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Iran strikes against IS positive: Kerry 04 Dec 2014 - 01:01 am

BRUSSELS: US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday welcomed any Iranian military action against Islamic State militants in Iraq as “positive” after the...

Israel to hold snap polls on March 17 04 Dec 2014 - 01:01 am

JERUSALEM: Israeli legislators agreed yesterday to set March 17 as the date for a new parliamentary election, Israel Radio said. The report said...

US pilots hurt in Saudi plane crash 04 Dec 2014 - 01:00 am

RIYADH: The American pilot and co-pilot of a Cessna airplane were slightly hurt yesterday evening when they crashed short of a runway in...

SUQ attends model UN sessions 04 Dec 2014 - 12:59 am

from left: Dr Ian McKay, Coach, Maysaa Al Mulla, Shivi Mishra, Nada Mohamed El Garhy, Vignesh Venkataraman and Siddharth Bhavnani of the SUQ...

Naseem Al Rabeeh Medical Centre marks World Aids Day 04 Dec 2014 - 12:57 am

Doha: Naseem Al Rabeeh Medical Centre held a campaign at its new facility on C Ring Road to mark World Aids Day. Dr...

Forum on education for people with special needs 04 Dec 2014 - 12:32 am

DOHA: The Middle East International Special Needs Education Conference (MISNEC 2015) will be held on March 24- 26 under the patronage of the...

Qatar Rail pushes for compliance with QND95 04 Dec 2014 - 12:31 am

DOHA: To achieve high standards and uniformity in all areas of works, Qatar Rail has asked every engineering consulting firm to submit all...

Oil producers pump more while urging OPEC cut: Kuwait 03 Dec 2014 - 05:31 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait on Wednesday accused oil-producing countries that had urged OPEC to cut its output, in a bid to curb sliding prices,...

Coca-Cola plant director killed in Russia 03 Dec 2014 - 05:29 pm

SAINT PETERSBURG: Russian police arrested two people Wednesday suspected of murdering the director of a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Saint-Petersburg who went missing...

Over 150 killed in Monday's Boko Haram dawn raid 03 Dec 2014 - 05:27 pm

KANO, Nigeria: More than 150 people, including 38 police, died in a Boko Haram raid on the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu this...

German chief calls for reforms after Qatar decision 03 Dec 2014 - 05:25 pm

BERLIN: The honorary president of the German Athletics Federation (DLV) has suggested a reform of the selection process after Qatar was awarded the...

Eight corpses found in Pakistan as jets bomb militant hideouts 03 Dec 2014 - 05:21 pm

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: The bullet-riddled bodies of eight suspected militants have been found in Pakistan's restive northwest where the military is battling insurgent groups,...

Intel, Luxottica team up for smart eyewear 03 Dec 2014 - 05:18 pm

NEW YORK: US tech giant Intel said Wednesday it was joining forces with Italy's Luxottica to develop connected eyewear, with the first products...

Twitter cracks down on harassment and abuse 03 Dec 2014 - 01:48 pm

WASHINGTON: Twitter is boosting safeguards to prevent its network being used for harassment and abuse, it said on Tuesday. The online messaging service...

Finnair orders another eight Airbus 350-900 03 Dec 2014 - 01:39 pm

HELSINKI: Finnish airline Finnair has added another eight Airbus A350-900 to a previous order from the European aerospace giant, bringing the total to...

India announces move to fast-track US investments 03 Dec 2014 - 11:57 am

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday announced a move to speed up approval for US investments, just weeks after the two countries settled a...

HRW urges Saudi to free two women held in driving case 03 Dec 2014 - 11:55 am

DUBAI: Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Saudi authorities to "immediately release" two women arrested after one of them attempted to drive into...

QP announces crude prices for November 2014 03 Dec 2014 - 11:34 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) announced Tuesday the official prices of Qatar's onshore and offshore crude for November 2014. QP set Qatar's onshore crude...