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Exchange Rates in Qatar 20 Aug 2014 - 09:19 am

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

At least 18 dead in Japan landslide 20 Aug 2014 - 08:25 am

TOKYO: At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports...

Japan trade deficit narrows 6.6pc on-year to $9.4bn in July 20 Aug 2014 - 08:25 am

TOKYO: Japan's trade deficit narrowed 6.6 percent year-on-year to $9.4 billion in July, with exports picking up on increased shipments of cars and...

Illegal businesses bulldozed 20 Aug 2014 - 02:24 am

The law enforcement agency caught seven illegal vendors in the Industrial Area. A team of the Technical Monitoring Unit at Doha Municipality raided...

Israel think tank’s push to slur Qatar 20 Aug 2014 - 02:18 am

BY Satish Kanady DOHA: Amid reports from various quarters that powerful lobbies are making concerted efforts to malign Qatar’s international image, a solid...

Don’t fall prey to online frauds, says Ministry 20 Aug 2014 - 02:13 am

DOHA: To combat soaring cybercrimes and online frauds, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) yesterday warned people to remain extra vigilant. People should not...

Israel hits Gaza after rocket fire 20 Aug 2014 - 02:11 am

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel and Palestinian militants resumed fire across the Gaza border yesterday, sparking panic across the war-torn enclave and halting truce talks. Gaza...

Ashghal slammed over ‘project delays’ 20 Aug 2014 - 02:09 am

DOHA: Delays in infrastructure projects outside Doha are irritating Qataris and residents who have to put up with long trenches and road diversions...

Patients happy with HMC’s home nutrition service 20 Aug 2014 - 01:58 am

DOHA: Around six families of some patients who cannot obtain proper nutrition orally are benefiting from the Home Total Parenteral Nutrition Service introduced...

Bedaya to expand Enterprise Challenge 20 Aug 2014 - 01:57 am

Doha: Following the success of the 2013 Enterprise Challenge Qatar Programme, Bedaya Centre signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with Qatar Shell this...

QOC to upgrade playgrounds 20 Aug 2014 - 01:57 am

Doha: Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has launched a project to replace and change the grass pitch in all Al Firjan playgrounds in the...

Qatar funds Japan education centre 20 Aug 2014 - 01:56 am

Hassen Al Hummaidi handing over the keys of the centre to Japanese officials on behalf of Qatar’s Ambassador to Japan, Yousuf Mohamed Bilal,...

Finnish school begins enrolling students 20 Aug 2014 - 01:56 am

Hamad Al Ghali Al Marri, director of the SEC Private Schools Office, Juha Repo, Principal, Qatar-Finland International School, and Tiina Raatikainen, an expert...

PHCC to introduce CIS at Gharafa 20 Aug 2014 - 01:55 am

DOHA: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is implementing the Clinical Information System (CIS) in Al Gharafa Health Center after completing the first...

Al Mourjan boasts unique features 20 Aug 2014 - 01:53 am

The Al Mourjan Business Lounge at Hamad International Airport. DOHA: The recently opened Al Mourjan Business Lounge for Qatar Airways’ Premium passengers at...

New edition of QA in-flight magazine out 20 Aug 2014 - 01:52 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways has launched the latest edition of Extravaganza, its in-flight magazine, featuring a new range of duty-free products. Qatar Airways In-flight...

Leading lawyer slams trial of Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt 20 Aug 2014 - 01:51 am

DOHA: Amal Alamuddin, leading human rights lawyer, and expert on Egyptian legal system, has detailed the injustices in the Egyptian trial of three...

Halcrow to upgrade Qatar’s roads 20 Aug 2014 - 01:50 am

DOHA: Halcrow, a company under CH2M HILL, a global full-service consulting, design, construction and operations firm, has been awarded a call-off consultancy services...