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Asian shares slip, Apple suppliers fall after watch launch 10 Sep 2014 - 09:17 am

HONG KONG: Asian markets slipped Wednesday following a slide on Wall Street, with Tokyo hurt by a pick-up in the yen, while Apple...

TAQA says CFO Kersley resigns 10 Sep 2014 - 09:17 am

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company's (TAQA) chief financial officer Stephen Kersley has resigned and Ryan Wong will take over as acting...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 10 Sep 2014 - 09:02 am

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

Microsoft in $2bn talks for 'Minecraft' maker 10 Sep 2014 - 08:53 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft is in talks to buy the Swedish company behind the wildly popular "Minecraft" video game in a deal valued at...

Kerry to arrive in Gulf for talks on tackling Islamic State 10 Sep 2014 - 08:45 am

BAGHDAD: Secretary of State John Kerry is set to arrive in the Gulf on Wednesday to help build a broad coalition against jihadists...

Philippines' Aquino asks Congress to enact Muslim autonomy law 10 Sep 2014 - 08:21 am

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Wednesday asked Congress to swiftly enact a law creating a Muslim autonomous area in the south of...

Stars of Science on MBC4 for sixth season 10 Sep 2014 - 03:23 am

FROM LEFT: Viviane Zaccour, Executive Producer, Stars of Science, Youssif Abdulrahman Saleh, General Manager, Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre, Fahad Al Kuwari,...

Darfur peace in focus 10 Sep 2014 - 03:22 am

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud yesterday met Mohamed...

GU-Q, Silatech sign deal on new student internship opportunities 10 Sep 2014 - 03:20 am

Officials at the signing ceremony. Doha: Students at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) will soon have the opportunity to earn school credit and...

QA celebrates achievements of 120 Qataris 10 Sep 2014 - 03:20 am

Officials and students at the event. DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) celebrated achievements of over 120 Qataris developees and direct hires in its Al...

Airport Street diversion removed 10 Sep 2014 - 03:19 am

QRC provides QR168,635 medical supplies for Yemen 10 Sep 2014 - 03:17 am

Doha: The Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) office in Yemen procured new medical equipment for a medical centre and health unit in the country...

WISH contributes to Health Affairs 10 Sep 2014 - 03:16 am

Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham, (right) Executive Chair, WISH, and Director, Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London, with Mark...

Aspetar, WCMC-Q expand partnership 10 Sep 2014 - 03:15 am

Officials exchanging documents after renewing the agreement. Doha: Aspetar and Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) expanded a clinical training and education...

Intertec felicitates winner of grey market awareness online contest 10 Sep 2014 - 03:14 am

Doha: Intertec Qatar, the sole distributor of Samsung mobiles and tablets, announced its first winner of Grey Market Awareness Campaign. Prize for the...

Low-key property deals for second week, but buoyancy to return soon 10 Sep 2014 - 03:13 am

DOHA: Real estate deals were low-key for the second week in a row, with market operators saying this is a lean period and...

Woqod gets nod to display, sell cooking gas cylinders at petrol stations 10 Sep 2014 - 03:13 am

DOHA: The Qatar Fuel Company (Woqod) has received an approval from the Civil Defence Department to display and sell cooking gas cylinders at...

Independent schools warned over vacant teaching posts 10 Sep 2014 - 03:13 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has warned Independent schools of stern action if they fail to promptly fill their vacancies for teachers....