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Fasting: Nourishment of the soul 11 Jul 2014 - 06:46 am

By Shahul Hameed Across cultures and peoples, the principles of Ramadan are the same: self control and the cleansing of the body and...

Ramadan, the Quran and the believer 11 Jul 2014 - 06:45 am

By Sadullah Khan Ramadaan is the month of heightened Allah-consciousness, of attaining unto taqwa (piety and God-consciousness); of training ourselves to be the...

Second ten days of Ramadan 11 Jul 2014 - 06:45 am

Today is the thirteenth day of the Holy month of Ramadan. It is amazing that one third of Ramadan have already passed by....

LEBANON BRAZIL WORLD CUP FOOTBALL CRIRI 11 Jul 2014 - 06:44 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR LEBANON BRAZIL WORLD CUP FOOTBALL CRIRIS 071014 Provider: CartoonArts International /...

Iftar banquet 11 Jul 2014 - 06:35 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held yesterday an Iftar banquet at the Wajba Palace in honour of religious...

Fanzone at The Torch Doha ready for World Cup finals 11 Jul 2014 - 06:34 am

Doha: The Torch Doha, member of Leading Hotels of the World, is proud to host football fans for World Cup 2014 finals at...

Traders see brisk sales ahead of Garangao night 11 Jul 2014 - 06:33 am

DOHA: Shops selling Garangao treats including nuts, dried fruits, chocolates and candies yesterday witnessed brisk sales ahead of Garangao night tomorrow. “We always...

Fahed delights kids at Rumailah Hospital 11 Jul 2014 - 06:32 am

Delegates from the organising committee of The Qatar 2015 24th Men’s Handball World Championship during a visit at the Rumailah Hospital with the...

Ministry shuts 221 food outlets in seven months 11 Jul 2014 - 06:31 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has announced that it has closed down 221 food outlets in the last seven months...

Evening customers 11 Jul 2014 - 06:28 am

Zahid Tasneem from Sialkot in Pakistan at his watch repairing kiosk at the Souq Waqif. Zahid says that most of the people come...

QNA chief meets Argentina’s envoy 11 Jul 2014 - 06:27 am

Doha: The Director General of Qatar News Agency (QNA) Ahmad Saad Al Buainain met here yesterday with Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina,...

Foreign Minister leads Qatar delegation to OIC meeting 11 Jul 2014 - 06:27 am

Jeddah: The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah led yesterday Qatar’s delegation to the extraordinary meeting of the Executive...

New US envoy to Qatar named 11 Jul 2014 - 06:13 am

WASHINGTON: The Senate yesterday confirmed US ambassadors to Qatar and Kuwait, as top Democrats laid into Republicans for slow-walking dozens more of President...

Windy, hot and dusty weather likely today 11 Jul 2014 - 06:11 am

DOHA: The weather is expected to be windy, hot and slightly dusty today, with visibility forecast to be low, between four and eight...

Four popular Najma restaurants close down 11 Jul 2014 - 06:08 am

Closed Indian restaurants in Najma. BY SACHIN KUMAR DOHA: Higher rentals have begun to take a toll on some popular eateries here as...

Pleas for truce as Gaza bloodshed spirals 11 Jul 2014 - 06:07 am

Firemen extinguish a blaze caused by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, hitting the city of Ashdod yesterday. Israeli strikes on Gaza...

Emir hosts Iftar for judges 11 Jul 2014 - 06:06 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday hosted Iftar banquet at Wajba Palace in honour of religious sheikhs and...

Fresh fruits, vegetables 50pc cheaper at Central Market 11 Jul 2014 - 06:05 am

By MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Fresh fruits and vegetables are at least 50 percent cheaper at the Central Market compared to retail outlets, including...