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It’s brighter tonight due to Harvest Moon 08 Sep 2014 - 03:07 am

DOHA: People in Qatar will witness a brighter night due to Harvest Moon, experts said, adding many will even be working tonight. “The...

PM meets Algerian minister 08 Sep 2014 - 02:59 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met Algerian Minister of State and Minister...

Govt initiative to motivate school kids 08 Sep 2014 - 02:53 am

Students going back to their school on the first day of the academic year 2014-15 yesterday.. ABDUL BASIT DOHA: Lack of motivation among...

Washed away in floods 08 Sep 2014 - 02:48 am

People stand on a damaged bridge which was swept away by floods on the river Tawi on the outskirts of Jammu in India...

Palestinians face boycott over Hamas wages 08 Sep 2014 - 02:47 am

RAMALLAH: The international community has threatened to boycott the Palestinian leadership if it pays the salaries of former Hamas employees in Gaza, prime...

Qatar sends aid for Iraqi people 08 Sep 2014 - 02:46 am

Doha: Qatar has sent six planeloads of humanitarian aid to Arbil and Sulaymaniyah in Iraq and to Amman in Jordan. The aid includes...

Advisory Council nod to media law 08 Sep 2014 - 02:45 am

DOHA: The Advisory Council has cleared the draft media and human resources laws after discussions and the drafts have been referred back to...

iPhone 5 recall in Qatar soon 08 Sep 2014 - 02:45 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collaboration with Apple will soon announce a recall for iPhone 5 sold from September 2012...

Top Saudi cleric tells Muslims to fight IS 08 Sep 2014 - 02:43 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s top cleric has urged Muslims to confront the “oppressive” Islamic State jihadist group if it fights Muslims after seizing swathes...

Fifa’s choice of Qatar for 2022 right, says Platini 08 Sep 2014 - 02:42 am

DOHA: World football body Fifa made the right decision in awarding the World Cups to Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022, UEFA...

Sisi with Saud Al Faisal 08 Sep 2014 - 02:40 am

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal in Cairo yesterday.

Protester killed in Yemen crackdown 08 Sep 2014 - 02:39 am

Houthis carry a fellow protester suffering from teargas inhalation during clashes with riot police in Sana’a yesterday. SANA’A: A Yemeni man was shot...

Turkey police fire teargas at protests over workers’ deaths 08 Sep 2014 - 02:38 am

Turkish police secure the area as they clash with protesters after an elevator accident near a construction site in Istanbul yesterday. At least...

Palestinians clash with police in Jerusalem after teen’s death 08 Sep 2014 - 02:36 am

Palestinian youth look on as an Israeli border policeman aims his weapon against protesters in the neighbourhood of Wadi Joz in east Jerusalem...

12 killed in Libyan clashes 08 Sep 2014 - 01:33 am

BENGHAZI: Around twelve people have been killed and ten wounded in a flare-up of clashes between rival armed groups near the Libyan capital...

Iran cultural centre in Sudan padlocked 08 Sep 2014 - 01:33 am

KHARTOUM: Iran’s main cultural centre in the Sudanese capital was padlocked yesterday, and officials said the decision was final. The Iranian flag still...

Internet censorship not working: Rowhani 08 Sep 2014 - 01:33 am

TEHRAN: President Hassan Rowhani re-entered Iran’s feverish debate on Internet censorship and gender segregation yesterday, saying neither policy was in the country’s interest....

Obama to outline strategy as US expands IS strikes 08 Sep 2014 - 01:32 am

BARWANA, Iraq: President Barack Obama has vowed to outline a long-awaited strategy against Islamic State jihadists yesterday, after Washington expanded its month-long air...