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Lebanese hostage in Syria set free 26 Sep 2012 - 10:34 am

BEIRUT: A Lebanese Shia pilgrim kidnapped in Syria in May was set free yesterday, bringing the number of Lebanese hostages in the strife-torn...

Yemen faces human rights crisis: Amnesty 26 Sep 2012 - 10:33 am

DUBAI: Amnesty International warned yesterday that Yemen could face a new human rights crisis, calling on the government to end “persistent” abuses and...

Palestinians back at UN with modest goals 26 Sep 2012 - 10:33 am

JERICHO: A year after the Palestinians went to the United Nations with a historic bid for state membership, President Mahmoud Abbas is going...

Why EU needs a eurozone parliament 26 Sep 2012 - 10:10 am

By henning meyer The European Union is planning a major overhaul of its institutional structure and the way it is supposed to function...

Korean Air wins US$31 U.S F-16 upgrade deal 26 Sep 2012 - 10:06 am

SEOUL: South Korea's top air carrier Korean Air Lines Co. said Wednesday that it has clinched a 35 billion won (US$31 million) deal...

Twin blasts hit near Damascus army HQ: state TV 26 Sep 2012 - 10:05 am

DAMASCUS: Twin blasts hit near the headquarters of the army general staff in the heart of Damascus early on Wednesday, state television said,...

Sonia lashes out at BJP’s ‘negative role’ 26 Sep 2012 - 10:04 am

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (left) with Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi during a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in New Delhi, yesterday. New...

Ajit Pawar resigns from Maharashtra cabinet; ready for probe 26 Sep 2012 - 10:04 am

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar yesterday resigned from the cabinet following allegations of involvement in an irrigation scam when he was...

Manmohan turns 80 with reformist ‘mojo’ back 26 Sep 2012 - 10:04 am

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh marks his 80th birthday today in fighting fashion with signs he has rediscovered his “mojo” as a...

Pro-TMC experts refuse to quit railway panels 26 Sep 2012 - 10:03 am

Kolkata: Undaunted by the rising criticism over their “unethical” continuation in various railway committees, pro-Trinamool Congress intellectuals yesterday said they would continue to...

Oz Fest to script new India-Australia culture exchange 26 Sep 2012 - 10:03 am

New Delhi: Australia and India will open a new chapter in public diplomacy and cultural exchange with the ‘Oz Fest’, Australian high commissioner...

Abuse allegations to tarnish image, Rahul tells court 26 Sep 2012 - 10:02 am

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday told the Supreme Court that the allegation of gang rape and illegal confinement of an Uttar...

Real estate transactions worth QR439 million last week (for local press) 25 Sep 2012 - 01:47 pm

DOHA: Real estate transactions between September 16 and 20 for the real estate sales contracts registered at the Ministry of Justice are worth...

Arab Monetary Fund in $127 mln loan to Morocco 25 Sep 2012 - 01:45 pm

DUBAI: The Arab Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it was arranging a $127 million credit facility for Morocco to help the North African...

Militants strike Iraq security forces, kill seven 25 Sep 2012 - 01:43 pm

BAGHDAD: Militants carried out a series of attacks against Iraqi security forces on Tuesday, killing seven police and soldiers and wounding 11, security...

French Pavilion to showcase 40 companies at Milipol Qatar 25 Sep 2012 - 01:40 pm

DOHA: Forty French companies engaged in the business of manufacturing security, surveillance and defence systems and equipment will be exhibiting at Milipol Qatar...

HH the Deputy Emir receives credentials of new Ambassadors 25 Sep 2012 - 12:50 pm

DOHA: HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received at his Emiri Diwan office on Tuesday the...

HE Al-Attiyah arrives in Tokyo 25 Sep 2012 - 12:15 pm

TOKYO: HE the Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah and his accompanying delegation arrived in Tokyo Tuesday...