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HH the Heir Apparent meets Exxon Mobil Chairman 10 Oct 2012 - 12:16 pm

DOHA: HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at his Emiri Diwan office on Wednesday with Rex W. Tillerson,...

Frontier signs Oman oil exploration deal 10 Oct 2012 - 12:15 pm

DUBAI: Frontier Resources International Plc has signed an exploration and production sharing agreement (EPSA) with the Omani government for a 100 percent interest...

Palestinian Interior Minister visits the Diplomatic Institute 10 Oct 2012 - 12:08 pm

DOHA: Palestinian Interior Minister Dr. Said Abu Ali visited Wednesday the Diplomatic Institute at Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Palestinian Minister met...

Iraq picks U.S. firm CH2M Hill for $170 mln contract 10 Oct 2012 - 12:01 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq has picked U.S. firm CH2M Hill for a contract worth $170 million to help manage a water injection project, the head...

Iraq targets oil production of 9-10 mln bpd by 2020 10 Oct 2012 - 11:53 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq is targeting oil production of 5-6 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2015, with a view to reaching 9-10 million bpd...

Japan's Toyota to recall 7.43 mn vehicles globally 10 Oct 2012 - 11:39 am

TOKYO: Japan's Toyota on Wednesday announced a global recall of 7.43 million vehicles, including its popular Camry and Corolla models, over a possible...

Iraq to play key role in stabilising global energy market: IEA report 10 Oct 2012 - 11:12 am

DOHA: Iraq's energy sector holds the key to the country's future prosperity and can make a major contribution to the stability and security...

Two people arrested at Heathrow Airport 10 Oct 2012 - 10:40 am

LONDON: Two people have been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of committing terrorism offences, the Metropolitan Police have said. A man and...

Tokyo stocks close down 1.98% at nine-week low 10 Oct 2012 - 09:54 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed down 1.98 percent Wednesday at their lowest level for nine weeks, hit by a strong yen, a grim global...

Canada tackles mental health woes in developing countries 10 Oct 2012 - 09:52 am

OTTAWA: Canada announced Wednesday it was disbursing Can$19.4 million in aid for 14 poorer countries to treat mental health disorders. "Mental health disorders...

Body of Mexican druglord stolen from funeral home 10 Oct 2012 - 09:52 am

MEXICO CITY: A major coup for Mexican authorities turned to embarrassment on Tuesday as it emerged that the body of the slain leader...

Kenyan president rejects lawmakers' $110,000 bonus 10 Oct 2012 - 09:51 am

NAIROBI: Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has vetoed a $110,000 sendoff bonus that lawmakers had voted for themselves after protests at the move, a...

Drone attack kills five in Pakistan's Mir Ali 10 Oct 2012 - 09:51 am

ISLAMABAD: At least five suspected militants were killed in a US drone attack on a compound in the Miranshah area of the Taliban-controlled...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 10 Oct 2012 - 09:50 am

DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Wednesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying Selling ======= ======...

Emir meets Meshaal 10 Oct 2012 - 08:30 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with Chief of Hamas’ Political Bureau Khaled Meshaal at the Emiri Diwan yesterday....

Call to raise age limit for sheesha joints 10 Oct 2012 - 08:29 am

DOHA: Public representative body, the Central Municipal Council (CMC), has called on the state authorities to tighten screws on ‘sheesha’ cafes across the...

Anti-terror vehicle a draw at Milipol 10 Oct 2012 - 08:29 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: The Ministry of Interior’s Internal security Force — Lekhwiya — has taken a major step toward showcasing its strengths...

Sudan opposition leader wants Bashir to face ICC 10 Oct 2012 - 08:28 am

By MOHaMmED OSMAN DOHA: Sudan’s prominent Islamist and opposition leader, Hassan Al Turabi, said yesterday that many innocent people have been killed in...