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Bomb blasts damage Egypt, UAE embassies in Libya 14 Nov 2014 - 08:44 am

TRIPOLI: Two car bombs struck near the shuttered Egyptian and United Arab Emirates embassies in Libya’s militia-controlled capital within minutes of each other...

Citizens, residents welcome FIFA report 14 Nov 2014 - 08:34 am

DOHA: Many citizens expressed their happiness on local social networking sites yesterday, welcoming the FIFA report clearing Qatar of corruption charges in the...

Turkey frees radicals without charge after attack on US sailors 14 Nov 2014 - 08:28 am

ISTANBUL: Turkey yesterday freed without questioning or charges 12 radical nationalist protesters who attacked three US sailors in the centre of Istanbul in...

Islamic State to mint own coins 14 Nov 2014 - 08:27 am

BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group announced yesterday it will start minting its own gold, silver and copper coins for use in areas...

Israeli security chiefs face off in bitter public spat 14 Nov 2014 - 08:20 am

JERUSALEM: A bitter feud between Israel’s armed forces chief and the head of domestic security hit the headlines yesterday after Prime Minister Benjamin...

‘School buses 7 times safer than private cars’ 14 Nov 2014 - 08:10 am

The Director General of Traffic Department Brig Mohammed Saad Al Kharji (right), Mowasalat CEO Khalid Al Hail (left), Secretary of the National Committee...

Health check-up 14 Nov 2014 - 04:52 am

The Supreme Council of Health yesterday conducted health check-ups for employees of the Qatar Tourism Authority as part of the second phase of...

Q-Post issues stamps to mark Handball tourney 14 Nov 2014 - 04:50 am

DOHA: The Qatar Postal Service Company (Q-Post) yesterday issued a set of postage stamps on the occasion of Qatar hosting the 24th Men’s...

Stars of Science finale tomorrow 14 Nov 2014 - 04:45 am

DOHA: Four youth who have captivated audiences across the Arab world will compete to be named the region’s top innovator in the live...

The Sound of Music to stage in Doha 14 Nov 2014 - 04:45 am

DOHA: Award-winning play “The Sound of Music” starring a cast of performers from London’s West End will be staged from November 26 to...

Qatar University to launch MA in journalism 14 Nov 2014 - 04:44 am

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) is planning to launch a Master of Arts in Mass Communication programme, a first in the country. The Master...

Qatar among top 10 affected by diabetes 14 Nov 2014 - 04:44 am

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), a global initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), is highlighting...

PM meets Venezuelan minister 14 Nov 2014 - 03:41 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Venezuela’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Rafael...

17,819 court cases involved dud cheques in 2013-14 14 Nov 2014 - 03:02 am

DOHA: A fifth of the cases Qatari courts heard in 2013-14 involved cheques issued by people and entities without sufficient balance in their...

IS ‘expanding in 5 Arab countries’ 14 Nov 2014 - 02:53 am

BEIRUT: Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi yesterday called for attacks in Saudi Arabia in a speech purported to be in...

GCC-wide entry ban on deported expats 14 Nov 2014 - 02:34 am

DOHA: Expatriates deported from a member country of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) cannot enter any other member states. The GCC countries have...

FIFA clears Qatar, no 2022 re-vote 14 Nov 2014 - 02:28 am

PARIS: Football’s world governing body FIFA has cleared Qatar and Russia of any misconduct and ruled out a re-vote for 2018 and 2022...

Football: FA rejects FIFA World Cup report criticism 13 Nov 2014 - 05:03 pm

LONDON: England's Football Association on Thursday rejected claims by world governing body FIFA's ethics committee that it violated bidding rules in its unsuccessful...