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Emir to patronise opening of 43rd session of Shura 11 Nov 2014 - 03:26 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will patronise the opening of the 43rd ordinary session of the Advisory...

Sidra submits first patent application to US office 11 Nov 2014 - 03:26 am

DOHA: Sidra Medical and Research Center yesterday announced its first patent application to the US Patent and Trademark Office. The application is for...

Qatargas reaches out to QU students 11 Nov 2014 - 03:26 am

DOHA: As part of ‘Hayyakum’, a recruitment-oriented outreach programme for nationals launched earlier this year, Qatargas met students at Qatar University’s College of...

Vodafone unveils two smartphones 11 Nov 2014 - 03:25 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar has launched two smartphones — Vodafone Smart 4 Power and Vodafone Smart 4 Fun. Available at all Vodafone retail stores...

Intel science contest ends today 11 Nov 2014 - 03:25 am

DOHA: The fifth Intel Science Competition Arab World 2014 ends today at Qatar National Convention Centre. Intel Corporation, the Research and Development Division...

Qatar International Boat Show opens today 11 Nov 2014 - 03:24 am

DOHA: A Qatari luxury dhow is one of the highlights of the second edition of the Qatar International Boat Show which opens today...

College of Medicine offers 6-year course 11 Nov 2014 - 03:24 am

DOHA: The College of Medicine to be set up at Qatar University (QU) next year will offer a six-year programme leading to a...

Emir receives phone call from Kuwaiti Ruler 11 Nov 2014 - 03:24 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received a telephone call from the Emir of Kuwait H H...

Renovated Ramada-Al Kinana road opens to traffic 11 Nov 2014 - 03:22 am

DOHA: The newly renovated road from Jabor Bin Ahmed Intersection (Ramada Intersection) to Al Kinana Intersection is now fully open to traffic. The...

Children enjoy German fairy tales 11 Nov 2014 - 03:22 am

DOHA: Over 150 German-speaking children and adults gathered at Katara to listen to German fairy tales narrated by story-teller Katharina Ritter. The event...

Commercial registration rules changed 11 Nov 2014 - 03:13 am

DOHA: A law passed yesterday empowers the Minister of Economy and Commerce to accept or reject a request for commercial registration (CR) of...

Aide to IS leader killed near Falluja 11 Nov 2014 - 02:55 am

Iraqi tribal fighters take part in an intensive security deployment against Islamic State militants in the town of Amriyat al-Falluja in Anbar province,...

Common toll-free number, call centre for taxis soon 11 Nov 2014 - 02:46 am

DOHA: All taxis in Qatar will soon have a unified call centre facility and a single toll free number to be operated by...

What’s in a name? It can break up your marriage 11 Nov 2014 - 02:19 am

DOHA: Some Qatari marriages are so fragile that they can break due to as trivial a reason as a fight over naming the...

Israeli woman, soldier killed in knife attacks 11 Nov 2014 - 02:16 am

Palestinian girls light candles near the tomb of Yasser Arafat during a rally on the eve of the 10th anniversary of his death...

Emir gets message from Iran 11 Nov 2014 - 02:15 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a written message from President of Iran Hassan Rowhani pertaining to bilateral...

Fears of all-out war in Ukraine grows 11 Nov 2014 - 01:22 am

Children place flowers during a commemoration ceremony for relatives and friends of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MHI7 at RAI Congress...

A view from above 11 Nov 2014 - 01:21 am

A woman walks across a glass viewing platform on the high-level Walkways to launch the new viewing experience at the Tower Bridge Exhibition...