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Gazans make rare Eid visit to Al Aqsa 06 Oct 2014 - 04:42 am

JERUSALEM: Hundreds of elderly Gazans paid a rare visit to Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa mosque compound yesterday after Israel eased tight restrictions on movement...

British hostage held in Libya freed 06 Oct 2014 - 04:41 am

london: A British headteacher who was held hostage by militants in Libya for five months has been released. David Bolam (pictured), the principal...

UAE urged to reveal whereabouts of Libyans, Emiratis 06 Oct 2014 - 04:40 am

DUBAI: An international human rights group yesterday accused the United Arab Emirates of secretly arresting 10 Libyan citizens and six Emiratis in August...

Israel criticises Swedish plan to recognise state of Palestine 06 Oct 2014 - 04:40 am

JERUSALEM: Israel has described a plan by Sweden’s new centre-left government to recognise the state of Palestine as being ill-considered in the absence...

UAE surprised at Biden’s comments 06 Oct 2014 - 04:39 am

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has expressed surprise after US Vice President Joe Biden suggested the Gulf state had armed and financed...

Haj selfies gain popularity, spark controversy 06 Oct 2014 - 04:39 am

MINA: Raising his arm, Yousef Ali hugs his elderly father in front of one of Islam’s holiest sites as they grin for a...

Sinai militants release video of beheadings 06 Oct 2014 - 04:39 am

CAIRO: An Egyptian militant group released a video yesterday showing the execution of four men, including three being beheaded, accused of spying for...

Push for breast cancer awareness 06 Oct 2014 - 04:38 am

A visitor receiving tips at the breast cancer booth. Doha: Qatar University College of Pharmacy (QU-CPH) students held their fifth annual cancer community...

70,000 enjoy Katara shows on first day of Eid Al Adha 06 Oct 2014 - 04:37 am

The Big Bang show is among the major attractions at Katara. DOHA: Katara witnessed about 70,000 visitors to its shows on the first...

Qatar ‘pilgrims not hit by any serious illnesses’ 06 Oct 2014 - 04:36 am

DOHA: Amid fears triggered by the Mars and Ebola outbreaks, Qatar’s Haj mission has reassured that no pilgrim from Qatar was affected by...

New public parks in Umm Salal, Al Shahaniya to open after Eid holidays 06 Oct 2014 - 04:35 am

DOHA: The new public parks in Umm Salal and Al Shahaniya will open to the public after the Eid Al Adha holidays, a...

ROTA to raise funds for Palestine schools 06 Oct 2014 - 04:35 am

Doha: Twelve young climbers have volunteered to try and raise about QR1m for schools in Palestine by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya. They...

Ooredoo’s Dawli card offers lowest calling rates 06 Oct 2014 - 04:34 am

Doha: Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) will host the sixth annual international translation conference on March 23-24, 2015 at...

Papers invited for sixth annual international translation conference 06 Oct 2014 - 04:34 am

Doha: Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) will host the sixth annual international translation conference on March 23-24, 2015 at...

WISE releases third book on education 06 Oct 2014 - 04:28 am

Doha: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a leading international initiative driving innovation and collaboration in education, has announced the publication of...

Ooredoo relaunches Nojoom promotion 06 Oct 2014 - 04:27 am

Doha: Ooredoo has announced that the ‘Shop, Earn and Win with Nojoom’ promotion has been re-launched for Eid Al Adha, offering Nojoom members...

Helicopter ambulance rescues four people hurt in road mishaps 06 Oct 2014 - 04:27 am

DOHA: The helicopter ambulance of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) rescued four people injured in road accidents outside Doha, in the Sealine beach and...

‘The Young Ladies’ race 06 Oct 2014 - 04:26 am

Nearly 12,000 women wearing pink T-shirts participate in ‘The Young Ladies’ race against breast cancer at the Le Mans racetrack, in France yesterday.