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LG G3 smartphone launched in Qatar 26 Jun 2014 - 03:18 am

Senior officials of Jumbo Electronics and LG Middle East at the LG G3 smartphone launch at St. Regis Hotel. Qassim Rahmatullah Doha: LG...

Waseef begins heat prevention awareness among workers 26 Jun 2014 - 03:16 am

DOHA: Qatar Volunteers and Waseef have joined to raise awareness about heat prevention among low-income workers. More than 100 members from Qatar Volunteers...

Panel discusses tax exemption for foreign stock investors 26 Jun 2014 - 03:15 am

DOHA: A key committee of the Advisory Committee yesterday invited top officials from the Ministry of Finance and Qatar Exchange and its regulator...

WISH to hold second annual summit in February 2015 26 Jun 2014 - 03:15 am

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), a global initiative by Qatar Foundation (QF) will hold its second annual summit in February...

QU launches five-year research road map 26 Jun 2014 - 03:14 am

Doha: To demonstrate its growing role as the nation’s research engine to drive the vision of a knowledge-based society, Qatar University (QU) on...

World Heritage Committee accepts Nepal’s report 26 Jun 2014 - 03:14 am

Doha: Unesco’s World Heritage Committee’s 38th session, under the Chair H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, has accepted Nepal’s progress...

Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani Charitable Foundation launched 26 Jun 2014 - 03:14 am

Doha: The heirs of Sheikh Nasser bin Khaled Al Thani have announced the launch of Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani Charitable Foundation to...

Qatar keen to enhance capacities of disabled 26 Jun 2014 - 03:13 am

Geneva: Qatar has affirmed it keenness to enhance capacities of people with disabilities through the adoption of programmes in cooperation with public and...

Cabinet approves draft law on foreign stake in listed firms 26 Jun 2014 - 03:13 am

DOHA: The Cabinet yesterday cleared the decks for a draft law seeking to allow foreigners to own up to 49 percent of the...

Ramadan likely from Saturday 26 Jun 2014 - 03:13 am

DOHA: Ramadan will begin in Qatar on Saturday, if the moon is sighted on Friday. The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has...

Iran is sending drones, weapons to Iraq: Report 26 Jun 2014 - 03:06 am

A Jordanian military helicopter flies over an armoured vehicle near the Karameh border crossing on the Jordanian-Iraqi border near Ruweished city, yesterday. WASHINGTON:...

National service ‘optional’ for Qatari women 26 Jun 2014 - 03:05 am

DOHA: Qatar is mulling making it optional for its women to attend a national service programme, which is mandatory for men. For women...

Workers, guards fight at hotel 26 Jun 2014 - 03:04 am

DOHA: A minor scuffle broke out between a group of workers and security guards at the Sheraton Hotel renovation site yesterday in which...

Law soon to punish black marketeers of subsidised food 26 Jun 2014 - 03:03 am

DOHA: The government is planning a law to criminalise the sale on the black market of subsidised food items meant for Qataris. Once...

Ramadan hours for Passport, Traffic depts 26 Jun 2014 - 02:57 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior has announced the changed working hours at some of its major departments during Ramadan. The Public Administration of...

Qatar plans to turn bullring into Europe’s mega mosque 26 Jun 2014 - 02:56 am

London: The site of a former bullfighting ring in Barcelona could one day house the largest mosque in Europe, members of Barcelona’s Muslim...

WORLD CUP GOALIES BRAZIL 2014 FOOTBALL SOCCER 26 Jun 2014 - 01:41 am

Caption Group: ViewsLatinAmerica Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR WORLD CUP GOALIES BRAZIL 2014 FOOTBALL SOCCER 062414 Provider: CartoonArts...

The municipality’s unjust decision 26 Jun 2014 - 01:39 am

The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has announced imposition of fines for illegal partitioning of villas and apartments. The fines range from...