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Australia to sign 25-year US Marine agreement 11 Aug 2014 - 01:11 pm

SYDNEY: Australia and the United States will sign a 25-year deal allowing 2,500 US Marines and air force personnel to train Down Under,...

Bahrain takes preventive steps against Ebola 11 Aug 2014 - 01:09 pm

MANAMA: Bahrain has taken preventive measures against Ebola virus, a senior official from the Ministry of Health has said. Bahrain Health Ministry's Undersecretary...

Luxembourg appoints arrangers, plans roadshow for first sukuk issue 11 Aug 2014 - 01:08 pm

DUBAI: Luxembourg has appointed HSBC and BNP Paribas as co-lead arrangers of its first issue of sovereign Islamic bonds, and is organising a...

Widam posts net profit of QR33.90m 11 Aug 2014 - 12:52 pm

DOHA: Widam Food Company discloses the semi-annual financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2014. The reviewed financial statements for the period...

Tasweeq offers first ultra low sulphur diesel cargo 11 Aug 2014 - 12:17 pm

SINGAPORE: Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Co, or Tasweeq, has offered its first ultra low sulphur diesel cargo for export from a new secondary...

RasGas nurtures mutual cooperation with Civil Defence 11 Aug 2014 - 11:43 am

DOHA: In a bid to strengthen business ties with government agencies, RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) recently initiated a relationship building meeting with five...

Pakistanis among 48 killed in Afghan army operations 11 Aug 2014 - 11:14 am

KABUL: At least 48 militants were killed following military operations during the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, defense officials said Monday. Gen. Zahir...

One convict killed, 106 flee as shells hit east Ukraine jail 11 Aug 2014 - 11:14 am

KIEV: One convict was killed and over 100 escaped when shelling hit a high-security prison in the besieged rebel stronghold of Donetsk in...

Emir, PM congratulate Chad president 11 Aug 2014 - 10:13 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Monday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Chad on...

Tokyo stocks close up 2.38pc 11 Aug 2014 - 09:46 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rallied on Monday, closing 2.38 percent higher as investors picked up bargains after geopolitical tensions pushed the Japanese market into...

Typhoon Halong leaves up to 10 dead in Japan 11 Aug 2014 - 09:27 am

TOKYO: As many as 10 people died and dozens were injured when Typhoon Halong slammed into the Japanese archipelago over the weekend, reports...

S. Korea offers $13.3m for UN aid projects in North 11 Aug 2014 - 09:26 am

SEOUL: South Korea said Monday it would provide $13.3 million in funding for UN humanitarian projects in North Korea -- its second indirect...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 11 Aug 2014 - 09:16 am

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

Qatar witnesses supermoon – the second in 2014 11 Aug 2014 - 02:13 am

The supermoon — full moon — rising at Wakra beach last night. Abdul Basit DOHA: People in Qatar last night witnessed a rare...

SEC releases list of 15 new schools 11 Aug 2014 - 02:02 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council is urging parents who wish to enrol their children to new schools to make sure the schools have...

Qatar’s ‘door open to Gaza peace’ 11 Aug 2014 - 02:01 am

Firefighters try to extinguish a blaze witnesses said was caused by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City yesterday. Israel has agreed a...

Rentals likely to go up 10 percent annually until 2022 11 Aug 2014 - 01:59 am

DOHA: Given Qatar’s fast- growing land value and rising construction costs, rentals in the country is expected to grow at an average 10...

At least 39 die in Iran plane crash 11 Aug 2014 - 01:55 am

Rescue personnel inspecting the scene of the plane crash near Mehrabad airport in Tehran yesterday. DUBAI: At least 39 people were killed yesterday...