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Egypt in talks to buy Qatari LNG 25 Oct 2012 - 04:01 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem...

Nearly 3 million flood Mina as Haj begins 25 Oct 2012 - 03:59 am

Makkah: Hunderds of thousands of faithful left the holy city of Makkah at dawn and headed for the sites of Mina, Muzdalifah and...

Check-ups for new workers in Industrial Area 25 Oct 2012 - 03:59 am

DOHA: The health centre in the New Industrial Area (NIA) plans to begin conducting mandatory health checks on newly-arriving foreign workers from early...

Sudan accuses Israel of air raid 25 Oct 2012 - 03:54 am

The Yarmouk military factory in Khartoum in flames. Israeli missiles struck a military factory and killed two people in the Sudanese capital. Evidence...

Italy bans use of three Novartis flu vaccines 24 Oct 2012 - 02:57 pm

ROME: The Italian health ministry said on Wednesday it has banned the sale and use of several flu vaccines produced by Swiss drugs...

Wakrah will not risk playing Frau against Qatar Sports Club 24 Oct 2012 - 02:54 pm

DOHA: Wakrah's Bosnian coach Mehmed Bazdarevic sounded optimistic ahead of his team's encounter with Qatar Sports Club (QSC) in the fifth round of...

Georgian ex-president's son freed from jail 24 Oct 2012 - 02:38 pm

TBILISI: The son of Georgia's first post-Soviet president Zviad Gamsakhurdia has been pardoned and freed from jail after serving two years for attempted...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.05% 24 Oct 2012 - 02:36 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange in the green area Wednesday adding 4.34 points (or 0.05%) to advance to 8,516.31 points from 8,511.97 Tuesday. The...

More than 35,000 killed in Syria conflict: watchdog 24 Oct 2012 - 02:34 pm

BEIRUT: More than 35,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since the outbreak of Syria's anti-regime revolt in March 2011, a watchdog group...

Qatar announces squad for World Snooker Championship 24 Oct 2012 - 01:34 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Billiard and Snooker Federation (QBSF) has announced the squad to represent the Qatar senior team at the World Snooker Championship...

President of Mali leaves Doha 24 Oct 2012 - 01:30 pm

DOHA: HE President of the Republic of Mali Dioncounda Traore and his accompanying delegation left Doha Wednesday after a several-day official visit to...

Bruce Lee's Hong Kong home to go on sale: report 24 Oct 2012 - 01:29 pm

HONG KONG: Kung fu legend Bruce Lee's former residence in Hong Kong will be put up for sale after a plan to turn...

Singapore Airlines in $7.5 bln Airbus deal 24 Oct 2012 - 01:26 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) is ordering five more Airbus A380 superjumbos and 20 A350s in a deal worth $7.5 billion, the leading Asian...

Syria govt agrees Eid ceasefire: Brahimi 24 Oct 2012 - 01:23 pm

CAIRO: The Syrian government has agreed to a ceasefire during the four-day Muslim Eid holiday starting this week, international peace envoy LakhdarBrahimi said...

UAE's general trade rises to AED 346 billion in Q1-2012 24 Oct 2012 - 01:21 pm

ABU DHABI: The UAE's general trade volume (total volume of UAE non-oil foreign trade and trade of free zones) in the first quarter...

HH the Emir sends congratulations to Zambian President 24 Oct 2012 - 01:17 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin KhalifaAlThani has sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Zambia on the...

Iraq to pay $500 million airline settlement by mid-2013: Kuwait 24 Oct 2012 - 01:03 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait said on Wednesday that Iraq will complete payment of a $500 million settlement of an airline dispute between the two...

HH the Emir to receive Eid Al Adha well-wishers 24 Oct 2012 - 01:00 pm

DOHA: The Emiri Diwan announced on Wednesday that HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani will receive the Eid Al Adha...