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Zoologist plans film on falcons 14 Sep 2014 - 02:25 am

Dr Zubair Medammal with a falcon. DOHA: An Indian zoologist doing research on falcons for the past 16 years is now making a...

La Vie en Rose launches Fall 2014 collection 14 Sep 2014 - 02:23 am

From left: Natasha D’Souza, Assistant Marketing Manager, La Vie en Rose, Apparel Group Dubai; Pabithra Dey, Operations Manager, Sunil Kambrat, General Manager, and...

Mowasalat to host Large Events Summit 14 Sep 2014 - 02:23 am

DOHA: Mowasalat will host the UITP Large Events Summit and Showcase at Qatar National Convention Centre from November 25 to 27 this year....

Expert urges rent freeze 14 Sep 2014 - 02:22 am

DOHA: Given the soaring housing rents the government should consider freezing rent increases by landlords, says an expert. Rents might increase beyond control...

Dar Al Sharq holds raffle draw 14 Sep 2014 - 02:22 am

FROM LEFT: Dr Abdulmotaleb Makki, Managing Editor of Al Sharq newspaper, Nabil Moustafa, Tawseel Distribution Manager, and Bashir Osman Bashir Ibrahim, Dar Al...

QU expands Arabic programme 14 Sep 2014 - 02:21 am

DOHA: Qatar University has expanded the scope of its Arabic for Non-Native Speakers programme by converting it to a dedicated centre at the...

SEC hits back at criticism over hiring of teachers 14 Sep 2014 - 02:21 am

DOHA: Criticized for ignoring Qataris in its recruitment drive for primary teachers and instead preferring expatriate women, the Supreme Education Council (SEC) has...

Qatar to support building of planetarium in Jordan 14 Sep 2014 - 02:18 am

Amman: Sheikh Salman bin Jabor Al Thani, head of the astronomy section of Qatar Center for Astronomy and Space Sciences, who is also...

US seeks Egypt support for war on jihadists 14 Sep 2014 - 02:15 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry (left) meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi at the presidential palace in Cairo yesterday. CAIRO:...

Back to school 14 Sep 2014 - 02:14 am

A girl inspects stationery prior to the beginning of school in Damascus yesterday.

PM attends Police College meeting 14 Sep 2014 - 01:40 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, who is also the Chairman of the...

Workers to be screened for hepatitis at home 14 Sep 2014 - 01:37 am

DOHA: Foreign workers seeking employment in Qatar will have to screen for hepatitis in their home countries starting from end of this year,...

‘No’ campaign leads Scottish polls 14 Sep 2014 - 01:36 am

A member of the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland pins a ‘No’ campaign badge to his shirt in Edinburgh. LONDON: Scottish support for...

Turkish President arrives today 14 Sep 2014 - 01:35 am

Doha: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in Doha today on an official visit. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad...

70pc of new students at QU are females 14 Sep 2014 - 01:33 am

DOHA: Qatar University will open for the new academic year today with 3,200 new students, of whom more than 70 percent are females...

Hamas official rules out direct talks with Israel 14 Sep 2014 - 01:32 am

GAZA CITY: Hamas former Gaza prime minister Ismail Haniyah said yesterday that the militant Islamist Palestinian group would not hold any direct talks...

Pre-marriage counselling for Qataris on the anvil 14 Sep 2014 - 01:30 am

DOHA: Qatar is taking a closer look at the possibility of making pre-marriage counselling mandatory for marriage in an apparent bid to check...

SCOTLAND INDEPENDENCE BRITAIN CATALONIA SPAIN 14 Sep 2014 - 01:06 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: OLIVER Source: Der Standard - Vienna, Austria Keywords: COLOR SCOTLAND INDEPENDENCE BRITAIN CATALONIA SPAIN 091214 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...