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Katara lecture highlights benefits of ‘English Da’wah Skills’ programme 21 Jun 2014 - 05:29 am

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation — Katara — organised a conference ‘English Da’wah Skills’ in the multi-purpose hall, building 15, in cooperation with...

Kulluna holds child passenger safety training 21 Jun 2014 - 05:28 am

A child passenger safety technician explains how to install a car seat correctly. DOHA: Kulluna, the health and safety initiative of Hamad Medical...

Al Wakra Hospital keen to lead in hernia surgery 21 Jun 2014 - 05:28 am

From left: Dr Hisham Ibrahim Allam, Dr Mohamed Soliman El Akkad, Prof Tim Tollens and Dr Ahmad El Faki at the event. DOHA:...

Delivery boys: Dreams going sour on the wheels 21 Jun 2014 - 05:27 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB Doha: He thinks of your comfort. Braving the hot summer or chilly wind or wading through the pitter-patter of a...

Palestine property on List of World Heritage in Danger 21 Jun 2014 - 05:26 am

DOHA: Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines — Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir, was inscribed on the World Heritage List yesterday. The...

Kahramaa pipeline project goes to HLG 21 Jun 2014 - 05:26 am

Doha: The Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded a contract worth QR1.09bn ($300m) to build pipelines for two sections of Doha’s Mega...

Emir to visit France on Monday 21 Jun 2014 - 05:25 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will begin on Monday an official visit to France. The Emir will...

Helping the less privileged 21 Jun 2014 - 05:21 am

DOHA: This summer has seen many trying to make a difference in the lives of the less privileged, by reaching out to low-income...

Summer Samaritans 21 Jun 2014 - 05:20 am

With the sun beating down mercilessly during the long summer, some good Samaritans in Qatar are reaching out to workers toiling in the...

IRAQ ISIS BUSH W BLAIR SADDAM WAR ON TERROR MISSION ACCOMPLISHED 21 Jun 2014 - 02:26 am

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One of 40 abducted in Iraq escapes, government knocking on all doors 21 Jun 2014 - 01:43 am

Relatives of workers missing in Iraq hold up photographs bearing their images in Khatuli village in Patiala yesterday. New Delhi: The government said...

Residents oppose demolition of illegal flats in Mumbai 21 Jun 2014 - 01:41 am

Mumbai: A civic agency squad accompanied by Mumbai police that set out to demolish 140 illegal flats in the Campa Cola Housing Society...

Rail passenger fares increased by 14.2 percent 21 Jun 2014 - 01:35 am

New Delhi: The government yesterday raised the railway passenger fares by 14.2 percent in all classes and freight charge by 6.5 percent. The...

Modi’s push for Hindi irks regional parties 21 Jun 2014 - 01:34 am

NEW DELHI: Regional parties yesterday criticised moves by new Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote Hindi as the government’s official language on social...

Workers’ travel clearance to Iraq stopped 21 Jun 2014 - 01:34 am

NEW DELHI: India announced it would stop granting its nationals permission to travel to Iraq for work as it stepped up efforts to...

Modi’s push for Hindi irks regional parties 21 Jun 2014 - 01:33 am

NEW DELHI: Regional parties yesterday criticised moves by new Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote Hindi as the government’s official language on social...

India rejects OIC resolution on Kashmir 21 Jun 2014 - 01:33 am

New Delhi: India yesterday rejected an Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) resolution on Jammu and Kashmir, saying the organisation has “no locus standi...

Israel kills Palestinian teen in raid 21 Jun 2014 - 01:32 am

Palestinian mourners walk in the funeral procession of Mohammed Dudin, a 14-year-old shot dead by Israeli troops in overnight clashes in the village...