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Blasts in Syrian city of Aleppo kill 27 - Lebanese Hezbollah TV 03 Oct 2012 - 11:54 am

BEIRUT: Explosions in government controlled districts of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 70...

Qatar Islamic Bank to sell $750 mln sukuk Wednesday 03 Oct 2012 - 11:40 am

DUBAI: Qatar Islamic Bank, the Gulf Arab state's largest sharia-compliant lender, is set to issue a $750 million five-year Islamic bond on Wednesday,...

Iranian rial plunges to record low 03 Oct 2012 - 10:29 am

DOHA: Businessmen and analysts are closely watching the fluctuation of the Iranian currency, which tumbled to a record low yesterday. The rial tumbled...

Qtel’s Refaq initiative enters a new phase 03 Oct 2012 - 10:28 am

Qtel’s Refaq volunteers refurbishing a home. By CHRIS V PANGANIBAN DOHA: Qtel’s highly-regarded Refaq programme which has changed the lives of impoverished families...

Protests as Philippine cybercrime law takes effect 03 Oct 2012 - 10:26 am

MANILA: The Philippine government faced a barrage of Internet protests on Wednesday as a cybercrime law went into effect that could see people...

Intelligent Transport System master plan in final stage 03 Oct 2012 - 10:26 am

Nasser Ali Al Mawlawi, President of Ashghal, speaking at ITS Road Safety Forum 2012 in Doha yesterday. Abdul Basit BY RAYNALD C RIVERA...

E-education reaches 50 schools 03 Oct 2012 - 10:25 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has implemented E-education in 50 schools this year, after a trial period in several schools. The aim...

Voucher programme won’t cause tution fee hike, says SEC official 03 Oct 2012 - 10:25 am

DOHA: The educational voucher programme of the Supreme Education Council (SEC) is not likely to cause a rise in tuition fees of private...

Katara Hospitality signs MoU for Gambian project 03 Oct 2012 - 10:24 am

Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani (second right), Chairman of Katara Hospitality, and Faton Mass Jobe- Nije, Gambian Minister of Culture...

QU announces new Qapco Polymer Chair 03 Oct 2012 - 10:23 am

QU President Prof Sheikha Al Misnad and CEO of Qapco Dr Mohammed Al Mulla, during the launch of Qapco Polymer Chair. Doha: Qatar...

Expat bodies to help create traffic awareness 03 Oct 2012 - 10:17 am

DOHA: The traffic department is roping in the various expatriate communities to help raise public awareness about road safety in the country which...

Tenders invited for Sheikh Hamad Residential City project in Gaza 03 Oct 2012 - 10:17 am

DOHA: The Qatar Committee for Reconstruction of Gaza has invited tenders for four major development projects in the Gaza city including the design...

Britannica offers Qatari schools free e-Safety guide 03 Oct 2012 - 10:16 am

Doha: To help schools in Qatar teach students about the importance of e-Safety, Britannica has developed a free comprehensive e-Safety guide which examines...

GCC Justice ministers’ meeting 03 Oct 2012 - 10:16 am

Doha: Qatar will participate in the 24th meeting for GCC Justice Ministers, that will begin in Riyadh today. The Minister of Justice H...

Qatar Airways set to fly to 170 destinations 03 Oct 2012 - 10:14 am

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker speaking at the Dean’s Lecture Series at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar yesterday. (Kammutty VP) BY MOHAMMAD...

Growth not in Europe, HSBC Qatar CEO tells Carnegie students 03 Oct 2012 - 10:13 am

DOHA: HSBC Qatar CEO Abdul Hakeem Mostafawi sees more growth opportunities in emerging markets such as China, Brazil and Egypt than Europe. He...

MAqam Ensemble to perform at MIA atrium on Thursday 03 Oct 2012 - 10:12 am

Doha: The Museum of Islamic Art in conjunction with Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra is organising Syrian Passport, a free concert in the museum’s atrium...

Al Bairaq students get familiar with oil and gas industry at RasGas 03 Oct 2012 - 10:10 am

Al Bairaq students during the interactive session at RasGas headquarters in West Bay. Doha: More than 150 secondary school students were recently given...