While tailgating remains a growing concern among motorists, the overall driving perception has improved in Qatar, a recent study has found.

Additional space in the recently expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Hamad Medical Corporation’s Women’s Hospital is providing parents with the opportunity to become even more involved in the care of their babies born premature and ensure their best possible chance of survival.

A cultural show at the sixth Traditional Dhow Festival in Doha. According to Katara – the Cultural Village

The next diabetes prevalence survey will be more comprehensive with the inclusion of expatriates as well to identify the exact prevalence rate among the total population of the country, a top official of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) revealed yesterday.

Reach Out To Asia (Rota), in partnership with ExxonMobil, concluded the first phase of its annual Rota Youth Service Club (RYSC) Leadership Training programme to develop the leadership, communication and community service skills of youth in Qatar.

Food inspectors have destroyed 300kg of rotten fruits at the wholesale market and warned the importers of strict action, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has said in a Tweet.

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About 500 delegates are participating in the Second Annual Arab Diabetes Medical Congress that began yesterday in Doha.

Preparations are underway for the staging of a market for assorted handicrafts created by different artists from Qatar and other parts of the Gulf region, an official of QatArt Handmade Community has said.

Some of Qatar's beaches are becoming "dirtier and darker" due to leftover charcoal and waste thrown by unconcerned beachgoers, it is learnt.

The Court of Appeal reduced the sentence of an expatriate motorist to six months in jail and a fine of QR20,000 for fatally running over a young girl with his vehicle.

For Qatari national Saud al-Dosrie, the Traditional Dhow Festival is not just an ordinary cultural event in the country. “It is a good opportunity for young people to know how our forefathers worked hard to make a living and how they raised their kids,” he told Gulf Times.