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2,000 abandoned cars removed 27 Jan 2015 - 01:24 am

Doha: A total of 2,000 abandoned cars were removed by Cars Removal Commission recently in Al Rayan, Al Wakra and Umm Salal Municipalities....

Aspire Zone Foundation to hold 10 events for public 27 Jan 2015 - 01:23 am

DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) is celebrating the fourth National Sport Day (NSD) with a wide range of activities spread throughout various locations...

Qatar Charity emergency aid to Syrian refugees continues 27 Jan 2015 - 01:22 am

Syrian refugees with blankets distributed by Qatar Charity. DOHA: Qatar Charity field teams have been distributing emergency relief aid to Syrian refugees in...

Indian Republic Day celebrated 27 Jan 2015 - 01:20 am

The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, (second left), Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora (third left)...

Employers prefer online hiring: Survey 27 Jan 2015 - 01:19 am

DOHA: An online poll conducted by a Dubai-based job site recently revealed that online hiring is becoming increasingly popular among employers in the...

Qatar to attend regional Arab education meet 27 Jan 2015 - 01:18 am

Doha: Qatar will participate in the Regional Conference for the Arab States on Education Post-2015 due to be held in the Egyptian city...

ANTI ISIS ISIL MEETiNG TARGET MISSILE SYRIA IRAQ 27 Jan 2015 - 01:15 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR ANTI ISIS ISIL MEETiNG TARGET MISSILE SYRIA IRAQ 012415 Provider: CartoonArts...

Lebanon migrant workers hope for union to end abuse 27 Jan 2015 - 12:42 am

Migrant domestic workers of various nationalities at the headquarters of the National Federation of Unions for Workers and Employees in Lebanon in Beirut....

QRC to extend charity mission to Somalia 27 Jan 2015 - 12:40 am

QRC General Secretary Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi (right) shaking hands with SRCS President Dr Ahmed Mohammed Hassan after signing the MoU. DOHA:...

Gulf Engineering Forum to discuss GCC projects 27 Jan 2015 - 12:38 am

Officials briefing media about the 18th Gulf Engineering Forum. DOHA: Qatar Society of Engineers and the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ yesterday announced the...

Region’s biggest entertainment centre to open at The Pearl 27 Jan 2015 - 12:34 am

DOHA: “Megapolis”, a 5,000 square meter family entertainment centre, is set to open in Medina Centrale at The Pearl-Qatar in March in what...

The Color Run Qatar to be held on Feb 7 27 Jan 2015 - 12:33 am

DOHA: The Color Run Qatar has been rescheduled for February 7, organisers announced yesterday. The event was originally scheduled to take place last...

Obama attends Republic Day parade 27 Jan 2015 - 12:27 am

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave as they pose with President Pranab Mukherjee (second left) and Prime Minister Modi during...

Modi woos US CEOs with promise on taxes 27 Jan 2015 - 12:26 am

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the conclusion of a CEO Roundtable and Forum at the India US...

Afghan troops desperate for air support 26 Jan 2015 - 11:27 pm

A member of the Afghan Air Force crew performs a system check on a helicopter before flight at the military airport in Kabul....

India honours Bill Gates with civilian award 26 Jan 2015 - 09:48 pm

Bill Gates gestures during a debate on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in Brussels January 22, 2015. India conferred one of its highest...

516 'Brotherhood elements' arrested on Egypt anniversary 26 Jan 2015 - 08:55 pm

Cairo--Egyptian police arrested more than 500 supporters of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood when deadly violence erupted on the anniversary of the 2011 uprising,...

WikiLeaks accuses Google of handing over emails to US 26 Jan 2015 - 08:51 pm

London--Whistleblowing site WikiLeaks on Monday accused Google of handing over the emails and electronic data of its senior staff to the US authorities...