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HMC launches two building projects 16 Jun 2014 - 05:04 am

Dr Hanan Al Kuwari and Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani launching the projects as other officials look on. DOHA: Two building projects...

Babyshop holds drawing contest for kids 16 Jun 2014 - 05:03 am

Doha: Babyshop organised a drawing contest ‘EXPRESSION’ presented and sponsored by Commercial Bank of Qatar for children from three to 14 years. Participants...

Ooredoo firms launch initiatives to deliver live action from Brazil 16 Jun 2014 - 05:02 am

Doha: Ooredoo’s companies yesterday launched initiatives that deliver live action from the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil straight to mobile customers across the...

Awareness drive begins as summer break for workers takes effect 16 Jun 2014 - 05:02 am

DOHA: With temperature soaring, the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has launched a campaign to raise awareness among workers about heat stress and...

Qatar Business Nursery to move to Industrial Area 16 Jun 2014 - 05:02 am

DOHA: Young Qatari entrepreneurs would soon have another home — a small model Industrial City (Qatar Business Nursery) in the Industrial Area, a...

Foreign Minister attends G77 Plus China Summit 16 Jun 2014 - 05:01 am

Doha: The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah is leading Qatar’s delegation to the Group of 77 (G77) plus...

Disney show tickets on sale 16 Jun 2014 - 05:00 am

DOHA: Sale of tickets for the much-awaited Disney On Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After starts today at all Virgin Megastores and online at...

QNB signs deal for online portal 16 Jun 2014 - 05:00 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has signed a two-year partnership agreement with ‘Enterprise Qatar’ (EQ), an SME-dedicated company, as a conventional ‘Funding Partner’...

Company opens travel branch at SCH 16 Jun 2014 - 04:59 am

Doha: Regency Travel and Tours has announced the opening of a fully furnished and equipped kiosk at Supreme Council of Health. In the...

Qatar to donate $10m to World Heritage Fund 16 Jun 2014 - 04:42 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani speaking at the 38th session of the...

Isis killing video stokes sectarian fury in Iraq 16 Jun 2014 - 04:40 am

Baghdad: The abduction of 2,000 soldiers by the extremist group Isis and the killing of 30 over the weekend has exploded tensions between...

Warehouse damaged by fire 16 Jun 2014 - 04:40 am

Firefighting trucks at the site of a blaze that destroyed a warehouse attached to Khalid Cement Industries Complex in Industrial Area yesterday. (Salim...

Qatari helps driver, housemaid marry 16 Jun 2014 - 04:38 am

DOHA: A kind-hearted Qatari family went out of its way to help two workers serving the household tie the knot. Their Bangladeshi driver’s...

Israeli forces seal off Hebron 16 Jun 2014 - 04:37 am

JERUSALEM: The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has accused the Islamic militant group Hamas of being behind the kidnapping of three teenagers –...

Gulf nations back Qatar in 2022 World Cup row 16 Jun 2014 - 03:43 am

DUBAI: Gulf states rallied behind Qatar following allegations published by Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper that a senior Qatari soccer official made payments to...

Qatar seeks to unify prices of daily items 16 Jun 2014 - 03:42 am

DOHA: Qatar has suggested that the prices of several consumer items of daily use be made uniform across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

Woman to be first charged under Philippine cybercrime law 15 Jun 2014 - 05:42 pm

MANILA: A woman has been indicted for computer fraud in the first such case under the Philippines' controversial cybercrime law, justice department records...

Qatar Stock Exchange down 1.58pc 15 Jun 2014 - 05:39 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange ended in the red area when trading closed Sunday at 12,773.20 points (1.58 percent) down 205.66 points from the...