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Top Philippine court deals blow to president, throws out fund 01 Jul 2014 - 02:26 pm

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

Bomb hidden in truck kills at least 15 in embattled Nigerian city 01 Jul 2014 - 02:25 pm

MAIDUGURI: A truck exploded in a huge fireball killing at least 15 people on Tuesday in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the...

Qatar Executive celebrates fifth anniversary 01 Jul 2014 - 02:23 pm

DOHA: Qatar Executive – Qatar Airways' business jet arm – has reached a milestone as it celebrated five years of operation since its...

Afghan election result delayed for recounting 01 Jul 2014 - 02:21 pm

KABUL: The preliminary result of Afghanistan's presidential election run-off has been delayed for several days for a recount of ballots in 2,000 voting...

Kuwaiti telco Zain appoints new chief commercial officer 01 Jul 2014 - 01:23 pm

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Zain has appointed Duncan Howard as chief commercial officer, the telecom operator said on Tuesday. Howard joined Zain last September and...

Ma'aden signs $5bn financing for phosphate scheme 01 Jul 2014 - 01:22 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) has signed a $5 billion financing deal with commercial banks and a state-owned investment fund to back...

Real estate transactions worth over QR900m last week 01 Jul 2014 - 01:06 pm

DOHA: Real estate transactions between June 22 and 26 for the real estate sales contracts registered at the Ministry of justice are worth...

27 Taliban militants killed in Afghan operations 01 Jul 2014 - 01:04 pm

KABUL: At least 27 Taliban militants were killed following military operations by Afghan national security forces. The Ministry of Interior said in a...

AirAsia announces Japan comeback with e-commerce giant 01 Jul 2014 - 12:58 pm

TOKYO: AirAsia's feisty chief executive on Tuesday declared the low-cost airline was back in Japan after its bitter split with ANA, but this...

Judicial official kidnapped in Balochistan 01 Jul 2014 - 12:05 pm

ISLAMABAD: Armed militants kidnapped Judicial Magistrate Ziarat Jam Saka Dashti from Pishin district of Balochistan on Monday, police said. A senior police officer...

Nigeria arrests businessman in connection with girls' abductions 01 Jul 2014 - 11:32 am

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Nigerian troops have arrested a businessman suspected of being at the head of a Boko Haram intelligence network that helped plan...

Qatar Airways CEO threatens to halt Airbus orders if slots denied 01 Jul 2014 - 10:48 am

FRANKFURT: Qatar Airways could reconsider ordering Airbus aircraft if it could not obtain landing rights or slots at European airports, Chief Executive Akbar...

Emir, PM congratulate Governor General of Canada 01 Jul 2014 - 10:45 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Tuesday a cable of congratulations to the Governor General of Canada on the...

Saudi king appoints new spy chief as regional crisis spreads 01 Jul 2014 - 10:43 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed Prince Khaled bin Bandar as head of intelligence three months after his predecessor, who was in...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 01 Jul 2014 - 10:05 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Tuesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Immigration 01 Jul 2014 - 09:51 am

Iran wrestles with tough choices in Iraq 01 Jul 2014 - 09:47 am

ISIL militants celebrate their declaration of an Islamic “caliphate” in Syria’s northern Raqqa province, yesterday. ANKARA/WASHINGTON: Iran is wrestling with a complex array...

Two killed in blasts near Cairo palace 01 Jul 2014 - 09:45 am

Police and explosive investigators search for possible bombs in front of the Presidential Palace in Cairo yesterday. CAIRO: Two Egyptian police officers were...