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Advisory Council Speaker meets US delegation 25 Nov 2014 - 04:53 am

Doha: The Speaker of Advisory Council H E Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi met yesterday with a delegation from US Congress, Department of...

State Encouragement Award committee of trustees revised 25 Nov 2014 - 04:52 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday endorsed Cabinet decision No. 71 of 2014 re-forming the Committee of...

Qatar on fast lane in Net connectivity 25 Nov 2014 - 04:52 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR DOHA: More people are getting connected to online world with Internet connectivity rising sharply in Qatar. The Internet penetration, for...

Feedback about Traffic Dept services sought 25 Nov 2014 - 04:51 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior yesterday launched a customer satisfaction survey to collect feedback from the public about services of the Traffic Department....

Draft law under review for prioritising projects 25 Nov 2014 - 04:51 am

DOHA: A draft law being currently reviewed by the Advisory Council seeks to authorise the Ministry of Finance to prioritise development projects and...

Qatar Airways signs MoU 25 Nov 2014 - 04:51 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker and its board member and Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority, Engineer Issa Al Mohannadi,...

Doha Giffoni Youth Media Summit on Dec 2 25 Nov 2014 - 04:50 am

DOHA: The Doha Film Institute (DFI), in partnership with Italy’s Giffoni Experience, will host the inaugural Doha Giffoni Youth Media Summit during the...

Masraf Al Rayan Silver Sponsor of transport meet 25 Nov 2014 - 04:50 am

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan, a leading bank in Qatar, has announced its participation for the 2nd consecutive year, as the silver sponsor for...

PM launches SEZ project 25 Nov 2014 - 04:46 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, viewing a model of the Ras Bufontas...

Tunisia poll heads to run-off 25 Nov 2014 - 04:25 am

Tunisian election officials prepare charts at a counting centre in Ariana near Tunis yesterday. A run-off was expected as veteran anti-Islamist politician Beji...

Iran nuclear talks extended for 7 months 25 Nov 2014 - 04:21 am

VIENNA: Iran and six powers failed yesterday for a second time this year to resolve their 12-year dispute over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, and...

GCC to discuss joint tourist visa system 25 Nov 2014 - 04:17 am

DOHA: On agenda of today’s GCC foreign ministers’ meeting being held here are a number of key issues and it includes the proposed...

More recreation and less work for some in Qatar 25 Nov 2014 - 03:45 am

DOHA: The average Qatari spends barely a tenth of his day on income generating activities, while an expatriate slogs two-and-a-half times more. An...

QTA offers sky tours 25 Nov 2014 - 03:41 am

The Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti with QTA Chairman Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, Gulf Helicopters CEO Mohammed...

500 more taxis to hit roads 25 Nov 2014 - 03:39 am

DOHA: Some 500 new taxis will hit the road soon, as a new private company has been granted permission by Mowasalat to operate...

IRAN NUCLEAR TALKS KERRY VIENNA MIDEAST TREAD MILL 25 Nov 2014 - 03:11 am

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Flooded street in Cairo 25 Nov 2014 - 03:06 am

'Vehicles drive through a flooded street following heavy rains in Cairo yesterday. Recent rainfalls have flooded parts of Egypt.

Plea for truce at Darfur talks 25 Nov 2014 - 03:05 am

African Union chief mediator Thabo Mbeki (right) during the opening session of talks between Sudan’s government and rebels from Darfur, in the Ethiopian...