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ITU Telecom World meet begins today 07 Dec 2014 - 04:44 am

DOHA: Qatar will be at the centre of the global communication industry this week with ‘ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Telecom World 2014’ conference...

Qatar improves in corruption index 07 Dec 2014 - 04:43 am

DOHA: Qatar is the second least corrupt country in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region according to Transparency International’s recent report....

QRC attends ICIC’s peace-building meet 07 Dec 2014 - 04:43 am

DOHA: The third meeting of the Islamic Committee of the International Crescent (ICIC) Peace-Building Strategy Working Group in Baghdad, attended by the Qatar...

Language Centre courses open for registration 07 Dec 2014 - 04:43 am

DOHA: The Language Center at Hamad bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) has started accepting applications for its upcoming language...

Blood donation drive 07 Dec 2014 - 04:42 am

Doha: Naseem Al Rabeeh medical centre C Ring Raod branch, in association with Hamad Blood donor Centre will organise a blood donation drive...

Rota honours supporters on International Volunteer Day 07 Dec 2014 - 04:42 am

Doha: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) held a celebration in honour of...

Vodafone slashes call rates to Egypt, Bangladesh 07 Dec 2014 - 04:42 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar yesterday announced its super offers on international calling to Egypt, Bangladesh and other destinations, giving prepaid customers the best rates...

Qatar, S Africa discuss justice meet preparations 07 Dec 2014 - 04:42 am

Pretoria: Adviser to Minister of Interior Major General Dr Abdullah Yusuf Al Maal, who is also Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the...

National Day journalism contest for students 07 Dec 2014 - 04:41 am

DOHA: Students from different schools are being selected to participate in the newly introduced journalism competition as part of the national day celebrations...

Four films selected for DFI’s Qumra 07 Dec 2014 - 04:41 am

DOHA: Abderrahmane Sissako (Timbuktu), Leila Hatami (A Separation), Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) and Danis Tanovic (No Man’s Land)...

Finland president greeted on I-Day 07 Dec 2014 - 04:40 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of greetings to the President of Finland Sauli Niinisto...

Plan for huge poultry project 07 Dec 2014 - 04:40 am

DOHA: In a unique move, the government has mooted the idea of a massive poultry project and wants the private sector to chip...

Britain to open new military base in Bahrain 07 Dec 2014 - 04:35 am

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalid Al Khalifa LONDON: Britain is to open a new military base in Bahrain, both countries announced, its first permanent...

US, South African hostages killed in Yemen rescue bid 07 Dec 2014 - 04:33 am

American photojournalist Luke Somers, 33, who was kidnapped over a year ago by Al Qaida. Somers has been killed in a failed rescue...

Flag to be carved out of dune 07 Dec 2014 - 04:31 am

DOHA: A group of Qatari youth is making a huge Qatari flag from sand to mark the country’s National Day. The flag will...

Cry for justice 07 Dec 2014 - 04:24 am

Demonstrators march through the Loop protesting police abuse, in Chicago on Friday. The protest was one of many staged across the US after...

Expats will be a problem in future, GCC forum told 07 Dec 2014 - 04:23 am

From left: Dr Asma Al Attiya, Dr Ashraf Osman, Baqar Al Najjar, Ali Fakhro and Dr Fatima Al Saigh during a panel discussion...

Patients complain of needless tests 07 Dec 2014 - 04:20 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: There are increasing complaints about some private doctors and clinics in Qatar carrying out allegedly unnecessary medical tests on...