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Top minister to quit Netanyahu cabinet 10 Nov 2014 - 04:52 am

JERUSALEM: Israeli Environment Minister Amir Peretz said yesterday he is resigning over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s social policies, in a potentially major blow...

First all-woman shopping centre opens in Qatar 10 Nov 2014 - 04:47 am

DOHA: The country’s first shopping complex run and managed by women for women was inaugurated yesterday. The complex has 34 outlets retailing various...

12,000 abandoned cars, machinery removed 10 Nov 2014 - 04:40 am

DOHA: Some 12,000 abandoned cars, equipment and machinery have been removed from the streets and open grounds across the country in a little...

Stateless Kuwaitis offered Comoros citizenship 10 Nov 2014 - 04:36 am

KUWAIT CITY: Tens of thousands of stateless people in Kuwait will be offered citizenship of the impoverished African nation of Comoros to end...

Iraq probes IS chief’s ‘death’ 10 Nov 2014 - 04:23 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq is investigating whether Islamic State (IS) chief Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi was killed in air strikes by US-led coalition warplanes targeting...

Berlin Wall fall anniversary 10 Nov 2014 - 02:33 am

Crowd gathering around ‘Border of Lights’ installation during the release of balloons into sky commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the...

GCC meeting postponed 10 Nov 2014 - 02:31 am

GCC meeting postponed DOHA: A meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers scheduled to be held in Doha today to discuss...

Emir receives message from Bashir 10 Nov 2014 - 02:28 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a message from Sudan President Omar Hassan Al Bashir on bilateral...

Sticker-free RP system under trial 10 Nov 2014 - 02:26 am

DOHA: A sticker-free residency permit (RP) system is currently under trial to ensure it works faultlessly once it is implemented. The system’s implementation...

HMC meet discusses breast cancer prevention 09 Nov 2014 - 04:36 am

Participants listening to Dr Moustafa Hamdy (inset) during the conference. DOHA: Preventative measures can go a long way in reducing the risk of...

Neshat’s expo dwells on Iran revolution 09 Nov 2014 - 04:35 am

Eric Chevallier, French Ambassador to Qatar; Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Thani, Vice Chairman of Qatar Museums; artist Shirin Neshat;H E...

Kulluna completes sixth Child Passenger Safety Training 09 Nov 2014 - 04:34 am

Some of the participants getting instructions on proper use of a child car seat. DOHA: Kulluna has recently successfully completed its sixth Child...

Call for creating culture of tolerance in kids 09 Nov 2014 - 04:33 am

Dr Aisha Al Mannai, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID), addressing the 4th Roundtable among Local Communities...

Third batch of Lekhwiya rescue team graduates 09 Nov 2014 - 04:32 am

Third batch of National Search and Rescue team during the graduation ceremony. Doha: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) celebrated the graduation of the...

QIC opens branch in Muaither 09 Nov 2014 - 04:31 am

Doha: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) opened a branch office in Muaither. Business/working hours for the branch are from 9am to 9pm from Saturday...

WCMC-Q unveils 6-year medical education plan 09 Nov 2014 - 04:30 am

DOHA: Students at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) will no longer have to go through a separate admission process to make...

Ooredoo supports WEF’s Gender Parity Programme 09 Nov 2014 - 04:29 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday said it will continue to support initiatives designed to close gender gaps in markets across its footprint in the Middle...

Labour Ministry, QF sign MoU 09 Nov 2014 - 04:29 am

Doha: The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community...