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Islamist leader warns of crackdown 26 May 2014 - 06:13 am

CAIRO: A former Muslim Brotherhood leader has warned that government oppression in Egypt is fanning militancy that will pose a threat abroad unless...

Yemen forces kill five Qaeda militants in raid 26 May 2014 - 06:12 am

sana’a: Yemen’s security forces killed five Al Qaeda members and captured four in a raid north of the capital Sana’a yesterday, a government...

Iran hangs first of four men over bank scandal 26 May 2014 - 06:11 am

DUBAI: Iran has hanged the first of four men sentenced to death for a massive financial scam that tainted the government of former...

Libyan PM wins confidence vote 26 May 2014 - 06:10 am

TRIPOLI: Libyan premier Ahmed Miitig’s proposed cabinet yesterday won a vote of confidence in the embattled interim parliament, amid an atmosphere of lawlessness...

EU 26 May 2014 - 06:08 am

Allotment of 645 shops in Al Furjan by lottery on June 1 26 May 2014 - 06:03 am

DOHA: Allotments of the 645 shops that are available in 44 Al Furjan Markets (that are located in remote areas of Qatar to...

Mercury may hit 46 degrees 26 May 2014 - 06:00 am

DOHA: The Meteorology Department has forecast a further rise in temperature this week, with Thursday expected to be the hottest day since the...

17 volunteers join hands to renovate house in Sailiyah 26 May 2014 - 05:23 am

Some of the volunteers involved in the project. DOHA: Seventeen female volunteers have joined hands to renovate a house for Reach Out To...

Aster Medcity sets up helpdesk 26 May 2014 - 05:22 am

FROM LEFT: Dr Vinod, Chief Business Development Officer, Dr Harish Pillai, CEO, Aster Medcity, Kochi, Dr Sameer Moopen, CEO, Aster Medical Centre, and...

GU-Q to host new graduate-level programme 26 May 2014 - 05:21 am

Participants in the programme. DOHA: Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is hosting a graduate-level programme, ‘New Communication Technologies in the Arab World: Perspectives...

Students to visit top US lab 26 May 2014 - 05:20 am

Officials with contest winners and other students. Doha: Four Qatari high school students will soon be flying to the US to visit top...

Brazilian documentary Bus 174 to be screened 26 May 2014 - 05:18 am

A scene from the film Bus 174. DOHA: The gripping Brazilian documentary, Bus 174 by Jose Padilha and Felipe Lacerda will screen this...

Fire in store at Pearl-Qatar 26 May 2014 - 05:17 am

Fire broke out in a store filled with construction materials and flammable items, including cables, at The Pearl- Qatar. Civil Defence fire brigades...

Pictograms to use medicines 26 May 2014 - 05:16 am

Principal Investigator Dr Nadir Kheir with workers. DOHA: A novel strategy adopted by Qatar University (QU) researchers and external collaborators to use pictograms...

EQ, Injaz Qatar promote entrepreneurship culture 26 May 2014 - 05:14 am

DOHA: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Company ‘Enterprise Qatar’ (EQ) and Injaz Qatar are hosting activities to inspire a culture of entrepreneurship and...

Qatar Charity distributes aid in Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 May 2014 - 05:14 am

Qatar Charity volunteers distributing relief. Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) has completed its first batch of aid distribution to flood victims in Bosnia and...

Israeli ‘settlements stumbling block to peace’ 26 May 2014 - 05:12 am

Washington: Qatari Ambassador to the US, Mohammad Jaham Al Kuwari, stressed the importance of Qatari-US relations at all levels. Addressing the World Affairs...

QTA appoints representative for German-speaking Europe 26 May 2014 - 05:11 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has signalled its intention of targeting German-speaking Europe as a prime growth market by appointing tourism marketing and...