Doha March 16: Some 70 suspected cases of the deadly corona virus had been found in Qatar since the disease was first detected last year but all the new cases were tested negative, a senior official of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) said yesterday.

The problem of cheques being issued by people and companies without sufficient balance in their bank accounts is becoming worse as an estimated 150 to 250 such cases are being heard by the courts on a daily basis.

BAHRAIN'S senior men's national football team formally begin their preparations tonight for their upcoming AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Qatar on March 22.

Doha March 15:Engineer Saad Al Muhanadi, chief executive officer of Qatar Rail said that the subways excavations in the Metro project in Lusail city have been 100% completed. He indicated that the percentage of accomplishment of the civil works of the stations in Lusail city exceeded 40%.