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Winter Olympics won’t move for Qatar World Cup 2022: OCA boss 07 Nov 2014 - 03:51 am

BANGKOK: The chief of Asia’s Olympic body and Association of National Olympic Committees, Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, yesterday ruled out rescheduling...

QA joins Interpol to enhance travel security 07 Nov 2014 - 03:50 am

DOHA: As part of efforts to enhance international travel security, Qatar Airways (QA) has signed an agreement with Interpol to use the global...

Forum seeks code of conduct for Arab security agencies 07 Nov 2014 - 03:48 am

DOHA: The two-day international conference ‘on challenges to security and human rights in the Arab region’ ended yesterday with a call on Arab...

Amnesty: No bias against Arab world 07 Nov 2014 - 03:46 am

DOHA: Amnesty International said yesterday it has no political agenda in the Arab world and objectively reports human rights violations all over the...

Societe Generale profit leaps as risk costs cut 06 Nov 2014 - 12:23 pm

PARIS: French bank Societe Generale said Thursday its third quarter earnings leapt 56.6 percent to 836 million euros ($1.0 billion), beating expectations, in...

Asia trade pact at 'top of the agenda': APEC official 06 Nov 2014 - 12:10 pm

BEIJING: Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation region have agreed to launch a "strategic study" on a trade pact backed by Beijing,...

Saudi Aramco says operations unaffected by pipeline leak 06 Nov 2014 - 12:06 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Aramco operations are unaffected by a leak and fire which hit a diesel fuel pipeline near the capital Riyadh, a company...

Siemens says profits jump 25pc in year to Sept 06 Nov 2014 - 11:27 am

FRANKFURT: German engineering giant Siemens said Thursday that it reached its full-year profit targets in the 12 months to September, thanks to a...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.86pc 06 Nov 2014 - 11:06 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 0.86 percent Thursday on profit-taking, snapping a five day winning streak as the dollar's rally against the yen ran...

S. Korea prosecutors seek 15 years jail for ferry CEO 06 Nov 2014 - 10:07 am

SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors on Thursday demanded a 15-year jail term for the president of the firm which operated the sunken Sewol ferry,...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 06 Nov 2014 - 09:51 am

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

Oil prices up in Asian trade 06 Nov 2014 - 09:15 am

SINGAPORE: Oil prices, which saw sharp losses earlier this week, climbed in Asia Thursday after a smaller-than-expected increase in US stockpiles rekindled optimism...

To second an employee and repercussions 06 Nov 2014 - 08:41 am

My employer cheated me on my agreed job position after I came to Qatar. At that time, I was helpless as I had...

Economic reforms a long journey: Jaitley 06 Nov 2014 - 07:11 am

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (left) speaks as World Economic Forum founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab watches during the India Economic Summit 2014...

Singh honoured 06 Nov 2014 - 07:10 am

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh (centre) and his wife Gursharan Kaur pose with former Australian ambassador to Japan Alistar Murray McLean during a...

Sikh anniversary 06 Nov 2014 - 07:09 am

Sikh devotees carry Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy book) during a procession from Sri Akal Takhat at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on...

Women’s protest 06 Nov 2014 - 07:08 am

Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s women’s wing stage a protest against atrocities against women and children, in Bangalore, yesterday. They urged the...

Delhi assembly dissolved, poll moves begin 06 Nov 2014 - 07:07 am

New Delhi: With the dissolution of the Delhi assembly Wednesday, all three major parties in the national capital - the BJP, Aam Aadmi...