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Restaurants, shop closed for violating regulations 22 Nov 2014 - 04:10 am

DOHA: Two restaurants and a food store have been closed temporarily by municipal authorities for selling expired food and not complying with health...

Al Jazeera America to present documentary series on Marco Polo 22 Nov 2014 - 04:09 am

DOHA: This Sunday, Al Jazeera America will present the first of a three-part documentary series, “Marco Polo: A Very Modern Journey.” Nicolo Agostini,...

Over 13,000 get social assistance 22 Nov 2014 - 04:09 am

DOHA: The latest data from the Social Security Department at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs reveals that the number of beneficiaries...

Ukip wins 2nd seat in blow to Cameron 22 Nov 2014 - 04:09 am

Mark Reckless (right), Ukip’s second member of parliament, poses for a photo with Douglas Carswell, Ukip’s first MP, outside St Stephen’s entrance of...

Biden slams Russia 22 Nov 2014 - 04:08 am

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko (right) listens to US Vice President Joe Biden during a news conference in Kiev yesterday. Biden condemned Russian behaviour...

A RIOT OF COLOUR 22 Nov 2014 - 04:06 am

by Salim Matramkot The Museum of Islamic Art Park is a riot of colour with flowers of a wide variety on show during...

Merkel rejects unilateral Palestinian recognition 22 Nov 2014 - 04:04 am

A member of the Israeli security forces fires a tear gas canister during clashes with Palestinian protesters near Qalandia checkpoint, between the West...

Bahrain oppn urges end to power monopoly 22 Nov 2014 - 04:02 am

MANAMA: Bahrain’s Shia opposition warned yesterday ahead of elections that failure by the kingdom’s Sunni rulers to loosen their grip on power could...

Reception 22 Nov 2014 - 04:02 am

US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel (left), welcomes the Minister of the National Guard of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mitib bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz...

Appeal for release 22 Nov 2014 - 04:01 am

Lois (right) and Juris Greste, parents of Al Jazeera’s Australian journalist Peter Greste, arrive at a press conference to appeal to Egypt’s President...

IS launches attack on Ramadi 22 Nov 2014 - 02:57 am

BAGHDAD: The Islamic State group launched a major attack on the Iraqi city of Ramadi yesterday, attempting to seize one of the last...

Real cooperation needed to crush IS, says Assad 22 Nov 2014 - 02:57 am

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad said yesterday that “international cooperation” was necessary to crush the Islamic State group, which is the target...

Sinai inches towards open war, schools shut 22 Nov 2014 - 02:57 am

ISMAILIA, Egypt: Egypt has indefinitely shut schools in two border towns in northern Sinai as the army prepares to intensify a battle with...

Sudan asks UN’s Darfur mission to draw exit plan 22 Nov 2014 - 02:56 am

KHARTOUM: Sudan has asked a joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission in its western Darfur region to prepare plans to leave, a senior official...

Libyan scribe sentenced to 5 years jail for defamation 22 Nov 2014 - 02:56 am

TRIPOLI: A Tripoli court has sentenced a Libyan journalist to five years in jail and slapped him with a hefty fine for defamation...

Israel rejects EU states’ appeal over razing homes 22 Nov 2014 - 02:56 am

JERUSALEM: Israel has rejected an appeal by the five biggest members of the European Union not to raze the homes of Palestinians who...

Jerusalem calm as violence hits Hebron 22 Nov 2014 - 02:55 am

JERUSALEM: Weekly Muslim prayers at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al Aqsa mosque passed without incident despite high tensions in the Holy City, but stone-throwing Palestinians...

Nidaa Tounes takes 86 seats in final vote count 22 Nov 2014 - 02:55 am

TUNIS: Tunisia’s secular Nidaa Tounes party won 86 seats in last month’s parliamentary election, knocking moderate Islamists Ennahda into second place with 69...