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Vietnam warships visit Philippines amid South China Sea dispute 25 Nov 2014 - 09:45 am

MANILA: Vietnam on Tuesday showed off its two most powerful warships in the first-ever port call to the Philippines but an official said...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 25 Nov 2014 - 09:01 am

DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Tuesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying Selling Saudi Riyal...

Philippines removes Hong Kong journalists from blacklist 25 Nov 2014 - 08:51 am

MANILA: The Philippines has lifted an entry ban against nine Hong Kong journalists who shouted questions at President Benigno Aquino last year, a...

PM meets Bank of Morocco Governor 25 Nov 2014 - 05:04 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Governor of the Bank of...

Lulu, Kulluna launch campaign 25 Nov 2014 - 05:03 am

DOHA: Lulu Hypermarket Group has collaborated with ‘Kulluna for Health and Safety campaign’ to raise more awareness about child safety. As part of...

Fifth issue of Career released 25 Nov 2014 - 05:02 am

DOHA: Qatar Career Fair (QCF), a member of Qatar Foundation, has released the fifth issue of its Career magazine. The annual bilingual magazine,...

Attorney General meets Rafsanjani 25 Nov 2014 - 05:02 am

Qatar’s Attorney General H E Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri met with former Iranian president and Head of Iran’s Expediency Council Hashemi...

Cockroach in rice! 25 Nov 2014 - 05:00 am

The Umm Salal Municipality yesterday closed down a restaurant in Al Kharaitiyat area for 30 days after finding cockroach in rice. The Health...

Researchers build tractor beam that moves particles using light 25 Nov 2014 - 05:00 am

Picture shows optical trapping and manipulation of light-absorbing particles. DOHA: A research team at Texas A&M at Qatar have moved small glass spheres...

Katara plans bibliography of intellectual products 25 Nov 2014 - 04:59 am

DOHA: Katara has launched a project to create a bibliography of intellectual products in Qatar aimed at monitoring and documenting literary pieces and...

22 receive awards at ARC ’14 25 Nov 2014 - 04:58 am

Some of the international researchers and students with their awards. Doha: Qatar Foundation’s Annual Research Conference (ARC’14) has revealed the winners of scientific...

158 products confiscated 25 Nov 2014 - 04:57 am

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce said yesterday that its inspectors have confiscated 158 products ranging from electronic games to garments printed with...

Ambulance emergency orientation training held 25 Nov 2014 - 04:55 am

DOHA: The next generation kindergarten students got the opportunity to understand different professions as a part of Profession Week. An ambulance emergency orientation...

Seasonal flu cases on the rise 25 Nov 2014 - 04:54 am

DOHA: As temperatures go down, there is a surge in seasonal flu cases. Workers are taking time off and clinics are crowded with...

Doha Youth Forum from April 7 25 Nov 2014 - 04:54 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation together with the Ministry of Interior and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is organising the Doha...

Financial system draft law discussed 25 Nov 2014 - 04:53 am

Doha: The Advisory Council held yesterday its regular weekly session under the chairmanship of Speaker Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi. The Council reviewed...

SEC invites applications for EED Awards 25 Nov 2014 - 04:53 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) announced that the applications for Education Excellence Day (EED) awards will begin on December 1. The SEC...

Meet on public transport opens today 25 Nov 2014 - 04:53 am

DOHA: An international conference on public transport that will open at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) this evening will discuss safety and...