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Lieberman wants to stay on as Israel's top diplomat 30 Oct 2012 - 01:00 pm

JERUSALEM: Avigdor Lieberman wants to stay on as Israel's top diplomat if his party's alliance with the ruling Likud party ends up forming...

Egyptian court ruling halves Centamin share value 30 Oct 2012 - 12:50 pm

CAIRO: Centamin's contract to exploit the Sukari gold mine in Egypt is invalid, an Egyptian administrative court ruled on Tuesday, shaving almost two-thirds...

Iran bans export of 50 goods as sanctions bite -report 30 Oct 2012 - 12:44 pm

DUBAI: Iran banned the export of around 50 basic goods, its media said on Tuesday, as the country takes steps to preserve supplies...

Qatar takes part in 22nd Conference of Arab Bureau of Education 30 Oct 2012 - 12:28 pm

DOHA: The State of Qatar takes part in the 22nd Conference of the Arab Bureau of Education on Tuesday and Wednesday, 30 and...

Philippines to get five French patrol boats 30 Oct 2012 - 12:27 pm

MANILA: The Philippines will buy five patrol boats from France for about 90 million euros ($116 million), partly to guard disputed areas in...

UAE's Dana Gas will not repay $920 mlnsukuk on maturity-sources 30 Oct 2012 - 12:25 pm

DUBAI: Dana Gas, the United Arab Emirates' largest listed natural gas firm, will not repay a $920 million convertible Islamic bond when it...

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors logs profit rise 30 Oct 2012 - 11:37 am

TOKYO: Japan's Mitsubishi Motors said Tuesday its net profit soared 60 percent year on year in the three months to September, boosted by...

Afghan presidential vote date is set: official 30 Oct 2012 - 11:20 am

KABUL: Afghanistan's presidential election will be held on April 5, 2014, months ahead of the final withdrawal of NATO combat troops from the...

Somali comedian who poked fun at Islamists shot dead 30 Oct 2012 - 11:09 am

MOGADISHU: Gunmen assassinated a well-known comedian and musician who poked fun at Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police and...

IFSB to revise capital adequacy standard for Islamic banks 30 Oct 2012 - 10:40 am

DUBAI: The Kuala Lumpur-based Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) plans to revise its capital adequacy guidelines for Islamic financial institutions, with a draft...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 30 Oct 2012 - 10:36 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Tuesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Kuwait's Gulf Bank Q3 net profit rises 5.6 pct 30 Oct 2012 - 10:26 am

DUBAI: Gulf Bank, Kuwait's fourth-largest lender by market value, reported a 5.6 percent rise in third-quarter net profit, the bank said in a...

QWSC to host FIFA U14 Girls Festival 30 Oct 2012 - 09:20 am

DOHA: The Qatar Women’s Sports Committee (QWSC) will organise the FIFA U14 Girls Festival at Qatar SC on November 11, 2012. The event...

Bayer to buy Schiff Nutrition for $1.2 bln 30 Oct 2012 - 09:19 am

FRANKFURT: German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer said Tuesday it has agreed to buy US-based Schiff Nutrition International in a deal worth $1.2...

BoJ ushers in further easing, holds on rates 30 Oct 2012 - 09:11 am

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Tuesday unveiled $138 billion in fresh monetary easing as it looks to boost the country's slowing economy,...

Imams to raise awareness of environment as COP18 nears 30 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

Fanar, the Qatar Islamic Cultural Centre, is joining the 150 mosques in Qatar that are taking part in spreading the message about environmental...

Traditional dance 30 Oct 2012 - 03:34 am

Dressed in traditional Indian attire, women dance to ‘Dandiya’ beats during ‘Mela 2012’ at Sealine Beach Resort yesterday. ‘Dandiya’ is a folk dance...

Thieves drill their way into jewellery store 30 Oct 2012 - 03:34 am

DOHA: Two men have been accused of robbing a jewellery store by entering through a hole they drilled in the wall of a...