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Gaza toll hits five as Israel presses raids 15 Oct 2012 - 03:35 am

GAZA CITY: Two Gazans died in an Israeli strike yesterday, raising to five the total number killed as Israel pressed a series of...

Govt open to talks, says Bahrain King 15 Oct 2012 - 03:34 am

DUBAI: Bahrain’s King H M Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said at the opening of parliament yesterday that the government was open...

Qatar to get largest hospital in the world by 2020 15 Oct 2012 - 03:33 am

DOHA: Qatar will build the largest hospital in the world as part of projects being laid out for FIFA World Cup 2022, Al...

Emir, PM meet UAE Minister 15 Oct 2012 - 03:27 am

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

Victims file cases against ‘visa traders’ 15 Oct 2012 - 02:29 am

BY MOBIN PANDIT DOHA: Court cases filed by desperate foreign workers against shady companies involved in the money-spinning illegal visa trade are on...

Qatar needs one million foreign workers for 2022 projects: ILO 15 Oct 2012 - 02:28 am

DOHA: Qatar faces the challenge of recruiting almost one million foreign workers ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022, an expert from the...

Libya appoints new Prime Minister 15 Oct 2012 - 02:25 am

TRIPOLI: Libya’s General National Congress elected Ali Zeidan, a long-time opponent of deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi, as prime minister yesterday, the assembly’s chief...

Saudi builds industrial city near border 15 Oct 2012 - 02:24 am

DOHA: Saudi Arabia is inviting investment from Qatar and other GCC countries to an industrial city it is constructing on the Saudi side...

Skydiver makes death-defying leap from space 15 Oct 2012 - 02:20 am

The crane launching the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA, yesterday. INSET: Pilot Felix...

Weill Cornell marks 10th anniversary 15 Oct 2012 - 02:19 am

HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser at the 10th anniversary celebrations of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q). Aisha Al Musallam Doha:...

Indian envoy meets PM 15 Oct 2012 - 02:18 am

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani with Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora. The Prime...

Qtel chief calls for simplifying roaming charges 15 Oct 2012 - 02:16 am

Qtel Group Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani addressing the Telecom World 2012 in Dubai yesterday. DOHA: Sheikh Abdullah bin...

Doha Debates to get new look 15 Oct 2012 - 02:16 am

Doha: After eight successful seasons of The Doha Debates, a new, innovative and lively debating programme is being planned by Qatar Foundation for...

Mawashi to import 75,000 sheep 15 Oct 2012 - 02:16 am

DOHA: The Qatar meat and livestock company- Mawashi- will import 75,000 sheep from different countries to meet an expected surge in demand during...

Cyprus minister hails relations with Qatar 15 Oct 2012 - 02:16 am

Doha: Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoulis hailed relations between Qatar and Cyprus, especially on the political level, expressing hopes for...

Heir Apparent meets French chief of staff 15 Oct 2012 - 02:15 am

Doha: The Heir Apparent and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday at the...

Emir issues decrees, instruments of ratification 15 Oct 2012 - 02:15 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani issued an instrument of ratification approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

EU NOBEL PEACE PRICE IMPOSSIBLE EUROPEAN UNION 15 Oct 2012 - 02:07 am

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