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Bahrain elections 18 Nov 2014 - 07:25 am

A volunteer prepares to place a candidate’s poster on the side of a street next to other candidates’ posters, in Isa Town, south...

EU deplores Israel’s settlement plans 18 Nov 2014 - 07:21 am

BRUSSELS: The European Union yesterday said it deplored Israeli plans to build new settlements on occupied Palestinian territory but denied outright that it...

UN official warns of more violence 18 Nov 2014 - 07:21 am

UNITED NATIONS: A senior UN official warned the UN Security Council yesterday that violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories was likely to...

Somali PM tells unhappy ministers to quit 18 Nov 2014 - 07:21 am

MOGADISHU: Somalia’s prime minister told cabinet ministers yesterday to resign if they are unhappy, intensifying a dispute which has stymied efforts to rebuild...

UN chief asks Sudan to allow rape probe 18 Nov 2014 - 07:20 am

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday urged Sudan to allow peacekeepers to investigate allegations of a mass rape in Darfur after...

Norwegian doctor barred from Israel 18 Nov 2014 - 07:20 am

JERUSALEM: Israel has blocked Norwegian doctor Mads Gilbert from entering the country and thereby accessing the Gaza Strip, but denied yesterday it had...

AMERICAN DREAM RICH POOR IMMIGRATION TERRORISM 18 Nov 2014 - 04:49 am

Group: PETT Credit: JOEL PETT Source: Lexington Herald-Leader Keywords: COLOR AMERICAN DREAM RICH POOR IMMIGRATION TERRORISM 111014 Provider: CartoonArts International / The New...

Gambian President arrives 18 Nov 2014 - 04:45 am

The President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, yesterday arrived on an official visit to Qatar. He and his delegation were welcomed at Hamad International...

PM meets Pakistan Air Force officer 18 Nov 2014 - 04:44 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met the Chief of Air Staff...

Primary education for all gets support 18 Nov 2014 - 04:43 am

Fahad Al Sulaiti (right), Deputy CEO, EAA, and Safak Guvenc, Area Manager Qatar and General Manager, W Doha Hotel & Residences, signing the...

QA chief urges staff to be innovative 18 Nov 2014 - 04:43 am

Akbar Al Baker, Group CEO, QA, addressing the conference in Doha. DOHA: The staff of Qatar Airways (QA) should be innovative and entrepreneurial...

Ooredoo to develop global media solution for Aljazeera English 18 Nov 2014 - 04:42 am

Officials during the agreement signing ceremony. DOHA: Ooredoo and Aljazeera Media Network yesterday signed an agreement to build an exclusive global media solution,...

Solar Qatar Summit opens 18 Nov 2014 - 04:39 am

Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, President, Kahramaa, and Abdulla Hassa Al Meshadi, CEO, Msheireb Properties, inaugurating the Solar Qatar Summit at Ritz-Carlton Doha...

Lord Darzi appointed as Sidra Board member 18 Nov 2014 - 04:38 am

DOHA: Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham (pictured), an acclaimed and influential innovator in the healthcare industry, has been appointed as a member...

Vodafone partners with QNB to install SSMs across Qatar 18 Nov 2014 - 04:38 am

QNB and Vodafone officials exchanging agreements after the signing ceremony. DOHA: Vodafone has partnered with QNB to roll out self-service machines (SSMs) across...

Businesses urged to take lead in corporate governance 18 Nov 2014 - 04:37 am

Ooredoo’s Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani speaking at Qatar Chamber. DOHA: Ooredoo’s Chairman, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud...

Aljazeera to broadcast series on outbreak of World War I 18 Nov 2014 - 04:35 am

DOHA: Aljazeera English will broadcast a three-episode documentary series commemorating 100 years since the outbreak of World War I. In the series, Producer...

Artworks from recycled materials on display 18 Nov 2014 - 04:34 am

DOHA: An art exhibition featuring works made from recycled materials by Qatari artist Essa Al Mulla has opened at Education City Recreation Centre....