2019 academic year
Doha: The annual calendar of schools for the academic year 2019/2020 has been approved by the Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi. According to the calendar, school staff starts school on August 20, 2019, while students start on the 25th of the same month. The […]
Youth will receive three million employment opportunities globally by 2022: Sheikha Moza
Doha: HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Silatech and UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate, announced that youth will receive three million employment opportunities globally by 2022, calling for more partners to help raise that number to five million. During the high-level event, “Empowering Youth, Transforming Societies,” hosted by Silatech at the International Conference Centre […]
More than 80 professional kite flyers to take part in 2019 Kite Festival
Doha: In all, 18 international teams are set to take part in the ‘Aspire International Kite Festival’ which runs from March 6 – 9. This year, for the first time, a team from the State of Kuwait will take part in the festival, Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) announced yesterday. The four-day event will involve […]
New Delhi is world’s most polluted capital, Beijing eighth
NEW DELHI: New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital city in 2018, two groups monitoring air pollution said on Tuesday in a study of the amount of fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 in 61 capital cities around the world. The Indian capital, home to more than 20 million people, was followed by the […]
UAE non-oil companies cutting jobs at fastest rate in decade
DUBAI: A leading Dubai bank warned on Tuesday that non-oil companies across the United Arab Emirates have cut staff at their sharpest rate in nearly a decade amid an economic slowdown. A report by Emirates NBD, which is majority owned by Dubai’s government, said it relied on data from some 400 private sector companies outside […]
Qatar ranks 5th globally in health
Doha: Improved life expectancy, better health outcomes, and investment in health infrastructure have led to Qatar being ranked 5th in the world for health by the Legatum Institute, a London-based think tank. In compiling the health ranking in the annual prosperity index, countries’ performance in three areas, including basic health outcomes, health infrastructure, and preventative […]
Fresh to strong Northwesterly wind to affect Qatar tomorrow
QNA Doha: Fresh to strong Northwesterly wind will cause high waves and blowing dust tomorrow, said Qatar The department has issued a marine warning starting tomorrow (March 7) until Monday, March 11. Wind speed during this period is expected to range between 15 to 25 kt going up to 30 kt especially in the northern part […]
Ways to find employment in Qatar
Qatar is known as one of the wealthiest nations in the Middle East. The country is going through a tremendous phase of development, preparing for FIFA 2022. These ongoing developments gives birth to huge range of opportunities that allows expatriates to work in their dream country Qatar. In spite of the fact that the nation […]
Read this if you are Applying for Sick Leave
Qatar attracts talent from across the globe and individuals who lands here for job should be aware of the terms and conditions in their offer letter. Expats joining Qatar for work should be aware of the fact that their contract may contain provisions subjecting the employee to a probation period of six months, in which […]