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Waiting time for medical penal appointments fall by 67pc 16 Dec 2014 - 03:45 am

DOHA: Waiting time for Medical Commission appointments fell by 67 percent over the past one year and the time taken for issuing results...

Condolences sent to Fujairah, Ajman Rulers 16 Dec 2014 - 03:40 am

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent cables of condolences to Supreme Council Member and Fujairah Ruler...

Father Emir opens Mal Lawal biennial 16 Dec 2014 - 03:36 am

Under the patronage of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa...

National Day: 70 buses arranged 16 Dec 2014 - 03:26 am

: A young girl rides a stationary bike connected to a blender that produces healthy juices at Qatar Foundation’s tent in Darb El-Saai....

3 dead in Sydney siege 16 Dec 2014 - 03:07 am

Hostages run towards a police officer near Lindt Cafe, at Martin Place in central Sydney, yesterday SYDNEY: Heavily armed Australian police stormed a...

Marriage complex to open today 16 Dec 2014 - 03:04 am

DOHA: Five super luxury marriage halls located in a single complex and built at the government’s expense are ready to be allotted for...

Go ahead with projects: Emir 16 Dec 2014 - 02:50 am

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, yesterday asked the government to go ahead with its plans to launch...

Extend voting time for CMC poll: Shura panel 16 Dec 2014 - 02:48 am

DOHA: The Advisory Council wants the polling time for the upcoming Central Municipal Council (CMC) election to be extended for two hours due...

Oil prices at new low; no cut in output 16 Dec 2014 - 02:44 am

NEW YORK: Oil prices plumbed to five-and-a-half-year lows yesterday after Opec said it would not cut oil output despite fears of a glut,...

Emir greeted on National Day by new Pakistan Ambassador 16 Dec 2014 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar has congratulated the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the eve of National Day....

90pc Qatarisation in govt entities in next 10 years 16 Dec 2014 - 01:20 am

DOHA: Qatar is targeting a 90 percent Qatarisation in the ministries and government entities within the next 10 years. After studying the creation...

QTA marketing forum concludes today 16 Dec 2014 - 01:20 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) concludes today the annual Framework Marketing Summit aimed at mapping out a worldwide tourism promotion programme for the...

Ooredoo launches National Day campaign 16 Dec 2014 - 01:19 am

DOHA: Ooredoo has launched its Qatar National Day campaign, inviting customers to share the reasons why they are proud to live in Qatar...

Qatar’s Al Quds panel meets 16 Dec 2014 - 01:19 am

Doha: Under the patronage of the Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, also Head of Qatar’s Permanent Committee for...

First free book on Qatar archaeology, heritage published online 16 Dec 2014 - 01:18 am

DOHA: A new partnership highlighting archaeological research in the Middle East has been set up between University College London in Qatar (UCL Qatar)...

Toll-free number set up to access Seha 16 Dec 2014 - 01:18 am

DOHA: The National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) has announced a new toll-free number — 8008800 — to access the National Health Insurance Scheme...

Biggest festive ball 16 Dec 2014 - 01:16 am

A woman takes a picture near a giant Christmas ball, part of festive holiday season decorations, in central Moscow, yesterday. The 11.5-metre (38-foot)...

German protest 16 Dec 2014 - 01:15 am

Participants hold German national flags during a demonstration called by anti-immigration group PEGIDA, a German abbreviation for “Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of...