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PM approves phase 2 of airport expansion 12 Dec 2014 - 03:54 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani honouring a member of the special rehabilitation...

Nato chief hails Gulf’s fight against terrorism 12 Dec 2014 - 03:52 am

The Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Maj Gen H E Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah (left) and Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaking...

Mandatory training for private dentists from 2016 12 Dec 2014 - 03:52 am

Dr Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of Public Health at SCH, and Dr Mohammed Sultan Al Darwish, President of Qatar Dental Society,...

Leaders send condolences to President Abbas 12 Dec 2014 - 03:50 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas expressing...

Restaurants closed for selling expired food 12 Dec 2014 - 03:50 am

DOHA: Three food establishments, including a restaurant that belongs at a 5-star hotel, have been closed recently for selling expired food and risking...

Urban plan awaits Cabinet approval, says Minister 12 Dec 2014 - 03:49 am

DOHA: Qatar’s comprehensive urban plan (Master Plan) is with the State Cabinet for approval, the Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning said yesterday....

19 Ashghal projects worth QR40bn under way 12 Dec 2014 - 03:49 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal), in the framework of the ongoing Expressway Programme is implementing 19 projects that cost around QR40bn, in...

QIB, MasterCard offer Paris package for two 12 Dec 2014 - 03:49 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), country’s leading Shariah compliant bank, has joined with MasterCard to offer its customers the chance to win a...

Aljazeera scribe killed in Syria 12 Dec 2014 - 03:48 am

DOHA: Aljazeera’s Arabic Channel correspondent Mahran Al Deeri was killed in Syria while covering battles in the city of Al Sheikh Maskin in...

Ireland parliament backs recognition of Palestinian state 12 Dec 2014 - 03:48 am

DUBLIN: Irish lawmakers urged their government yesterday to recognise Palestine as a state in a symbolic motion that sailed through parliament unopposed. Ireland’s...

Turkey a favourite tourist destination for Qataris 12 Dec 2014 - 03:33 am

DOHA: Turkey remains one of the most favourite tourist destinations for Qataris and other GCC citizens. More than 27,000 Qataris visited the country...

Oman council votes for ban on alcohol, shisha 12 Dec 2014 - 03:26 am

DOHA: Oman’s Advisory Council has voted to ban alcohol, an official said, adding it needed the cabinet’s approval. “Members voted for generalising the...

QE index dips by 553.55 points to 32-week low 12 Dec 2014 - 03:21 am

DOHA: Qatari stocks had another bad day in less than a fortnight yesterday as they took a massive plunge, with an analyst attributing...

Palestine minister’s funeral 12 Dec 2014 - 03:20 am

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (centre) prays in front of the flag-draped coffin of Palestinian Authority Cabinet member Ziad Abu Ein at his funeral...

Deputy Emir meets Nato chief 12 Dec 2014 - 03:20 am

The Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani met Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and his delegation at his Emiri Diwan...

Private companies to slash hiring of expatriates by 2pc 12 Dec 2014 - 03:17 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs will ask private companies to cut the recruitment of foreign workforce by two percent over...

SMS to alert motorists on traffic changes 12 Dec 2014 - 03:13 am

DOHA: Many motorists have been caught unawares by the sudden closure of roads and opening of new diversions across the city. To avoid...

FREE EUROPEAN MOVEMENT MIGRANT ISSUE EU 12 Dec 2014 - 02:29 am

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