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Qatar moves 8 notches up in world ICT index 27 Nov 2014 - 04:11 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR DOHA: Qatar is among the most dynamic countries in the world in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) development. It has...

Polish art expo opens at Katara 27 Nov 2014 - 04:11 am

Katara General Manager Dr Khalid Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, Polish Ambassador Krzysztof Suprowicz and Qatar Fine Arts Society Chairman Yusuf Al Sada and Polish...

Emir gets message from Sudan president 27 Nov 2014 - 04:11 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written message from President of the Republic of Sudan...

Sidra Research Centre to host health experts from Sudan 27 Nov 2014 - 04:10 am

DOHA: Sidra Medical and Research Centre will host a delegation of more than 100 obstetricians and gynaecologists from Sudan as part of the...

Al Dana Green Run on Saturday 27 Nov 2014 - 04:09 am

Doha Bank will be host its 10th Al Dana Green Run on Saturday at Aspire Zone. This year, the event will include participation...

QC team reviews aid project in Bethlehem 27 Nov 2014 - 03:58 am

DOHA: A Qatar Charity delegation has carried out a field visit to inspect housing projects that are being restored and rehabilitated in Bethlehem,...

Qatar e-Nature includes mammals 27 Nov 2014 - 03:57 am

DOHA: Qatar e-Nature, a free application created by Sasol in association with Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC), has now been updated to...

Guided tours for Ahmad’s expo at Katara 27 Nov 2014 - 03:57 am

DOHA: Guided tours are being held for Qatari artist Yousef Ahmad’s latest exhibition at Katara, as part of an education programme on his...

Restaurant blast hearing adjourned to December 16 27 Nov 2014 - 03:56 am

DOHA: A lower criminal court hearing the Istanbul Hala restaurant gas explosion case that killed 11 people and injured several others late last...

Wyndham holds breast cancer awareness programme 27 Nov 2014 - 03:56 am

DOHA: Wyndham Grand Regency Doha, in collaboration with Qatar Cancer Society, hosted a “Think Pink” breast cancer awareness event recently, inviting breast cancer...

Kulluna invites applications for child safety workshop 27 Nov 2014 - 03:55 am

DOHA: With a majority of parents still ignorant about fixing the child’s car seat and need help to get it right, Kulluna, the...

Cabinet nod for formation of tenders committee 27 Nov 2014 - 03:55 am

Doha: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud chaired yesterday...

Regime air strikes kill 95 in Syria 27 Nov 2014 - 03:55 am

An image grab taken from a video made available by Jihadist media outlet Welayat Raqa yesterday shows smoke rising from burning cars following...

Yemen unrest 27 Nov 2014 - 03:53 am

Shia Houthi fighters ride a truck outside the house of Sunni tribal leader Sheikh Sadiq Al Ahmar in Sana’a yesterday. Five people were...

Egypt cabinet okays draft anti-terrorism legislation 27 Nov 2014 - 03:51 am

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi (left) with French President Francois Hollande during a joint press conference after their meeting at the Elysee...

Egypt opens Rafah crossing to let Palestinians reach Gaza 27 Nov 2014 - 03:50 am

GAZA: Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing yesterday for the first time in a month to allow thousands of stranded Palestinians to return...

Popular Lebanese singer Sabah passes away at 87 27 Nov 2014 - 03:50 am

BEIRUT: Iconic Lebanese singer and actress Sabah (pictured) died yesterday aged 87, after a seven-decade career and a colourful love life that kept...

France wants to fight terror with Egypt 27 Nov 2014 - 03:49 am

PARIS: France yesterday urged Egypt to continue its path towards democracy, as visiting President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi sought to restore his country’s...