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QC donates QR5m for Syria 27 Oct 2014 - 06:10 am

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) sponsored the first conference to support development in Syria, held in Istanbul on Friday in coordination with Al Sham...

International Universities Exhibition opens 27 Oct 2014 - 06:10 am

Doha: The Minister of Education and Higher Education and Secretary-General of Supreme Education Council H E Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi...

Reappearance of MERS cases due to arrival of winter, says Minister 27 Oct 2014 - 06:10 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: MERS — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome — cases have reappeared in Qatar due to the approaching winter when the...

ROTA raises QR2m for Palestinian kids 27 Oct 2014 - 06:09 am

DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), yesterday said it had raised...

Ministry takes steps to prevent food poisoning 27 Oct 2014 - 05:05 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has announced precautionary measures to prevent food poisoning, following the recent incident in which more...

GCC food import demand to hit $53.1bn by 2020 27 Oct 2014 - 05:05 am

DOHA: The GCC food import demand is expected to hit $53.1bn by 2020, up from $25.8bn a decade ago, said a report on...

Free medical camp for low-paid Lanka workers 27 Oct 2014 - 05:04 am

DOHA: A free medical camp exclusively for low-paid Sri Lankan workers will be held on Friday by Sri Lanka Majlis Qatar (SLMQ) in...

Shisha outlets may have to display warning messages 27 Oct 2014 - 05:04 am

DOHA: Cafes and restaurants serving shisha may have to display warning messages on health effects caused by tobacco products. “We are trying to...

Qatar chairs GCC meeting in Riyadh 27 Oct 2014 - 05:04 am

Riyadh: The 12th meeting of the GCC ministerial committee to follow up on joint action resolutions was held on Sunday at the GCC...

Tunisians vote; secular party upbeat 27 Oct 2014 - 04:54 am

TUNIS: Tunisians voted yesterday in an election seen as critical for democracy in the cradle of the Arab Spring, with the main secular...

Tourist arrivals at record 1.42m in six months 27 Oct 2014 - 04:51 am

DOHA: The tourism industry in Qatar has continued registering strong growth in the first half of current year. Total visitor arrivals grew by...

Driver in fatal accident had no licence, vehicle insurance 27 Oct 2014 - 04:48 am

DOHA: Investigations into a tragic road accident in which five Filipinos died near Hamad International Airport on October 6 reveal that the Qatari...

French film on Palestine wins Aljazeera Golden Award 27 Oct 2014 - 04:46 am

The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari (third right) with Al Jazeera’s Chairman, Sheikh...

Emir congratulates AFC Under-19 champs 27 Oct 2014 - 04:44 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received at the Emiri Diwan the Qatari youth team who won the...

‘Tough to attract healthcare talent’ 27 Oct 2014 - 04:42 am

DOHA: Qatar, which has embarked on an ambitious expansion plan in health sector is facing stiff competition from other countries in the region...

Small firms battling host of problems 27 Oct 2014 - 04:40 am

DOHA: Small-scale industries that hold the key to Qatar’s diversification effort are battling a host of problems which their owners say are created...

EBOLA WEST NEWS TV AFRICA HEALTH PANIC MEDIA PRESS 27 Oct 2014 - 12:26 am

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EBOLA WEST NEWS TV AFRICA HEALTH PANIC MEDIA PRESS 26 Oct 2014 - 11:58 pm

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