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Palestinians held for firebomb attack 28 Dec 2014 - 07:02 am

A Palestinian protester argues with Israeli border policemen during a protest against Israeli settlements in Beit Fajjar town, south of the West Bank...

Libyan olive oil 28 Dec 2014 - 07:01 am

A Libyan labourer shows a can of olive oil at an olive oil factory in Tripoli yesterday. Libya, the 12th largest olive oil...

Hamas chief lauds Turkey as ‘source of power’ for Muslims 28 Dec 2014 - 06:59 am

Senior Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (left) shakes hands with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during a meeting of Turkey’s ruling AK Party in...

Houthis vow to continue Yemen offensive 28 Dec 2014 - 06:58 am

Sana’a: Yemen’s Ansarullah Shia militia vowed yesterday to press ahead with an offensive it launched in September to consolidate its grip across Yemen,...

Ready to fire 28 Dec 2014 - 06:45 am

A Shia fighter mans a heavy machine gun as he takes position on the outskirts of Balad, north of Baghdad, yesterday.

Senior Shebab official surrenders 28 Dec 2014 - 06:43 am

MOGADISHU: A top leader of Somalia’s Al Qaeda-affiliated Shebab rebels, intelligence chief Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi, has surrendered to government and African Union...

Bahrain oppn chief re-elected, gets summons 28 Dec 2014 - 06:42 am

DUBAI: Bahrain’s main opposition movement Al Wefaq said yesterday that it had re-elected the leader of the banned Shia group, who was summoned...

Syria ready to participate in Moscow talks 28 Dec 2014 - 06:41 am

BEIRUT/CAIRO: Syria said yesterday it was willing to participate in “preliminary consultations” in Moscow aimed at restarting talks next year to end its...

Coin-operated carts sought at malls 28 Dec 2014 - 06:40 am

Abandoned shopping trolleys blocking a car at a mall. Kammutty VP By Yasin Kakande DOHA: Shopping trolleys abandoned in parking lots of malls...

Two housing projects launched in Sri Lanka 28 Dec 2014 - 06:37 am

Officials at the launch of a housing project in the village of Erukkalampiddy. DOHA: Two housing projects have been launched in Mannar District,...

Al Meera to open 9 new malls across Qatar soon 28 Dec 2014 - 06:37 am

From left: Al Meera outlets in Jeryan Nejaima and Al Azizia. BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: As part of efforts to serve better, Al...

QIC’s Qatari staff complete insurance course 28 Dec 2014 - 06:36 am

Ali Al Fadala, Senior Group President and CEO, QIC Group, with some of the employees. DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), in collaboration with...

Regency ‘World’s Leading Travel Agency’ for eighth consecutive year 28 Dec 2014 - 06:35 am

Tareq Abdullatif Taha, CEO, Regency Travel & Tours, receiving the award at the ceremony. Doha: Regency Travel & Tours retained the title of...

Falcon contests registration continues 28 Dec 2014 - 06:28 am

Registration for competitions in the sixth Qatar International Falcons and Hunting Festival 2015 continues until Monday evening. About 80 percent of preparations for...

First database on disabled, elderly next month 28 Dec 2014 - 06:26 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs will launch the first national database on people with disabilities and the elderly next month....

Report questions double standards of labour rights unions 28 Dec 2014 - 05:37 am

DOHA: An article published by Asian News International (ANI) last week has questioned the sincerity of international trade unions in their scathing attacks...

De-icing the plane 28 Dec 2014 - 05:27 am

A Qatar Airways plane is de-iced at the Frankfurt airport in Germany yesterday.

Huge marijuana haul at airport 28 Dec 2014 - 05:23 am

A customs officer showing 17kg of marijuana seized at Hamad International Airport. A passenger from an Asian country on a direct flight to...