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‘My Homeland is My Identity’ expo from Wednesday 04 Nov 2012 - 04:32 am

Doha: The Qatar Center for Heritage and Identity (QCHI) will organise an exhibition under the title ‘My Homeland is My Identity’ from November...

Syrian rebels launch assault on key air base 04 Nov 2012 - 04:26 am

Smoke rises after a Syrian Air Force fighter jet fired missiles at Marat Al Numan, near the northern province of Idlib, yesterday. DAMASCUS:...

Kuwait may call in army to quell protest 04 Nov 2012 - 04:26 am

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait may call in the army to help security forces stop a march called by the opposition today after the government...

‘Militia attack’ kills 13 in North Darfur 04 Nov 2012 - 04:26 am

KHARTOUM: Militia in Sudan’s North Darfur state attacked a village and killed 13 people, a local source said yewsterday, adding to an upsurge...

Turkish PM warns hunger strikers against ‘blackmail’ 04 Nov 2012 - 04:25 am

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan yesterday warned hunger strikers demanding the release of an imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader against “blackmail”, as police...

Barak disavows aide’s comments on Egypt leader 04 Nov 2012 - 04:25 am

JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Ehud Barak disavowed yesterday comments by a top aide who said he doubted there would be any dialogue between Israeli...

Bombers attack Somali restaurant, one killed 04 Nov 2012 - 04:25 am

MOGADISHU: Two suicide bombers attacked a restaurant in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu yesterday, wounding several people, police said, and killing one victim, according to...

Syrian rebels to forge unity at Doha meet 04 Nov 2012 - 04:22 am

AMMAN: Details emerged yesterday of plans to reshape Syria’s opposition into a representative government-in-exile, on the eve of key talks between regime opponents....

Lions and tigers as pets in villas terrify neighbours 04 Nov 2012 - 04:19 am

DOHA: Some people have big cats like lions and tigers in their homes as pets in flagrant violation of the country’s laws and...

SEC fixes summer holidays for schools from June 26 to Sept 9 04 Nov 2012 - 03:43 am

DOHA: The next summer holidays for private and Independent schools in Qatar will be from June 26 to September 9, the Supreme Education...

'Militia attack' kills 13 in Sudan's Darfur 03 Nov 2012 - 02:31 pm

KHARTOUM: Militia in Sudan's North Darfur state attacked a village and killed 13 people, a local source said on Saturday, adding to an...

Suicide bomber kills four in NW Pakistan: police 03 Nov 2012 - 02:08 pm

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A suicide bomber targeted a vehicle in Pakistan's northwestern Buner District on Saturday, killing the head of a local peace committee...

Dubai Financial Market Co says third quarter loss narrows 03 Nov 2012 - 02:06 pm

DUBAI: Dubai Financial Market Co's third-quarter net loss narrowed to 1.7 million dirhams ($463,000) from 9.3 million in the same period last year,...

Israel's Barak disavows aide's comments on Egypt leader 03 Nov 2012 - 01:22 pm

JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Ehud Barak disavowed on Saturday comments by a top aide who said he doubted there would be any dialogue between...

Kuwait may use troops to stop opposition demo: report 03 Nov 2012 - 01:21 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait may call in the army to help security forces stop a march called by the opposition for Sunday after the...

Aid workers kidnapped in Niger freed: NGOs 03 Nov 2012 - 01:18 pm

NIAMEY: Five African aid workers who were kidnapped in Niger in mid-October have been freed alive and a sixth has died from his...

Hindujas 'close' to $1.1 bln deal to buy US chemical firm 03 Nov 2012 - 12:59 pm

NEW DELHI: India's Hinduja Group is close to acquiring US oils and chemicals firm Houghton for $1.1 billion as the family-owned conglomerate seeks...

Jordan Islamists blast Halloween party as 'Satanic' 03 Nov 2012 - 12:30 pm

AMMAN: Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday condemned Halloween celebrations held in an Amman cafe as "Satanic" and homosexual, while a newspaper reported acts...