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Retail Ruses 09 Aug 2014 - 01:34 am

Erratic pricing of products by neighbourhood shops is leading to dissent among customers. Sprouting in every nook and corner of Qatar, these shops...

Bahrain bans three clerics from preaching 09 Aug 2014 - 01:33 am

MANAMA: Bahrain has banned three clerics from preaching in mosques, accusing them of violating the “ethics and principles of religious discourse”, in what...

Weather bureau forecasts windy day 09 Aug 2014 - 01:32 am

DOHA: The weather bureau has forecast strong winds over all parts of Qatar today. Low horizontal visibility is expected at times inshore and...

Call for stricter control of neighbourhood shops 09 Aug 2014 - 01:31 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR DOHA: Consumers can play a crucial role in checking the hiking of prices of products by neighbourhood shops, also called...

Ministry intensifies public hygiene awareness drive 09 Aug 2014 - 01:29 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has intensified its awareness campaign for public hygiene launched several months ago. In March, the...

Vodafone offers 4-hour free international calling for life 09 Aug 2014 - 01:29 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar is offering four hours of international calling for free for life with its new Postpaid plan, SuperSaver 150. All new...

The Torch Doha welcomes US U17 basketball team 09 Aug 2014 - 01:28 am

DOHA: The Torch Doha welcomes the US U17 basketball team for the first time in Doha. Having the championship in Dubai and knowing...

15 new interns join KPMG for training 09 Aug 2014 - 01:27 am

Officials with some of the interns. DOHA: KPMG in Qatar is helping 15 new interns increase professional experiences and have insights into the...

Tribute to indigenous people 09 Aug 2014 - 01:26 am

Nepal Non-Resident Federation of Indigenous Nationalities Qatar officials with winners of a poetry competition organised to celebrate the 20th International Day of the...

Gaza Solidarity Festival opens at Katara 09 Aug 2014 - 01:26 am

The Gaza Solidarity Festival opens at Katara Amphitheatre yesterday. OSAMA FAISAL DOHA: Katara yesterday launched Solidarity Festival in support of Gaza, in cooperation...

Fire in two-storey building 09 Aug 2014 - 01:25 am

A massive fire broke out in a two-storey building near Teyseer Petrol Station on Salwa Road last night. A Civil Defence team along...

Hundreds of refugees return to Syria 09 Aug 2014 - 01:24 am

BEIRUT: Several hundred Syrian refugees sheltering in a Lebanese town where the army and jihadists have been fighting crossed back into Syria yesterday,...

Condolences sent to Saudi Monarch 09 Aug 2014 - 01:23 am

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two...

Ritz-Carlton offers weekend escape 09 Aug 2014 - 01:23 am

Hoss Vetry, Cluster General Manager. DOHA: Friends and family planning to explore Doha can enjoy a long weekend away at the Ritz-Carlton, Doha...

First Emirati woman to helm GE Gulf 09 Aug 2014 - 01:21 am

BY ERI Dalya Al Muthanna, the first Emirati woman President and CEO, GE Gulf KA WIDEN Doha: Dalya Al Muthanna is the first...

QTA summer fun for all ages 09 Aug 2014 - 12:40 am

Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has converted Doha Exhibition Center into a 10,000sqm indoor entertainment city, featuring activities and programmes for all ages from...

RUSSIA SANCTIONS FOOD EUROPE PUTIN COLD WAR UKRAINE 09 Aug 2014 - 12:33 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: TURNER Source: The Irish Times - Dublin, Ireland Keywords: COLOR RUSSIA SANCTIONS FOOD EUROPE PUTIN COLD WAR UKRAINE 080814 Provider:...

Israel pounds Gaza Strip again 09 Aug 2014 - 12:16 am

Plumes of aggression: Smoke rises following Israeli air strikes in northern Gaza City, yesterday. GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel launched air strikes across the Gaza Strip...