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Ooredoo crosses 3 million customer milestone 16 Jul 2014 - 06:07 am

Ooredoo Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani speaking at the Annual Ghabga at Katara. DOHA: Ooredoo said yesterday that it...

Dragon Mart to open on 19 16 Jul 2014 - 06:06 am

DOHA: Consumers will soon have another option for shopping. Chinese retailer Dragon Mart, which is located in Industrial area, is set to open...

Qatari youth losing touch with society, debaters say 16 Jul 2014 - 06:05 am

DOHA: Marriage is increasingly becoming a costlier affair in the Qatari community but for many families, that doesn’t pose a problem since their...

QF and Lulu group sign online shopping deal 16 Jul 2014 - 06:05 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation QF and Lulu Group International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up an online shopping portal for...

Kuwait warns it may revoke citizenship of activists 16 Jul 2014 - 04:38 am

DUBAI: The Kuwaiti government has threatened to revoke the citizenship of people suspected of trying to “undermine the stability” of the oil-rich monarchy,...

Population shift behind re-demarcation of CMC constituencies 16 Jul 2014 - 04:37 am

DOHA: Changing demographics in the country fuelled by new urban development plans might have led to the re-demarcation of Central Municipal Council (CMC)...

Iran nuclear talks may be extended 16 Jul 2014 - 04:21 am

VIENNA: Iran and six world powers yesterday appeared likely to extend talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme beyond a July 20 deadline, while Washington...

Holiday plans hit as airfares soar sky-high 16 Jul 2014 - 04:21 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: A number of low- and middle-income expatriates planning their summer vacation have been hit hard by a steep rise...

Labour complaints in Asian languages allowed 16 Jul 2014 - 04:20 am

DOHA: Aggrieved workers can now file complaints against their employers in several Asian languages, using self-service machines — a move the labour ministry...

Gaza truce bid fails; toll at 197 16 Jul 2014 - 04:16 am

A wounded man is brought into Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City yesterday following an Israeli air strike. GAZA CITY: The death toll...

Emir visits Turkey 16 Jul 2014 - 04:14 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Turkish President Abdullah Gul at the Presidential Palace in Ankara yesterday. They...

Cameron turns to women in cabinet shake-up 16 Jul 2014 - 02:34 am

Britain’s new Cabinet members, (top from left) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liz Truss, Secretary of State for Education...

21 dead, 162 injured in Moscow metro crash 16 Jul 2014 - 02:24 am

Members of the emergency services work at the site of an accident on the subway in Moscow. MOSCOW: Twenty-one people died and scores...

Kiev warns of Russian invasion 16 Jul 2014 - 02:19 am

DONETSK: Ukraine’s Western-backed leaders yesterday invited pro-Kremlin insurgents to a videoconference aimed at halting spiralling violence and what Kiev warned was an imminent...

Immigration activist held at airport in Texas 16 Jul 2014 - 02:18 am

AUSTIN: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, an undocumented immigrant and prominent immigration activist, was detained at an airport in McAllen, Texas, yesterday...

Juncker confirmed as EC president 16 Jul 2014 - 02:18 am

BRUSSELS: Jean-Claude Juncker, the controversial choice to head the EU executive for the next five years, has been confirmed as next president of...

Kiev warns of Russian invasion 16 Jul 2014 - 02:18 am

DONETSK: Ukraine’s Western-backed leaders yesterday invited pro-Kremlin insurgents to a videoconference aimed at halting spiralling violence and what Kiev warned was an imminent...

Afghan suicide bombing kills 89 16 Jul 2014 - 02:17 am

Security personnel inspect mangled cars after a suicide attack at a busy market in Urgun district, Paktika, yesterday. KABUL: A suicide bomber blew...