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Culture Minister meets US ambassador 15 Sep 2014 - 01:23 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari met here Monday with HE US Ambassador to...

Obama to ask for $88m to boost anti-Ebola effort 15 Sep 2014 - 01:20 pm

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress to approve his request for $88 million to fund a major Ebola offensive in West...

Deputy PM meets French envoy 15 Sep 2014 - 12:13 pm

DOHA: HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affair Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud met here Monday with HE...

Alibaba founder conciliatory over missed HK listing 15 Sep 2014 - 12:12 pm

HONG KONG: Alibaba founder Jack Ma struck a conciliatory note Monday over its failure to list in Hong Kong, as the Chinese e-commerce...

Six dead in Egypt factory collapse 15 Sep 2014 - 11:49 am

CAIRO: A textile dyeing factory collapsed in Egypt, killing six people and injuring 22 in an accident blamed on poor construction, authorities said...

S.Africa's Investec sells $877m of Irish loans 15 Sep 2014 - 11:46 am

JOHANNESBURG: South African investment bank Investec has sold 540 million pounds ($877 million) of Irish mortgages to U.S. private equity firm Lone Star,...

Lufthansa pilots to strike Tuesday 15 Sep 2014 - 11:05 am

BERLIN: Pilots at Germany's biggest airline Lufthansa said they would go on strike Tuesday for the fourth time in three weeks over changes...

Competition in China oilfield service sector may rise: Fitch 15 Sep 2014 - 10:35 am

BEIJING: Chinese independent oilfield services (OFS) firms are likely to face more competition over the longer term, said Fitch Ratings in a latest...

Paris conference to plan fight against Islamic State 15 Sep 2014 - 10:32 am

PARIS: Top officials from around the world, including US Secretary of State John Kerry, met in Paris Monday to fine-tune their strategy against...

At least 10 dead in SW China rainstorms 15 Sep 2014 - 10:19 am

BEIJING: At least ten people were killed after severe downpours battered southwest China's Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality, local authorities said. Heavy rainfall...

Six people injured after Afghan army helicopter crash in Uruzgan 15 Sep 2014 - 09:57 am

KABUL: At least six people were injured after an Afghan army helicopter collided with a wall in central Uruzgan province of Afghanistan. According...

Emir, PM greet El Salvador president 15 Sep 2014 - 09:49 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Monday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of El Salvador...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 15 Sep 2014 - 09:43 am

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

Emir, PM congratulate Nicaragua president 15 Sep 2014 - 09:08 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Monday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Nicaragua Daniel...

Pakistan militants kill three in attacks targeting police 15 Sep 2014 - 09:07 am

ISLAMABAD: Militants Monday killed three people in attacks targeting police in Pakistan's restive northwest, officials said. A suicide bomber killed one policeman in...

Sinopec to sell $17.5bn retail stake in privatisation push 15 Sep 2014 - 08:56 am

HONG KONG: State-controlled oil giant Sinopec Corp on Sunday unveiled a plan to sell a $17.5 billion stake in its retail business, marking...

Oman plans 3-week turnaround at MAF refinery in November 15 Sep 2014 - 08:55 am

MUSCAT: Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Co (Orpic) plans a scheduled turnaround work at its 106,000 barrels per day Mina al-Fahal refinery...

Widened C-Ring Road opens 15 Sep 2014 - 03:00 am

The Najma intersection which opened to traffic yesterday. DOHA: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ yesterday announced opening of the first phase of the...