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Emir’s impressive speech at GCC summit 18 Dec 2014 - 01:38 am

The speech of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to GCC leaders at the opening of the summit, was...

Robust economy will shield Qatar from oil shock 18 Dec 2014 - 01:37 am

The production of energy, and non-oil operations and services remain Qatar’s main developmental activities. These represent the strong indicators of our national economy,...

Imams and their extended role in society 18 Dec 2014 - 01:36 am

The recent GCC summit concluded under very complex conditions with anticipation of many challenges, including economic setbacks because of falling oil prices, while...

CIA TORTURE REPORT LIBERTY 18 Dec 2014 - 01:35 am

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Pakistan mourns massacre victims 18 Dec 2014 - 01:22 am

People attend the funeral of two school boys who were killed when Taliban militants attacked a school run by the Army in Peshawar,...

Islamabad seeks help from Afghans 18 Dec 2014 - 01:21 am

KABUL: Pakistan’s army chief and the head of its main intelligence agency flew to neighbouring Afghanistan yesterday to seek help in battling the...

Taliban suicide attack on Afghan bank kills 10 18 Dec 2014 - 01:20 am

A firefighter tries to extinguish fire at the site of a bomb blast, in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, yesterday. KANDAHAR: Taliban militants detonated a suicide...

Afghan spy chief sees intelligence vacuum as foreign troops leave 18 Dec 2014 - 01:18 am

KABUL: The departure of most foreign troops from Afghanistan has left an intelligence-gathering vacuum that facilitates Taliban attacks, the head of the Afghan...

Ebola suspect declared free of deadly virus 18 Dec 2014 - 12:34 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s only Ebola suspect has been released from quarantine after a referral laboratory in the United States cleared him of the dreadful...

Conversions row flares up in House 18 Dec 2014 - 12:30 am

New Delhi: The uproar over reported religious conversion and comments by members of the ruling BJP continued to rock the Rajya Sabha for...

ISI promoting terror in India, parliament told 18 Dec 2014 - 12:29 am

New Delhi: The interrogation of arrested terrorists has revealed that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence was promoting terror activities in India by providing shelter, patronage...

Fog envelops temple 18 Dec 2014 - 12:24 am

Sikh devotees swaddled in shawls on a foggy morning at the Golden Temple in Amritsar yesterday.

Sufi festival 18 Dec 2014 - 12:23 am

Kashmiri Muslim devotees raise their hands to receive pieces of meat at the shrine of Sufi saint Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoomi during a festival...

Schools told to ratchet up security 18 Dec 2014 - 12:21 am

New Delhi: The federal government has asked states to beef up security, especially at educational institutions, following the terror attack at an army-run...

Opposition targets govt over Christmas Day holiday 18 Dec 2014 - 12:20 am

New Delhi: The issue of schools being asked to remain open on Christmas to mark “good governance day” was again raised in the...

SC orders govt to complete fence on border with Bangladesh 18 Dec 2014 - 12:20 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday asked the federal government to complete the fencing of the India-Bangladesh border where it has not been...

Italy threatens to recall ambassador 18 Dec 2014 - 12:20 am

ROME: Rome threatened to withdraw its ambassador from India yesterday as a diplomatic row over two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen...

Kerala lifts ban on poultry products in 13 villages 18 Dec 2014 - 12:19 am

Kochi: The ban on poultry products that was imposed last month in 13 villages has been lifted, said a Kerala minister. State Minister...