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Oil prices up on lower US supplies 04 Dec 2014 - 11:07 am

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asia on Thursday after a dip in US stockpiles raised optimism about energy demand in the world's top...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 04 Dec 2014 - 09:05 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying...

Japan Emperor’s birthday marked 04 Dec 2014 - 04:39 am

The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari (centre) and Shingo Tsuda (second left), Japanese Ambassador,...

Emir receives new envoys 04 Dec 2014 - 04:38 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received the credentials of new ambassadors Saleh bin Mohammed Al Amri (the...

Diabetes centre opens at Al Wakra Hospital 04 Dec 2014 - 04:37 am

The Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani and Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Managing Director, HMC, inaugurating the new...

Qatar Brazil Year of Culture ends 04 Dec 2014 - 04:36 am

Artists explaining their works to visitors during ‘Here There’ exhibition, the concluding event of Qatar Brazil 2014 Year of Culture, at Qatar Museums’...

500 brands to dazzle at jewellery & watches expo 04 Dec 2014 - 04:36 am

Hamad Al Abdan, (centre) Director, Exhibitions, QTA, addressing a press conference in the presence of Ibrahim Al Malki (left), Chief Enterprise Officer, q-media,...

Cabinet nod to draft law on sports clubs 04 Dec 2014 - 04:33 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday chaired the Cabinet’s regular meeting...

Qatar’s child mortality second lowest in GCC 04 Dec 2014 - 04:33 am

DOHA: Qatar has the second lowest child mortality rate compared to neighbouring countries, says a UN report. Average mortality rate among children under...

Emir appoints QIA CEO 04 Dec 2014 - 04:32 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Emiri Decision No. 90 of 2014, appointing Sheikh Abdullah bin...

Qatar hails France over Palestine 04 Dec 2014 - 04:32 am

Doha: Qatar has welcomed the French parliament vote recognising the state of Palestine. In a statement yesterday, the Foreign Ministry expressed Qatar’s appreciation...

Hala Egypt Key launched 04 Dec 2014 - 04:32 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced the launch of Hala Egypt Key, offering customers the lowest rate of 30 dirhams per minute for calls to...

Qatar’s win in Gulf Cup celebrated 04 Dec 2014 - 04:31 am

Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari, Acting Group CEO, Qatar National Bank, cutting the cake with officials and members of the national football team to...

Daily ‘official list helped stabilise prices’ 04 Dec 2014 - 04:30 am

By SIDI MOHAMED DOHA: Prices of fruits and vegetables in Qatar are not higher compared to other GCC countries and the daily price...

Qatar Airways’ A380 arrives in Bangkok on Friday 04 Dec 2014 - 04:30 am

DOHA: Responding to high demand for the state-of-the-art aircraft, Qatar Airways (QA) has brought forward the arrival date of A380 to Bangkok to...

Snowscape 04 Dec 2014 - 04:23 am

A man walks among trees covered in ice and snow at Grosser Feldberg mountain in the Taunus area, Hesse, Germany, yesterday. A man...

Top cleric urges tougher action against Islamist militants 04 Dec 2014 - 04:20 am

Top cleric urges tougher action against Islamist militants CAIRO: A prominent Muslim cleric yesterday said the US-led coalition carrying out air strikes on...

NHRC sets up help desks for various communities 04 Dec 2014 - 04:19 am

Abdul Karim Abdulla at the Indian community desk at NHRC. Abdul Basit DOHA: In a new initiative, the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC)...