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A friend of pigeons par excellence 06 Dec 2014 - 01:47 pm

Mohammed Sufi feeding pigeons on the Corniche. SAJAD SAHEER DOHA: Fifty-sevenyear- old Mohammed Sufi spends 50kg of birdseed and three gallons of water...

Preparations for National Day 06 Dec 2014 - 01:43 pm

Workers making seating arrangements in the VIP area for National Day celebrations on the Corniche yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP

Egypt court sentences 7 jihadists to death in Sinai case 06 Dec 2014 - 01:42 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian court has sentenced to death seven men, including prominent Islamist militant Adel Habara, charged with killing 25 policemen last year...

Short film 10% wins Made in Qatar Award 06 Dec 2014 - 01:42 pm

Director Yousef Al Moadhadi DOHA: A short film on a young man obsessed with his mobile phone won the Made in Qatar Award...

Ajyal festival ends today with films on education and youth 06 Dec 2014 - 01:39 pm

DOHA: Three films on theimpact of education on youngpeople will be screened as themain feature of the last dayof Ajyal Youth Film Festivaltoday.Faridullah’s...

Pakistan kills senior Al-Qaeda leader 06 Dec 2014 - 01:16 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's military said Saturday it had killed a senior Al-Qaeda leader wanted by the US over a 2009 plot to attack the...

IS seizes part of key air base in east Syria 06 Dec 2014 - 12:30 pm

BEIRUT: Jihadists from the Islamic State group seized part of the key regime air base at Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria in fierce...

Japan newspaper apologises for running anti-Semitic ad 06 Dec 2014 - 12:26 pm

TOKYO: A conservative Japanese daily on Saturday apologised for carrying an advertisement for books by an author who claims Jewish people were behind...

Swiss man kidnapped in 2012 rescued in Philippines 06 Dec 2014 - 12:18 pm

MANILA: A Swiss man kidnapped by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines nearly three years ago was rescued on Saturday as soldiers attacked...

QRC attends GCC meeting on major humanitarian crises 06 Dec 2014 - 04:55 am

Officials attending the meeting. DOHA: A delegation of Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) participated in the second meeting of the Committee of Red Crescent...

QC allocates QR400,000 for Morocco flood victims 06 Dec 2014 - 04:54 am

QC allocates QR400,000 for Morocco flood victims DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has allocated QR400,000 as emergency aid to the flood-hit south-eastern regions of...

Cosplay contest 06 Dec 2014 - 04:53 am

Cosplay (costume play) enthusiasts dressed in their favourite characters from manga, anime, films and video games compete at the Cosplay Competition at Katara...

Rush for winter clothing 06 Dec 2014 - 04:52 am

As mercury dropped slightly last week and the weather turned a bit chilly, the sale of woollen clothing for men, women and children...

Qatar Biobank bags ISO certifications 06 Dec 2014 - 04:51 am

Dr Abdulla Al Kabbi, Member, Qatar Biobank Board of Trustees, receiving the two certifications from Omar Rashid, General Manager, British Standards Institute Middle...

Falling gold prices lure customers 06 Dec 2014 - 04:50 am

A file photo of customers at a jewellery shop. DOHA: People are rushing to buy jewellery as gold prices continued to decline yesterday....

College of Pharmacy holds sessions on smoking cessation for students 06 Dec 2014 - 04:49 am

Students preparing strategies during one of the inter-professional education (IPE) sessions. DOHA: Cessation of smoking was the theme of an inter-professional education (IPE)...

HMC nursing official wins Daisy award 06 Dec 2014 - 04:48 am

DOHA: Dr Nabila Al Meer (pictured), Deputy Chief, Continuing Care Group and Supreme Council of Health Nursing Affairs at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC),...

QRC marks International Day of People with Disability 06 Dec 2014 - 04:47 am

DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) organised lectures and distributed gifts to children as part of celebrations to mark International Day of People with...