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‘UAE president in good health’ 08 Jul 2014 - 06:29 am

DUBAI: The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), H H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, is in good health, his brother...

Gaza on brink of war as Hamas rockets hit Israel 08 Jul 2014 - 06:28 am

The trail of an Israeli missile launched from the Iron Dome defence missile system, used to intercept and destroy incoming short-range rockets and...

Some Qatari families live in rented houses 08 Jul 2014 - 06:22 am

DOHA: Figures show that 12.6 percent of Qatari families live in rented houses. As for expatriate households, 62 percent of them live in...

Knee-marred Brazil look to beat frighteningly consistent Germany 08 Jul 2014 - 06:20 am

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari with player Oscar dos Santos at the Granja Comary training centre in Teresopolis. RIGHT: Germany’s Coach Joachim Loew...

Residents hit by shortage of schools 08 Jul 2014 - 06:17 am

DOHA: There is a severe shortage of private schools in the country as they have not been able to keep pace with the...

SEC announces exam results 08 Jul 2014 - 06:14 am

Doha: The Minister of Education and Higher Education and Secretary-General of the Supreme Education Council (SEC) H E Mohamed Abdulwaheed Ali Al Hammadi...

Finance Ministry unveils website 08 Jul 2014 - 06:13 am

Doha: The Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi yesterday launched the ministry’s website. A statement issued by the ministry said...

Greetings sent to Comoros 08 Jul 2014 - 06:13 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to the President of Comoros, Dr...

Qatar slams Israeli raids 08 Jul 2014 - 06:12 am

Doha: Qatar has condemned Israeli raids on Gaza Strip on Sunday night, which killed and injured Palestinian people, the Foreign Ministry said in...

Al Rayyan Municipality begins inspection campaign 08 Jul 2014 - 06:12 am

Doha: Within the framework of cooperation between municipalities and the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Al Rayyan Municipality launched a campaign in cooperation...

Qatar calls for laws to ensure girls’ right to education 08 Jul 2014 - 06:11 am

GENEVA: Qatar has called for effective national and international measures to remove all obstacles facing girls’ and women’s right to education. Addressing the...

UK minister backs Darfur peace 08 Jul 2014 - 06:02 am

Doha: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud yesterday met...

Charity foundation unveils ‘Ramadan Goodwill Drive’ 08 Jul 2014 - 06:01 am

Doha: Nasser bin Khaled Al Thani Charitable Foundation launched the annual ‘Ramadan Goodwill Drive’ in partnership with Qatar Charity. The initiative, the first...

Sri Lanka to charge asylum seekers 08 Jul 2014 - 05:56 am

A woman holds a placard at a rally protesting Australia’s treatment of Sri Lankan asylum seekers, in Sydney. GALLE: Sri Lankan authorities plan...

Merkel in China 08 Jul 2014 - 05:47 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) gestures as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd left) looks on while they talk to Chinese and German high...

Drill for polls 08 Jul 2014 - 05:46 am

Indonesian anti-terrorism police officers participate in a security drill yesterday in Medan, North Sumatra province, in preparation for the Indonesian presidential elections tomorrow.

N Korea to send cheerleaders to games in South 08 Jul 2014 - 05:45 am

SEOUL: North Korea said yesterday it would send a cheerleading squad to the coming Asian Games in South Korea, as it issued a...

Hanoi chopper crash kills 16, injures five 08 Jul 2014 - 05:45 am

HANOI: Sixteen people were killed and five injured when a Vietnamese military helicopter crashed in the capital Hanoi early yesterday during a training...