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Jazeera journalist ordered freed 17 Jun 2014 - 06:31 am

An image grab taken from a video aired on Al-Jazeera Arabic news channel, shows correspondent Abdullah Elshamy speaking in a cell, on May...

Israel presses Abbas over kidnapping of teens 17 Jun 2014 - 06:27 am

An Israeli soldier blindfolds of a Palestinian suspected of throwing stones as he detains him during clashes in the West Bank City of...

Shura Council for taxing foreign stock investors 17 Jun 2014 - 06:24 am

DOHA: The Advisory Council is all for taxing foreign stock investors on capital gains and income earned from cash dividends and interest on...

MoI cautions against replying to anonymous emails 17 Jun 2014 - 06:23 am

Doha: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) yesterday issued an advisory cautioning people against responding to emails and text messages from unknown sources. Senders...

Saudi, Qatar blame Maliki for unrest 17 Jun 2014 - 06:22 am

Anti-war groups hold a demonstration against any US intervention in Iraq in front of the White House in Washington yesterday. RIYADH: Saudi Arabia...

Liberal job market to be put in place 17 Jun 2014 - 06:21 am

DOHA: Qatar yesterday reiterated its pledge to put in place a liberal job market and said rules were being changed whereby expatriates would...

At least 22 killed in attack on northeast Nigerian village 16 Jun 2014 - 06:48 pm

MAIDUGURI: At least 22 people were killed when gunmen stormed a village in northeast Nigeria, a security official said on Monday, adding it...

Venezuela highway crash kills 20 16 Jun 2014 - 06:27 pm

CARACAS: At least 20 people were killed on a highway outside Caracas early Monday when the bus they were riding in crashed into...

Turkish Airlines buys 15 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes 16 Jun 2014 - 06:23 pm

WASHINGTON: US aerospace giant Boeing and Turkish Airlines on Monday finalized an order for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s, valued at $1.6 billion...

Egypt court verdict in Al-Jazeera trial on June 23 16 Jun 2014 - 06:20 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian court said Monday it will issue its verdict on June 23 in the trial of Al-Jazeera journalists accused of aiding...

Myanmar's Suu Kyi rejects election commission warning 16 Jun 2014 - 02:45 pm

KATHMANDU: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday accused her country's election commission of bias and rejected warnings to modify her...

20 dead in Syria barrel bomb attack in Aleppo 16 Jun 2014 - 02:33 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian regime helicopters on Monday dropped barrel bombs on an opposition-held district in northern Aleppo city, killing at least 20 people, including...

Batelco wins $211.1m from Indian partner 16 Jun 2014 - 01:02 pm

MANAMA: A British court has ruled in Batelco's favour, ordering the Bahraini telecom operator's former Indian partner to pay it $211.1 million for...

Advisory Council holds weekly meeting 16 Jun 2014 - 12:19 pm

DOHA: The Advisory Council held on Monday its regular weekly meeting of its 42nd regular session at its White Palace premises under the...

Qatar blames Iraqi government for rebel advance 16 Jun 2014 - 12:15 pm

DUBAI: Qatar's foreign minister has blamed the "narrow" Shi'ite sectarianism of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government for the lightning offensive made by...

Three killed, 75 injured, houses set ablaze in Sri Lanka ethnic clashes 16 Jun 2014 - 11:33 am

ALUTHGAMA: At least three Muslims were killed and 75 people seriously injured in violence between Buddhists and Muslims in southern Sri Lankan coastal...

Airbus, Safran team up to compete with SpaceX 16 Jun 2014 - 11:31 am

PARIS: Aerospace giant Airbus Group and French engine maker Safran announced a joint venture Monday on space launchers, as Europe looks to compete...

Al Kuwari to participate in trade and development board meetings in Geneva 16 Jun 2014 - 10:45 am

DOHA: HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, who is also President of the UN Conference...