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Condolences sent to Saudi Monarch 03 Dec 2014 - 06:11 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two...

US couple in daughter’s death case may leave Qatar today: Envoy 03 Dec 2014 - 06:10 am

LOS ANGELES: Qatar will soon lift a travel ban that has kept a US couple from leaving the country even after their convictions...

CMC motion blames bad roads for recent fatal accidents 03 Dec 2014 - 06:10 am

DOHA: Central Municipal Council (CMC) members yesterday blamed bad roads for some of the deadly accidents and called on the Public Works Authority ...

Campers seek temporary workers 03 Dec 2014 - 06:09 am

DOHA: Tired of hiring runaway workers for help and risking legal action, campers now want authorities to ensure they can access temporary workers...

85pc kids suffer from dental caries in Qatar 03 Dec 2014 - 06:09 am

DOHA: Dental caries, a leading oral health issue, affect at least 85 percent of children in Qatar and could be prevented by early...

Ooredoo Money app launched 03 Dec 2014 - 06:09 am

Doha: Ooredoo has launched a new smartphone application, ‘Ooredoo Money’, for iPhone and Android devices. The app has been developed to further simplify...

Man jailed for killing colleague 03 Dec 2014 - 06:08 am

DOHA: A criminal court has sentenced a Filipino to three years in jail for killing a fellow national accidentally and ordered his deportation...

Vodafone offers 20pc discount for people with special needs 03 Dec 2014 - 06:08 am

Doha: Vodafone Qatar has reiterated its commitment to make technology accessible to all on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities...

SPORTS CORRUPTION INDIA CRICKET MONEY SPINNINGI 03 Dec 2014 - 04:01 am

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French MPs vote for Palestine 03 Dec 2014 - 03:37 am

The vote is likely to raise domestic pressure on the French government to be more active on the issue [AFP] PARIS: French lawmakers...

Fiscal year to start on Jan 1 from 2016 03 Dec 2014 - 03:36 am

DOHA: Qatar is all set to change its fiscal or budget year to follow the Gregorian calendar (January to December) from 2016. The...

Marine Forecasting Office for Gulf to open next year 03 Dec 2014 - 02:37 am

HE Abdul Aziz Mohammed Al Noaimi, Chairman of Qatar Civil Aviation speaking during the 6th Regional Conference on Management of National Meterological and...

SCH launches electronic sick leave system 03 Dec 2014 - 02:32 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has launched a unified electronic system for sick leave certificates to address frequent complaints about doctors...

EUROPEAN UNION GOOGLE MONOPOLY INTERNET 02 Dec 2014 - 11:14 pm

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HK leader calls for regrouping 02 Dec 2014 - 11:11 pm

HONGKONG/london: Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong urged pro-democracy protesters to regroup in the heart of the city yesterday, less than a day...

Earthquake 02 Dec 2014 - 11:04 pm

A Filipino research specialist points to an electronic map to the seismic activities of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that was registered off the east...

Military parade 02 Dec 2014 - 11:04 pm

Royal Guards ride their horses in front of the Grand Palace, during a military parade as a part of celebration for the upcoming...

Thailand, Malaysia set conditions for peace talks 02 Dec 2014 - 10:43 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Thai and Malaysian premiers agreed that stalled talks on ending southern Thailand’s deadly Muslim insurrection could only resume once all...