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Qatar Exchange gains 125.73 points 04 Aug 2014 - 02:34 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange index came back in the green zone Monday when the bourse closed trading at 12,991.23 points, up 0.98 percent...

Malaysian experts to join probe at MH17 crash site 04 Aug 2014 - 02:33 pm

KIEV: Malaysian experts were to visit the site of the downed flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine for the first time on Monday, joining...

Dubai's Emaar Q2 profits rises 29pc; local home sales dip 04 Aug 2014 - 02:11 pm

DUBAI: Dubai's largest developer Emaar Properties reported a 28.6 percent rise in second-quarter net profit on Monday, beating analyst forecasts, but revenue from...

Egypt army says 11 militants killed in Sinai 04 Aug 2014 - 02:10 pm

CAIRO: Egyptian troops have killed 11 militants in shoot-outs in the restive Sinai Peninsula where security forces have battled an insurgency since president...

Zain to launch first Bahraini IPO since 2010 on Sept 2 04 Aug 2014 - 01:24 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait-based telecommunications provider Zain will launch its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of its Bahraini unit next month, it said on...

Philippine workers 'would rather take chances in Libya' 04 Aug 2014 - 12:55 pm

MANILA: More than 11,000 Filipinos in Libya have ignored appeals to evacuate, with many apparently choosing to take their chances in the war-torn...

Emir, PM greet Jamaica Governor General 04 Aug 2014 - 12:37 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to the Governor General of Jamaica on...

'Qaeda' suspects kill 4 Yemeni soldiers 04 Aug 2014 - 12:36 pm

ADEN: Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen shot dead Monday four Yemeni soldiers in an ambush in southeastern Hadramawt province, a stronghold of the jihadists, a...

Nepal landslide toll climbs to 23, scores still missing 04 Aug 2014 - 12:35 pm

KATHMANDU: Rescuers on Monday discovered 14 more bodies buried under tonnes of mud and trees following a massive landslide in northeast Nepal that...

Child killed, 30 hurt in Gaza City air strike during lull 04 Aug 2014 - 12:34 pm

GAZA CITY: A child was killed and 30 people wounded in an Israeli air strike on a refugee camp in Gaza City on...

Kia, Hyundai global market share up to 9.1pc in Q2 04 Aug 2014 - 12:33 pm

SEOUL: The global market share of South Korean automakers Kia and Hyundai is up to 9.1 percent in the second quarter of 2014....

Emir, PM congratulate Burkina Faso president 04 Aug 2014 - 11:40 am

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

India searches for 600 missing fishermen after storm 04 Aug 2014 - 11:38 am

KOLKATA: India's coast guard was on Monday launching a search for some 600 fishermen who have not made contact after a storm overnight...

Philippines says China sea action plan gaining support 04 Aug 2014 - 11:11 am

MANILA: The Philippines said Monday it has won support from Vietnam, Indonesia and Brunei for a plan to ease tensions in the South...

New Delhi to host 4th India-Arab partnership conference 04 Aug 2014 - 10:45 am

NEW DELHI: India will host the fourth India-Arab partnership conference in New Delhi on November 26 and 27 later this year. The Federation...

Petronas funds $21m for deep sea plane search 04 Aug 2014 - 10:44 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) will fund US $20,921,689.17 (RM67 million) for the deployment of the prosas towed side scan sonar and...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.31pc 04 Aug 2014 - 10:15 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.31 percent lower on Monday, with investors discouraged by drops on Wall Street last week, a higher yen and...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 04 Aug 2014 - 10:12 am

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