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RBS says expects lower impairments 30 Sep 2014 - 02:15 pm

LONDON: Royal Bank of Scotland will book lower bad debt charges than expected this year, helped by Ireland's improving economy, the state-rescued lender...

Real estate transactions worth over QR831m last week 30 Sep 2014 - 01:59 pm

DOHA: Real estate transactions between September 21 and 25 for the real estate sales contracts registered at the Ministry of justice are worth...

Egyptian court jails 68 Muslim Brotherhood supporters 30 Sep 2014 - 01:32 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced 68 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to jail terms on Tuesday, judicial sources said, in a case related to deadly...

Apple to launch iPhone 6 in China from October 17 30 Sep 2014 - 01:17 pm

SHANGHAI: Apple said Tuesday it will begin selling its latest iPhones in China from October 17 after the Chinese regulator pressed the US...

47 Taliban militants killed during clearing operations 30 Sep 2014 - 10:34 am

KABUL: At least 47 Taliban militants were killed and 26 others were injured following counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours. The Afghan...

Oil prices turn higher in Asian trade 30 Sep 2014 - 10:32 am

SINGAPORE: Oil prices turned higher in Asian trade Tuesday on expectations of upbeat economic data from the United States, the world's biggest economy,...

Afghans prepares to sign deal with US allowing troops to stay 30 Sep 2014 - 10:30 am

KABUL: Afghanistan's new government led by President Ashraf Ghani was on Tuesday due to sign a long-delayed bilateral security agreement with the United...

Ahli Bank signs $200m debut syndicated loan 30 Sep 2014 - 10:09 am

DUBAI: Doha's Ahli Bank has signed a $200 million three-year loan with a group of 11 lenders, Qatar's eighth-largest bank by assets said...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 30 Sep 2014 - 09:00 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Tuesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Most Palestinians back rocket attacks if Gaza blockade stays 30 Sep 2014 - 03:48 am

A Palestinian girl runs in front of her family’s home that was partially demolished by Israeli forces in Abu Dis, West Bank, yesterday....

Thousands pouring into Makkah 30 Sep 2014 - 03:47 am

Pilgrims arrive for the afternoon prayer at Makkah’s Grand Mosque yesterday, as hundreds of thousands of Muslims started pouring into the holy city...

Turkey deploys tanks, mulls anti-IS action 30 Sep 2014 - 03:46 am

Abu Ismail, the owner of a plastics factory that was targeted by US-led air strikes, gestures while standing at his destroyed factory in...

Tunisia’s Islamists urge US to support democracy 30 Sep 2014 - 03:45 am

WASHINGTON: Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party Ennahda appealed yesterday for US support as the country heads into vital elections, warning democracy remains fragile in...

Syria backs global fight against IS, Minister tells UN 30 Sep 2014 - 03:44 am

UNITED NATIONS: Syria stands with a worldwide effort to combat Islamic State, Foreign Minister Walid Al Moualem said yesterday, in a statement to...

Cost of US war against IS passes $780m 30 Sep 2014 - 03:44 am

london: The cost of the US-led war against the Islamic State (IS) militant group has totalled at least $780m, according to a new...

Rivals hold UN-brokered talks in Libya 30 Sep 2014 - 03:44 am

tRIPOLI: Opposing factions in the Libyan parliament met yesterday for UN-brokered talks aimed at ending a split which has left the violence-plagued country...

Israel fears unrest as Jewish, Muslim holy days coincide 30 Sep 2014 - 03:43 am

JERUSALEM: Israeli police are to deploy in extra strength in mixed Jewish-Muslim areas on Saturday, fearful of trouble as the two faiths mark...

Kuwait strips 18 nationals of citizenship 30 Sep 2014 - 03:43 am

KUWAIT CITY: The Kuwaiti government said it revoked the citizenship of 18 people yesterday, including a prominent opposition figure, citing irregularities in granting...