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Two ex-judges front-runners for CEC slot 10 Nov 2014 - 08:22 am

ISLAMABAD: Two candidates have emerged as the main contenders for the post of chief election commissioner (CEC) in the wake of consultations carried...

Air strikes kill 13 militants near Afghan border 10 Nov 2014 - 08:22 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said yesterday it killed 13 militants including an important rebel commander in air attacks in a troubled tribal district near...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 10 Nov 2014 - 08:22 am

DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Monday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying Selling Saudi Riyal...

Tougher laws against MPs who conceal wealth 10 Nov 2014 - 08:22 am

ISLAMABAD: Election authorities of Pakistan are seriously pursuing plans to tighten the noose around lawmakers who hide their real wealth and resort to...

Govt to regulate people’s movement at Torkham 10 Nov 2014 - 08:21 am

PESHAWAR: The federal government of Pakistan is likely to task the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) with regulating human traffic at Torkham border crossing...

Egypt 10 Nov 2014 - 08:17 am

Students to raise awareness about conventions on WMDs 10 Nov 2014 - 05:10 am

Officials pose for a group photo after signing the MoU. DOHA: Georgetown students in Education City will soon assume an increasingly active role...

QDA joins Oxy to promote diabetes awareness 10 Nov 2014 - 05:09 am

Officials with the diabetes education mobile unit. Doha: In support of its objectives to spread awareness and enhance care and prevention, Qatar Diabetes...

Qatar-UAE Exchange ties up with QIC 10 Nov 2014 - 05:08 am

Doha: Qatar-UAE Exchange has joined hands with Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) to give discounts on motor, travel and home insurance. The offer is...

Culture, art ‘key to realising Qatar’s national vision’ 10 Nov 2014 - 05:07 am

H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson, Qatar Museums, with other participants at the forum. DOHA: Culture and...

Ooredoo signs deal with QMIC to promote road safety applications 10 Nov 2014 - 05:06 am

DOHA: Ooredoo and Qatar Mobility Innovations Centre (QMIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the use of its Salamtek smartphone applications...

HMC opens clinic in Sealine for campers 10 Nov 2014 - 05:05 am

Officials at the clinic in Sealine. DOHA: Ahead of the camping season, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has opened a clinic in Sealine. It...

Four innovators enter Stars of Science finals 10 Nov 2014 - 05:04 am

Khaled Alsulaim (Saudi Arabia), Rania Bou Jaoudeh (Lebanon) and Mohammed Al Housani (Qatar) compete for finals. DOHA: The finalists for Qatar Foundation’s (QF)...

Brazil Festival ends 10 Nov 2014 - 05:03 am

Brazilian Capoeira Samba musicians enthralled thousands of visitors to the three-day first Brazil Festival which ended at Museum of Islamic Art Park on...

ARC’14 to focus on Qatar’s cyber security grand challenge 10 Nov 2014 - 05:02 am

Dr Ahmed K Elmagarmid, Executive Director, Qatar Computing Research Institute. DOHA: Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Annual Research Conference (ARC ’14) has announced the agenda...

Qatar ‘committed to peaceful coexistence’ 10 Nov 2014 - 05:01 am

DOHA: Qatar believes in peaceful coexistence particularly as a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) but sometimes to achieve common goals it...

Greetings sent to King of Cambodia 10 Nov 2014 - 05:01 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia...

Airport Hotel and Vitality Spa to open soon 10 Nov 2014 - 05:00 am

DOHA: Airport Hotel and Vitality Spa at Hamad International Airport’s passenger terminal will open soon. A media briefing marking the opening will be...