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Doha in final list of New7Wonders Cities 10 Oct 2014 - 04:31 am

Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, revealing the 14 official finalists in Munich, Germany. DOHA: Doha has made it one of the 14 official...

Holidayers leave trail of trash at parks, beaches 10 Oct 2014 - 04:29 am

Trash at Purple Island shores in Al Khor. Baher Amin BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: As Eid Al Adha holidays ended, an eyesore...

HMC announces power outage at General Hospital 10 Oct 2014 - 04:08 am

DOHA: There will be a planned power outage tomorrow between 3am and 12 noon at the female area of Hamad General Hospital’s Emergency...

8,000 Qatari govt servants to get training 10 Oct 2014 - 04:07 am

DOHA: About 8,000 Qatari employees from the government sector will be trained by 2015 at the Institute of Public Administration under the Ministry...

Car crash: Investigation report likely today 10 Oct 2014 - 04:06 am

DOHA: The remains of the five Filipinos who died in a car accident on Monday would be sent back to their home country...

Demand for more abattoirs and upgradation of facilities 10 Oct 2014 - 04:06 am

DOHA: With rising population and lack of adequate number of contemporary abattoirs, people are urging from the concerned authorities to develop more facilities...

Under pressure on two fronts, Hezbollah in show of force 10 Oct 2014 - 04:06 am

BEIRUT: With its recent attack on Israeli troops, Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah may be trying to prove it can fight on two fronts...

Rains, thunder likely today 10 Oct 2014 - 03:57 am

DOHA: Some areas in the country could likely witness rains accompanied with thunder today, according to the weather bureau. Although day temperature has...

Al Wakra to hold vegetable mart three times a week from December 10 Oct 2014 - 03:12 am

DOHA: Beginning December, Al Wakra will hold a seasonal fresh vegetables market three times a week. The plan follows the huge success of...

67 killed in Yemen attacks 10 Oct 2014 - 03:11 am

People flee after a suicide bomber killed at least 47 people at a Houthi checkpoint in the centre of the Yemeni capital Sana’a...

Sheikha Al Mayassa honoured by Women Together foundation 10 Oct 2014 - 03:10 am

New York: Women Together foundation gave its 2014 award to H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums...

Calls for more mid-range hotels as number of GCC visitors rises 10 Oct 2014 - 03:09 am

DOHA: With a significant rise in the number of other GCC citizens spending their holidays in Qatar, calls have been made to establish...

Plan to insure bank deposits from next year 10 Oct 2014 - 03:04 am

DOHA: Authorities are mulling ways to insure bank deposits against risks of loss and provide protection to other investors. The idea is to...

Premier League runs up $614 million transfer deficit 09 Oct 2014 - 05:39 pm

LONDON: The English Premier League ran up a record $614 million deficit in its pre-season purchases of foreign football stars but more than...

Suicide car bomb kills 10 in Iraq's Baquba 09 Oct 2014 - 05:31 pm

BAQUBA: A suicide car bomb blast at a police checkpoint in the Iraqi city of Baquba Thursday killed at least 10 people and...

Patrick Modiano of France wins Nobel Literature Prize 09 Oct 2014 - 05:25 pm

STOCKHOLM: Patrick Modiano, a historical novelist haunted by France's painful experience of Nazi occupation and his own childhood wounds, won the Nobel Literature...

Apple, Google brands worth $100 billion each: Study 09 Oct 2014 - 05:20 pm

PARIS: The US Apple and Google brands which have become household names around the globe are worth more than $100 billion each, and...

Facebook founder aims to get India online 09 Oct 2014 - 05:16 pm

NEW DELHI: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday his social media network wanted to help India's new prime minister connect remote villages in...