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Sudan Christian woman faces new legal challenge 02 Jul 2014 - 08:46 am

KHARTOUM: Muslim “relatives” of a Sudanese Christian woman hiding at the US embassy are taking her to court to try to prove she...

Sacked Saudi minister named spy chief 02 Jul 2014 - 08:46 am

JEDDAH: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has appointed a new spy chief, giving the...

Historic shift as Japan expands army’s scope 02 Jul 2014 - 08:45 am

TOKYO: Japan took a historic step away from its post-war pacifism yesterday by ending a ban that has kept the military from fighting...

Ramadan in Yangon 02 Jul 2014 - 08:44 am

Muslims pray during the start of the holy month of Ramadan at Bahadur Shah Zafar Dargah in Yangon on Monday.

China top official plays down protests on trip 02 Jul 2014 - 08:42 am

BEIJING: Violent protests which forced China’s top official in charge of relations with Taiwan to cancel several meetings while visiting last week do...

Thousands join HK protest 02 Jul 2014 - 08:31 am

HONG KONG: Tens of thousands of protesters, some waving colonial-era flags and chanting anti-Beijing slogans, staged a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong yesterday...

Sri Lanka delays digging up suspected mass grave 02 Jul 2014 - 08:31 am

COLOMBO: A magistrate has postponed yesterday’s scheduled start of an operation to exhume a suspected mass war grave on Sri Lanka’s east coast...

Top court deals blow to Aquino, throws out fund 02 Jul 2014 - 08:29 am

MANILA: The Philippine Supreme Court threw out as unconstitutional a fund overseen by President Benigno Aquino to stimulate the economy, dealing a setback...

Aquino defends snub to actress over drugs 02 Jul 2014 - 08:29 am

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino yesterday defended a controversial decision he made to withhold a top award from one of the country’s accomplished...

S Korea rejects North’s peace offer as ‘nonsensical 02 Jul 2014 - 08:28 am

SEOUL: South Korea rejected North Korea’s proposal that the two sides halt hostile military activities as “nonsensical,” and suggested it show sincerity by...

IRAQ OPERATION CRISIS CUT 062714 02 Jul 2014 - 06:24 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR IRAQ OPERATION CRISIS CUT 062714 Provider: CartoonArts International / The New...

ALF opens second prisoner rehabilitation home in Chicago 02 Jul 2014 - 06:21 am

Officials at the event. Chicago: AlFaisal Without Borders Foundation (ALF), the Chicago Community Trust (CCT) and the city’s Department of Housing and Economic...

Workers evicted from homes 02 Jul 2014 - 06:20 am

A large number of low-income workers were evicted from houses in Al Asmakh locality of Doha yesterday after they failed to vacate the...

Hyatt Plaza to hold Fast-a-thon charity campaign 02 Jul 2014 - 06:19 am

An official announcing the event. Doha: Hyatt Plaza shopping mall’s annual charity initiative Fast-a-thon 2014 will take place on July 4-5. It is...

Cannon boom announces Iftar 02 Jul 2014 - 06:19 am

The cannon is fired at the state mosque at Iftar time yesterday. Abdul Basit Doha: A hallmark of Ramadan in Qatar since the...

Ritz-Carlton, Qatar 2015 brighten up Ramadan spirit 02 Jul 2014 - 06:18 am

The 24th Men's Handball World Championship (Qatar 2015) Mascot, Fahed, preparing food with Footprint community and Qatar Red Crescent and Ritz-Carlton Doha staff...

Lekhwiya distributes Iftar packets 02 Jul 2014 - 06:17 am

A Lekhwiya official distributing Iftar packets to children near the State Mosque in Dafna yesterday. The internal security force is distributing some 10,000...

Qatar Executive reaches five-year milestone 02 Jul 2014 - 06:17 am

A Qatar Executive jet. Doha: Qatar Executive (QE), Qatar Airways’ business jet arm, reached a milestone last month as it celebrated its fifth...