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Emaar says no decision yet on timing of Malls unit IPO 14 Aug 2014 - 09:24 am

DUBAI: Dubai's Emaar Properties said on Thursday it had not yet taken a decision on the timing of an initial public offering of...

Singapore Telecom Q1 net profit down 17pc 14 Aug 2014 - 09:07 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecom (SingTel) said Thursday its financial first quarter net profit fell 17.4 percent from the year before due to the absence...

Four Asia-Pacific nations to lead Fiji election oversight 14 Aug 2014 - 08:48 am

SUVA: Fiji has agreed to four Asia-Pacific nations -- Australia, India, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea -- co-leading a monitoring group for the...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 14 Aug 2014 - 08:46 am

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

Security vehicle launched at HIA 14 Aug 2014 - 02:22 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior has launched a new vehicle equipped with advanced systems for intelligent inspection at Hamad International Airport to raise...

GCC planning to counter Ebola threat 14 Aug 2014 - 02:16 am

DOHA: The GCC countries have decided to come out with a broad plan to protect the region from the deadly Ebola virus disease...

Gaza truce extended for five days to allow for more talks 14 Aug 2014 - 02:15 am

A man starts a small fire to heat water for tea under a destroyed tower of an apartment complex which he calls home...

Qatar, OIC hail new Iraq leaders 14 Aug 2014 - 02:14 am

Displaced Iraqi Yazidis, who fled a jihadist onslaught on Sinjar, gather to collect bottles of water at the Bajid Kandala camp in Kurdistan’s...

Seha expands network, 230,000 hospital visits in first year of launch 14 Aug 2014 - 02:11 am

DOHA: Qatar’s national health insurance scheme ‘Seha’ has expanded its network up to 60 providers since it was launched in July 2013 and...

SEC to hire firm to evaluate schools 14 Aug 2014 - 02:10 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) is expected to hire a private company to evaluate the educational performance of private schools according to...

Saudi gives $100m to UN to fight terror 14 Aug 2014 - 02:09 am

New York: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia donated $100m in support of...

Phase 4 of C-Ring Road project to start early 14 Aug 2014 - 02:08 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority, ‘Ashghal’, will start the fourth phase of road development works on C-Ring Road tomorrow. This may affect residents...

Vodafone Qatar, PepsiCo announce offer 14 Aug 2014 - 02:07 am

Doha: Vodafone Qatar and food and beverage major PepsiCo have announced an offer in Qatar. With every 2.25-litre Pepsi bottle, Vodafone Qatar Prepaid...

More visitors during Ramadan, Eid this year 14 Aug 2014 - 02:05 am

Hassan Al Ibrahim (third left), Chief Tourism Development Officer of Qatar Tourism Authority, with officials of Ritz-Carlton Doha and The St. Regis Doha...

Huge response to Katara Prize for Arabic Novel 14 Aug 2014 - 02:05 am

DOHA: The organising committee of the first ever Katara Prize for Arabic Novel yesterday announced it had received 220 entries ahead of the...

Qatar Airways to launch flights to Asmara 14 Aug 2014 - 02:04 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways yesterday announced a further expansion of its African operations with plans to launch scheduled flights to Eritrea’s capital city Asmara...

Minister meets UK officials 14 Aug 2014 - 02:04 am

Edinburgh: The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, met Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones, Scottish...

IBQ names lucky draw winner 14 Aug 2014 - 02:03 am

The winner of IBQ’s latest monthly lucky draw with an IBQ official. DOHA: International Bank of Qatar (IBQ) has announced the latest winner...