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Full publication of FIFA probe report ruled out 18 Oct 2014 - 03:18 am

BERNE: The report into the bidding process for the rights to host the next two World Cups cannot be made fully public for...

Pilot project for paddy cultivation launched 18 Oct 2014 - 03:17 am

Dressed as an Indian farmer, Kerala’s Agriculture Minister K P Mohanan (extreme right), at the seed-sowing ceremony near Al Dosri farm in the...

Kharaitiyat Park: A place to unwind 18 Oct 2014 - 03:15 am

by Kammutty VP For those in search of an alternative park to unwind away from the more popular parks in the city, there...

Call for fair competition 18 Oct 2014 - 03:14 am

He said most taxi drivers don’t know the Doha roads and locations and cannot speak Arabic. “Once I was going to Al Shamal...

MONOPOLY MALAISE 18 Oct 2014 - 03:13 am

The monopoly of companies in transportation, petrol retail distribution and meat and livestock sectors has left customers dissatisfied. Due to lack of competition,...

GCC plans passports for camels 18 Oct 2014 - 03:03 am

DOHA: A camel entering Qatar from a neighbouring GCC country will need a passport and a microchip embedded in its body for identification....

Arabs ‘should be proud of Qatar hosting FIFA 2022’ 18 Oct 2014 - 03:00 am

Doha: The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) General-Secretary Fadi Zureikat said the Arabs should be proud of Qatar hosting 2022 FIFA World Cup...

PM to open expo on camping equipment today 18 Oct 2014 - 02:58 am

DOHA: An exhibition showcasing winter camping equipment and travel supplies will be opened today by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E...

65pc ‘people have Vitamin D deficiency’ 18 Oct 2014 - 02:56 am

DOHA: About 65 percent of people in Qatar have Vitamin D deficiency because they don’t expose themselves to sunshine, a new study by...

500,000 flower seedlings planted 18 Oct 2014 - 02:55 am

DOHA: The Public Parks Department has planted 500,000 flower seedlings to be used for the beautification of the streets and parks in the...

GCC accepts Qatar’s cultural fest proposal 18 Oct 2014 - 02:54 am

Doha: GCC Ministers of Culture have agreed on a proposal submitted by Qatar to hold a cultural festival on the sidelines of the...

Parents slam schools over endless demand for stationery, books 18 Oct 2014 - 02:53 am

DOHA: Parents are increasingly complaining that schools are demanding more and more requirements from students almost on a daily basis. Parents expressed concern...

Several men arrested with bird call whistles 18 Oct 2014 - 02:53 am

DOHA: Several men were arrested for illegally hunting birds and five devices they were using were seized in the northern areas, officials from...

Qatar attends autumn harvest festival in Japan 18 Oct 2014 - 02:53 am

Doha: On behalf of Qatari Ambassador to Japan, Yousef Bilal, the Second Secretary at Qatar’s embassy, Hassan Al Hemaidi, received last week a...

QA begins sponsorship of Saudi football club 18 Oct 2014 - 02:52 am

Doha: Qatar Airways (QA) starts today its sponsorship of Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli Football Club at the club’s round 7 match in the...

HMC organ transplant expert to represent GCC on ME society 18 Oct 2014 - 02:52 am

Doha: Dr. Yousuf Al Maslamani, Medical Director, Hamad General Hospital (HGH) and Director, Qatar Centre for Organ Transplantation, has been elected official representative...

Hamas holds Gaza rally to defend Al Aqsa mosque 18 Oct 2014 - 02:51 am

A Palestinian holds a cutout depicting Al Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock during a rally in Gaza City yesterday. GAZA...

Election rally 18 Oct 2014 - 02:50 am

Tunisian Leader of the Islamist Ennahda party, Rachid Ghannouchi (third right), with Ennahda’s candidates at an electoral campaign rally in Jandouba, south west...