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PM reviews UK economic ties 28 Jan 2015 - 03:02 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met the Head of City...

QRC, WHO sign deal to support Al Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem 28 Jan 2015 - 03:02 am

Doha: As part of its support to the Palestinian people, particularly in health services and vital infrastructure development, Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has...

Aspire Zone lines up events for Sports Day 28 Jan 2015 - 03:01 am

DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation has lined up events to celebrate National Sports Day. Nasir Abdalla Al Hajiri, Member of Sports Day Organising Committee,...

Vodafone to pursue ads removal issue 28 Jan 2015 - 03:01 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar yesterday said it will pursue the issue of removing its advertisements related to ‘3 Months Free’ marketing campaign with the...

New services centre opens in Al Shahaniya 28 Jan 2015 - 03:01 am

Doha: The Minister of Administrative Development H E Dr Issa Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi yesterday inaugurated a government services centre in Al...

Councillors seek solutions to water and sewage leakages 28 Jan 2015 - 03:00 am

DOHA: Central Municipal Council (CMC) members yesterday asked officials of government departments as to why drinking water and sewage leakages across Qatar persisted...

Online visa system launched 28 Jan 2015 - 03:00 am

DOHA: Qatar has successfully launched an online visa issuance system for conferences and sporting events which is the first such initiative in the...

SEC urged to appoint Qataris as bus supervisors for Independent schools 28 Jan 2015 - 02:59 am

DOHA: CMC members have asked the Supreme Education Council (SEC) to appoint Qataris and other Arabs as bus supervisors for Independent schools. The...

Qatar condemns hotel attack in Libya 28 Jan 2015 - 02:58 am

Doha: Qatar has condemned the criminal explosion outside the Corinthia hotel in Tripoli, Libya, that killed several people after gunmen shot randomly and...

QU college organises leadership workshop 28 Jan 2015 - 02:58 am

Doha: Qatar University’s (QU) College of Arts & Sciences partnered with American Council of Education (ACE) to hold a workshop to establish a...

Challenge 22 Roadshow from today 28 Jan 2015 - 02:58 am

DOHA: A two-day Challenge 22 Roadshow will be held at Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) today and tomorrow. Challenge 22 is an innovation...

Emir attends Air College graduation 28 Jan 2015 - 01:57 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the passing out ceremony of the second batch of students at Leader...

Obama meets new Saudi king to shore up ties 28 Jan 2015 - 01:56 am

US President Barack Obama with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia at Erga Palace in...

EGYPT TORCH FIRE 0 28 Jan 2015 - 01:49 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR EGYPT TORCH FIRE 012615 Provider: CartoonArts International / The New York...

Cash-strapped Portuguese army to sell barracks and forts 27 Jan 2015 - 09:18 pm

Portuguese army Lisbon--The Portuguese army is hoping to make 170 million euros ($193 million) by selling or renting out 60 properties -- among...

Japan says asking Jordan for help after new IS hostage video 27 Jan 2015 - 09:12 pm

Japanese PM Tokyo--Japan said Wednesday it was asking the Jordanian government for help after the Islamic State jihadist group released a new video...

FARC says army attacks put Colombia peace at risk 27 Jan 2015 - 09:01 pm

FARC guerilla Havana--The FARC guerrilla group warned Tuesday that army attacks have resulted in 20 deaths since a unilateral rebel ceasefire went into...

Pakistan military says killed 76 militants in air strikes 27 Jan 2015 - 08:58 pm

Islamabad--Pakistan's military said it killed 76 militants in two separate air strikes on Tuesday as part of a major offensive against the Taliban...