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Sotheby’s showcases Richter masterpiece 22 Oct 2012 - 04:01 am

Alexander Rotter, Senior Vice President and Head of Contemporary Art Department, Sotheby’s New York, explains Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild (712) at a press...

Prime Minister phones Saad Hariri 22 Oct 2012 - 04:00 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani telephoned former Lebanese Prime Minister and...

Reyada awards nominations till November 30 22 Oct 2012 - 04:00 am

DOHA: Nominations for the second edition of Reyada–the Qatari Entrepreneur Awards will close on November 30, the Social Development Center (SDC) said. First...

QCRI, MIT unit sign joint research initiative 22 Oct 2012 - 03:57 am

Faisal Al Suwaidi, President of Research and Development at Qatar Foundation (second right), shakes hands with Professor Philip S Khoury, Associate Provost of...

Cancer research strategy launched 22 Oct 2012 - 03:56 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Qatar National Cancer Research Strategy was launched yesterday emphasising the importance of developing a programme providing direct benefits for...

Afghanistan National Day 22 Oct 2012 - 03:52 am

Khaled Ahmad Zekriya (centre), Ambassador of Afghanistan, cutting a cake with the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs H E Dr Ghaith bin...

HMC to expand air ambulance services 22 Oct 2012 - 03:43 am

HMC helicopter operating team. DOHA: The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is planning to add more helicopters to its air ambulance service next year,...

Women’s Hospital records 46 child births daily 22 Oct 2012 - 03:43 am

DOHA: The Women’s Hospital witnesses an average 46 child births daily, with a total of 17,000 deliveries recorded last year, the Hamad Medical...

Indian Embassy open house on Thursday 22 Oct 2012 - 03:42 am

DOHA: The Indian Embassy will be holding an open house for all Indian nationals, on Thursday, October 25, to discuss urgent issues related...

Brahimi urges truce as bomb rocks Damascus 22 Oct 2012 - 03:41 am

A member of the Free Syrian Army fires from a heavy machine gun during clashes with pro-government forces in Salqin city, Idlib Governorate,...

Police tear gas Lebanon protesters 22 Oct 2012 - 03:40 am

Supporters of the March 14 movement carrying a wounded woman during protests outside the government palace in Beirut after the funeral of top...

Jordan foils Qaeda plot, arrests 11 militants 22 Oct 2012 - 03:40 am

AMMAN: Jordan foiled a major plot by an Al Qaeda-linked cell to destabilise the key US ally’s security by bombing shopping centres and...

Gaza boat activists accuse Israel navy of using tasers 22 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

Gaza boat activists accuse Israel navy of using tasers JERUSALEM: Pro-Palestinian activists from a Gaza-bound boat intercepted by the Israeli navy have accused...

Fatah claims victory in West Bank polls 22 Oct 2012 - 03:17 am

RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party was yesterday claiming victory ahead of the results of local elections in the West Bank, in...

Pilgrims pour into Makkah for Haj 22 Oct 2012 - 03:17 am

Makkah: Muslim pilgrims have been descending in droves on Makkah for the Haj, the world’s largest annual gathering which Saudi Arabia insists will...

Bahrain detains seven over killing of policeman 22 Oct 2012 - 03:15 am

ABU DHABI: Seven Bahrainis have been detained over clashes that killed a policeman, Bahrain’s government said yesterday, as activists tried to break through...

CHINA SOCIAL TENSIONS GRAPH HU JINTAO XI JINPING 22 Oct 2012 - 03:14 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, U.A.E. Keywords: COLOR CHINA SOCIAL TENSIONS GRAPH HU JINTAO XI JINPING 101812 Provider:...

Protests against election law turn violent in Kuwait 22 Oct 2012 - 03:00 am

Kuwaiti opposition supporters face police during a demonstration in Kuwait, yesterday. KUWAIT: Police in Kuwait used tear gas and stun grenades yesterday to...