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Iraq’s Maliki steps aside as Premier, backs replacement 15 Aug 2014 - 02:10 am

BAGHDAD: Facing enormous pressure at home and abroad to step aside, Nouri Al Maliki dropped his bid for a third term as prime...

Kuwait secures border with underground surveillance 15 Aug 2014 - 02:09 am

DOHA: The Kuwaiti Interior ministry has succeeded in securing the northern border with Iraq by using latest technological devices which have the ability...

Police College to receive first batch of 130 students tomorrow 15 Aug 2014 - 02:08 am

The first batch of students of the Police College during their orientation session yesterday. DOHA: The Police College will receive the first batch...

Gaza truce extension holds 15 Aug 2014 - 02:08 am

GAZA CITY: Millions in Gaza and southern Israel yesterday enjoyed a welcome extension to a temporary truce despite a rocky start which saw...

Prosecute coup leaders over Rabe’a massacre: Al Qaradawi 15 Aug 2014 - 02:06 am

DOHA: Noted Islamic scholar and President of International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS) , Dr Yusef Al Qaradawi, has called for the prosecution...

Mowasalat taxis for people with special needs 15 Aug 2014 - 02:05 am

One of the taxis for people with special needs. DOHA: Mowasalat has launched specially-designed taxis for people with special needs and their families. ...

LEBANON CRISIS ROAD CARPET 15 Aug 2014 - 01:56 am

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Mesaieed stock included in MSCI index 15 Aug 2014 - 01:55 am

DUBAI: Shares in Qatar’s Mesaieed Petrochemical surged in heavy trade yesterday after MSCI said it had added the stock to its MSCI All-Country...

Pakistan’s Independence Day 15 Aug 2014 - 01:52 am

Ambassador Shahzad Ahmad hoisting Pakistan’s flag during a celebration to mark the country’s 68th Independence Day, at the Pakistan Embassy yesterday. The event...

Ooredoo in deal with InterContinental 15 Aug 2014 - 01:51 am

Doha: Ooredoo has announced a multi-year deal with InterContinental Hotels Group Qatar, which will see the company provide high-speed Internet connections in the...

88 cases of commercial fraud detected 15 Aug 2014 - 01:49 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce discovered 88 commercial fraud cases during its intensive inspection campaign in markets and commercial complexes during...

Five killed on Cairo carnage anniversary 15 Aug 2014 - 01:47 am

Supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi block a road with burning tyres in Cairo’s northern district of Matariya yesterday. CAIRO: At least...

Syria troops retake town near capital 15 Aug 2014 - 01:46 am

A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) yesterday shows a Syrian army tank advancing in a street in...

Saleh’s secretary says plot to assassinate leader foiled 15 Aug 2014 - 01:45 am

Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh SANAA: An aide to Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh said yesterday his security team had uncovered...

Nasrallah, the football fan, opens up 15 Aug 2014 - 01:44 am

Hassan Nasrallah BEIRUT: Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon’s powerful Shia movement Hezbollah, is rarely seen in public and known mostly for the...

US finds fewer Yazidis trapped in Iraq 15 Aug 2014 - 01:43 am

This US Navy photo obtained yesterday shows sailors cleaning an F/A-18C Hornet, attached to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87...

Damage to Gaza farms hits food supply, says UN body 15 Aug 2014 - 01:42 am

The tilted minaret of destroyed Al Sousi mosque crashed into a house after it was hit by Israeli air strikes in the west...

Erdogan vows to raise heat on cleric 15 Aug 2014 - 01:40 am

ANKARA: Turkish president-elect Redcep Tayyip Erdogan signalled no let-up in his drive to strengthen the powers of the presidency yesterday and vowed his...