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Learning Quran 02 Jul 2014 - 06:15 am

A boy reading the Holy Quran at a mosque in Doha yesterday. Salim Matramkot

Diesel price hike hits construction sector 02 Jul 2014 - 06:15 am

DOHA: A Qatari businessman in the construction sector said the recent hike in diesel prices had had an instant impact on the building...

Demand for small plots for housing soaring 02 Jul 2014 - 06:14 am

DOHA: Demand for small plots of land across the country for housing purposes has been soaring, particularly in Doha and its near and...

Mobile technology adds to Ramadan spirit in Qatar 02 Jul 2014 - 06:14 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR Doha: Mobile technology has come in handy for people fasting during this Ramadan. Lots of applications (apps) are available for...

Foreign Ministry launches smartphone app 02 Jul 2014 - 06:13 am

Doha: The Assistant Foreign Minister for Services and Follow-up Affairs, H E Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa yesterday launched the Foreign Ministry’s smartphone...

Qatar faces poultry products crunch 02 Jul 2014 - 06:13 am

DOHA: There is a severe shortage of local poultry products, especially fresh chicken, resulting in consumers looking for imported products, which are not...

Qatari men highlight problems in getting jobs 02 Jul 2014 - 06:13 am

DOHA: Qatari youth taking part in traditional Ramadan tent discussions this year are increasingly complaining of difficulties in getting employment. High costs of...

80pc of workers believe Ramadan won’t hit performance 02 Jul 2014 - 06:13 am

DOHA: A regional survey by Bayt.com, a leading job site, shows that more than 80 percent of the working population in the Middle...

Al Wakra begins post-discharge phone follow-up 02 Jul 2014 - 06:12 am

Doha: Patients at Al Wakra Hospital (AWH) have started receiving personalised advice about managing their medications after discharge through a newly introduced Post...

Ooredoo volunteers visit children’s ward at Al Wakra Hospital 02 Jul 2014 - 06:12 am

Doha: In keeping with the spirit of giving during Ramadan, Ooredoo brought smiles and happiness to the children’s ward at Al Wakra Hospital,...

Interior Ministry provides tips for safe Ramadan 02 Jul 2014 - 06:11 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior has advised parents not to let children play on internal roads, especially at Ramadan nights, to protect them...

Ramadan Festival starts at Katara tomorrow 02 Jul 2014 - 06:11 am

DOHA: Katara Ramadan Festival starts tomorrow with the opening of The Quran and Astronomy Exhibition at Building 19. The exhibition, which opens at...

CPD chief assures cut in car prices 02 Jul 2014 - 06:03 am

DOHA: The state consumer watchdog says it has not yet given up hope of disciplining car dealers and forcing them to reduce their...

SCH nod for more private hospitals 02 Jul 2014 - 05:57 am

Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain Ali, Assistant Secretary General for Policy Affairs, SCH addressing a news conference yesterday. DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health...

Taliban ‘not to unite’ with outsiders battling Helmand 02 Jul 2014 - 02:31 am

An Afghan internally displaced boy receives a box containing food for Iftar, distributed by Muslim Hands International in Kabul yesterday. Kabul: As militants...

Resting place 02 Jul 2014 - 02:30 am

Muslims take rest in a mosque in Peshawar yesterday.

Pakistan offensive to hit Haqqani fighters 02 Jul 2014 - 02:29 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday insisted its ongoing military offensive to eliminate insurgent hideouts in the North Waziristan tribal area would target all militants, including...

Afghanistan election result delayed as fraud dispute deepens 02 Jul 2014 - 02:29 am

KABUL: Afghanistan’s presidential election result has been delayed for several days, officials said yesterday, as a dispute over alleged fraud threatens to derail...