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Dry, yellowish grass on Corniche ‘distorting Qatar’s aesthetic image’ 10 Sep 2014 - 03:12 am

DOHA: Citizens are complaining that the sight of the Corniche with its dry and yellowish grass is distorting Qatar’s aesthetic image and threatening...

Dawa to provide QR18m for sacrificial animals 10 Sep 2014 - 03:12 am

Doha: The Organisation of Islamic Dawa’s office yesterday announced that it will provide QR18m this year for the project of sacrificial animals, which...

Not all Qatari parents happy with voucher system for private schools 10 Sep 2014 - 03:10 am

DOHA: Not all parents of Qatari children going to private schools are beneficiaries of the School Voucher whereby the government pays all their...

Inflation jumped by 3.8 percent in August: Ministry 10 Sep 2014 - 03:09 am

DOHA: Inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI), jumped 3.8 percent in August compared to same month last year, mainly driven by high...

Ooredoo eShop visitors on the rise 10 Sep 2014 - 03:08 am

Doha: Ooredoo customers are increasingly using digital and self-service features to meet their communication needs, as the company increases the range and diversity...

Emir greets Kuwaiti leader 10 Sep 2014 - 03:05 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to the Emir of Kuwait H...

Dar Al Sharq sets up panel for social responsibility awards 10 Sep 2014 - 03:03 am

DOHA: Dar Al Sharq launched an initiative to support social responsibility awards in Qatar in line with Qatar National 2030. It has set...

Qatar calls for activation of UN mechanisms to protect civilians 10 Sep 2014 - 03:02 am

Doha: Qatar has called for activating United Nations mechanisms for protecting civilians, setting restrictions against evading punishment and continuing discussions at the General...

Emir chairs Economic Affairs Council meeting 10 Sep 2014 - 03:01 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Chairman of the Supreme Council For Economic Affairs and Investment, yesterday presided...

SYRIA LEBANON CHAIN CRISIS ISIS 10 Sep 2014 - 03:01 am

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Garcia report will prove us right: Qatar 10 Sep 2014 - 02:37 am

MANCHESTER: The organisers of the 2022 World Cup are confident they will be exonerated in the independent investigation into the bidding process for...

PM meets French Gendarmerie chief 10 Sep 2014 - 02:23 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met the Director General of the French...

Action sought over burnt bread 10 Sep 2014 - 02:21 am

DOHA: The Central Municipal Council (CMC) has called on the authorities to take action against bakeries selling burnt bread, considering its potential health...

Strong winds forecast today 10 Sep 2014 - 02:16 am

DOHA: The weather bureau has forecast strong winds in the country by mid-day today, and said the seas could be rough. It will...

Death toll in Kashmir floods nears 200 10 Sep 2014 - 01:20 am

Vehicles evacuating flood victims to higher ground travel through an inundated street in Srinagar yesterday. Srinagar/New Delhi: The armed forces stepped up rescue...

NSA meets Xi 10 Sep 2014 - 01:19 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. Xi...

Prayer time 10 Sep 2014 - 01:17 am

Tibetan Buddhist monks arrive to attend the first prayers of the day at Gyuto Monastery in Dharamshala, northern India, yesterday. The 45-day-long annual...

Honouring ancestors 10 Sep 2014 - 01:16 am

A priest pours milk on men performing prayers as they take a dip in a lake on the auspicious day of ‘Pratipada’ in...