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NU-Q projects win $1.5m grants 03 Jun 2014 - 03:49 am

DOHA: Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) has won two National Priorities Research Programme grants of over $1.5m through the Qatar National Research Programme. ...

Qatar Red Crescent to launch Afghan projects 03 Jun 2014 - 03:46 am

QRC Secretary-General, Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi and ARCS Secretary-General, Muhammad Naim Dindar, signing the MoU. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has signed...

Total holds diabetes awareness camp for staff 03 Jun 2014 - 03:44 am

Doha: Total recently held a diabetes risk awareness and assessment event for its employees to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Staff took blood tests...

Road closed after mishap 03 Jun 2014 - 03:43 am

The February 22 Road to the north was closed for a while yesterday morning after a car collided with a pick-up carrying fodder...

Barwa’s Dara Project on track 03 Jun 2014 - 03:41 am

Doha: Real estate major Barwa Real Estate will complete Dara Project within three years. “This year, Barwa will release for the first time...

Banner Student solution to achieve human development goals 03 Jun 2014 - 03:40 am

DOHA: Community College of Qatar (CCQ) will implement Ellucian’s Banner Student solution in a strategic collaboration that emphasises sharing of local talent and...

Schools honoured for recycling efforts 03 Jun 2014 - 03:38 am

Doha: The Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Thani yesterday honoured five winning schools in the...

Greeting cables sent to Italy 03 Jun 2014 - 03:36 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano...

Sandstorm in Tehran 03 Jun 2014 - 03:33 am

A massive sandstorm engulfs the northeastern neighbourhood of Minicity in Iran’s capital Tehran. The sandstorm, accompanied by 110 kilometre per hour winds, killed...

Europe faces migrant ‘catastrophe’ 03 Jun 2014 - 03:32 am

About 42,000 people have attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Italy so far this year, according to the EU border agency, ATHENS/ROME: The...

Many Qatari students want parliament 03 Jun 2014 - 03:31 am

DOHA: Desirous of taking part in the political process in the country, some 41 percent of Qatari university students said in a survey...

Palestinian unity government sworn in 03 Jun 2014 - 03:27 am

RAMALLAH: A Palestinian unity government was sworn in yesterday after a landmark reconciliation deal with the Islamist movement Hamas that Israel plans to...

Region sees rapid rise in air travel: PM 03 Jun 2014 - 03:25 am

The Emir, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser...

One-way roads planned to end traffic jams 03 Jun 2014 - 03:23 am

DOHA: Several main roads in the city may soon be permanently declared one-way streets with the aim of regulating traffic in a smoother...

EUROPEAN UNION NAZI STARS FLAG FAR RIGHT ELECTION EU PARLIAMENT 03 Jun 2014 - 01:42 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: TURNER Source: The Irish Times - Dublin, Ireland Keywords: COLOR EUROPEAN UNION NAZI STARS FLAG FAR RIGHT ELECTION EU PARLIAMENT...

Dolphin Energy to focus on environment, economy, society 03 Jun 2014 - 01:10 am

Doha: Dolphin Energy Ltd yesterday released details of its fifth sustainability report, ‘Powered by Performance’, highlighting the company’s commitment to the economy, the...

Blast kills three Turkish engineers 03 Jun 2014 - 01:09 am

Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack in Behsud district of Nangarhar province yesterday. JALALABAD: A suicide bomber killed three...

Waiting for customers 03 Jun 2014 - 01:08 am

Pakistani vendors wait for customers at a vegetables stall in Peshawar, Pakistan yesterday. The prices of basic commodities and services have increased while...