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‘Painting the History’ begins at Katara 12 Oct 2012 - 02:46 am

From left: Yan Pei- Ming, Francesco Bonami and Jean Paul Engelen during the press conference of Yan Pei-Ming Painting exhibition at QMA gallery...

Japanese music troupe to perform today 12 Oct 2012 - 02:45 am

Japanese Ambassador Kenjiro Monji and his wife with visiting Japanese music troupe at his residence. Abdul BasiT Doha: A prominent Japanese musical troupe...

Advertisement and sale of e-cigarettes banned 12 Oct 2012 - 02:44 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has banned the sale and advertisement of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) due to potential health hazards. The...

89pc of expats happy with economy: Survey 12 Oct 2012 - 02:44 am

DOHA: Expatriates in the Middle East have higher levels of satisfaction in the state of the economy of their respective host countries and...

Growing demand for tents 12 Oct 2012 - 02:44 am

DOHA: The demand for tents is growing as the camping season starts in less than a week. Stores selling tents that are taken...

Emir receives message 12 Oct 2012 - 02:43 am

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani with the Adviser to Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister...

Toyota recalls over 12,000 vehicles 12 Oct 2012 - 02:42 am

DOHA: Japanese auto giant Toyota is recalling more than 12,000 cars sold in Qatar over safety issues in their power master window switches....

Qatar to open $24.3m fisheries project in Japan 12 Oct 2012 - 02:41 am

Fishery processing facility, in Onagawa, Japan. DOHA/TOKYO: Qatar Friendship Fund (QFF) is set to open its first mega-project ‘Maskar’, a $24.3m multifunctional fishery...

Sheep prices rise by up to QR400 12 Oct 2012 - 02:41 am

DOHA: With an unprecedented hike in the prices of Saudi sheep by local traders, consumers are desperately waiting for the arrival of Syrian...

Qtel distributes gifts to pilgrims 12 Oct 2012 - 02:37 am

A Qtel official distributing the Haj kit. Doha: Qtel is distributing gifts to people performing the Haj pilgrimage to the Holy City of...

Prophet’s kindness towards Christians, Jews 12 Oct 2012 - 02:37 am

By Maria Zain Very rarely we hear positive stories of inter-religious affairs in the news nowadays. It is becoming a cultural trend that...

Turkey-Syria tensions flare up over ‘arms’ plane 12 Oct 2012 - 02:34 am

A Syrian passenger plane is seen after it was forced to land at Ankara airport, Turkey. The plane was headed to Damascus from...

Arab women wage cyber ‘uprising’ demanding rights 12 Oct 2012 - 02:34 am

DUBAI: Taking their cue from the Arab Spring, but fearing a backlash from Islamists the uprisings brought to power, Arab cyber activists have...

Islamist rebels join forces against Assad 12 Oct 2012 - 02:34 am

BEIRUT: Powerful Syrian Islamist brigades, frustrated at the growing divisions among rebels, have joined forces in what they say is a “liberation front”...

Tunisia Islamist leader stirs fears of radicalism in video 12 Oct 2012 - 02:33 am

TUNIS: Secular politicians in Tunisia said yesterday that a leaked video of a secret meeting between the leader of the ruling Islamist party...

Hezbollah claims sending Iran-built drone over Israel 12 Oct 2012 - 02:33 am

BEIRUT: The head of Hezbollah boasted yesterday that his Shia group sent a sophisticated unmanned drone over Israel last week, saying the device...

US names new diplomat to Libya 12 Oct 2012 - 02:33 am

WASHINGTON: The United States yesterday named a new charge d’affaires to Libya following the murder of ambassador Chris Stevens in last month’s militant...

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