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Nepal’s former king suffers heart attack 22 Sep 2014 - 12:59 am

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s last king, Gyanendra Shah, was in a stable condition in a Kathmandu hospital yesterday after suffering a heart attack, his doctor...

HK students to boycott classes in democracy battle 22 Sep 2014 - 12:58 am

HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong Kong students will begin a week-long boycott of classes today, the start of what democracy activists say will...

Saudi's Ma'aden gets regulator approval for $1.5bn rights issue 21 Sep 2014 - 06:41 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) received approval from the kingdom's regulator to undertake a 5.6 billion riyal ($1.5 billion) rights issue, a...

Dubai property prices show signs of cooling 21 Sep 2014 - 06:38 pm

DUBAI: Dubai's booming property market is showing signs that it may be cooling off, industry data showed on Sunday, after two years of...

Iran prosecutor gives government 30 days to block social media 21 Sep 2014 - 06:36 pm

DUBAI: Iran's hardline judiciary has given the government one month to block WhatsApp and other popular instant messaging services, as pressure mounts on...

Syria says all chemical weapons handed over 21 Sep 2014 - 06:32 pm

DAMASCUS: Syria's government said Sunday it has turned over all its chemical weapons and adhered to an international treaty, after US accusations that...

Egypt military aircraft crash kills six 21 Sep 2014 - 06:30 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian military aircraft crashed while on a training mission on Sunday after a technical failure, killing six soldiers, the army said....

Industries Qatar announces changes to Board of Directors and executive management 21 Sep 2014 - 06:28 pm

DOHA: Industries Qatar (IQ) issued a brief statement regarding changes by Qatar Petroleum to IQ's Board of Directors and executive management in line...

Afghan presidential rivals set to sign unity deal 21 Sep 2014 - 06:26 pm

KABUL: Afghanistan's two presidential rivals are due to sign a power-sharing deal Sunday, officials said, ending a prolonged stand-off over disputed election results...

QPSF honours Futsal team 21 Sep 2014 - 05:08 am

Qatar Police Sports Federation (QPSF) honoured Police Federation team who won the second place in the fourth Qatar Olympics Committee Futsal championship. The...

QC completes QR77m school projects 21 Sep 2014 - 05:02 am

Students at one of the schools. Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) carried out educational projects in 16 countries on the three continents of Asia,...

QF conference to tackle research challenges 21 Sep 2014 - 04:58 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation’s Annual Research Conference (ARC), this year aims to address Qatar’s research challenges and critical issues as well as the social...

Brazil Cinema Showcase on Thursday 21 Sep 2014 - 04:57 am

A scene from The Mai Brothers. Doha: Doha Film Institute (DFI) will hold the screening of a compelling showcase of Brazilian short films...

RAF receives QR200,000 contribution from Lulu 21 Sep 2014 - 04:56 am

Doha: The Sheikh Thani Bin Abdulla Humanitarian Services Foundation (RAF) has received QR200,000 from Lulu Hypermarket Group Qatar, being the value of the...

Minister hails formation of new Iraqi govt 21 Sep 2014 - 04:55 am

DOHA: The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah hailed the formation of a new government in Iraq as a...

Jellyfish plays spoilsport on Sealine 21 Sep 2014 - 04:54 am

by Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Several visitors to the Sealine beach experience their leisure trips ending with stings by jellyfish. For some beachgoers their...

SCH denies report of ban on motilium 21 Sep 2014 - 04:54 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has denied reports circulating through the social media about a recall in Qatar of motilium (domperidone), ...

Watch out for lymphoma in children: Expert 21 Sep 2014 - 04:53 am

DOHA: Almost 10 percent of childhood cancers diagnosed at Hamad General Hospital (HGH)’s Paediatric Haematology and Oncology unit have lymphoma, a common type...