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Militants kidnap, kill 20 Iraqi soldiers 12 May 2014 - 04:00 am

BAGHDAD: Authorities in Iraq have found the bodies of 20 soldiers shot dead after being kidnapped from a northern military base, and a...

Israel to block release of jailed Palestinians 12 May 2014 - 03:58 am

JERUSALEM: Israel took a step yesterday towards enacting a law that could block any future release of Palestinian prisoners convicted of killing Israelis...

Egypt students jailed for 4 years over protests 12 May 2014 - 03:58 am

CAIRO: An Egyptian court yesterday sentenced 36 students from the prestigious Al Azhar University to four years in prison each over violent protests...

Egypt to get more than $3bn in free fuel from Saudi Arabia 12 May 2014 - 03:57 am

CAIRO: Saudi fuel donations to Egypt from last month through August will be worth more than $3bn, a top Egyptian energy official said,...

Dozens of migrants missing in Algeria desert 12 May 2014 - 03:57 am

ALGIERS: Security forces from Algeria and Niger are searching for dozens of illegal migrants who went missing in the vast desert between the...

FM receives new envoy 12 May 2014 - 03:55 am

The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah yesterday received new Swedish Ambassador Ewa Polano who presented copy of her...

French ties discussed 12 May 2014 - 03:52 am

The Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti yesterday met French Ambassador Jean-Christophe Peaucelle and discussed relations and issues of...

PHCC to address complaints against health centres 12 May 2014 - 03:51 am

FROM LEFT: Huda Mohsen, Public Relations and Media Manager, PHCC, Marriam Yaseen, Executive Director, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, and Hamdi Blekich, Marketing...

Niger varsity hails Qatar Charity’s efforts 12 May 2014 - 03:49 am

Supplies by Qatar Charity as part of one of its projects in Niger. Doha: The University of Niger has praised Qatar Charity’s (QC)...

Rota to set up computer refurbishing initiative at Qatar Academy 12 May 2014 - 03:48 am

Mohammed Jassim Al Naama (right), Rota acting Executive Director and Senior Management Representative, and Dr Eric Sands, QA Director, signing the MoU. DOHA:...

New projects to make Katara year-round global destination 12 May 2014 - 03:47 am

An artist’s impression of the commercial complex for children set for early 2017 opening. DOHA: Katara is set to be a global destination...

Interior Ministry holds safety awareness exhibitions 12 May 2014 - 03:46 am

The dog show in progress. DOHA: The Ministry of Interior organised safety awareness exhibitions as part of activities of Emiri Cup semifinals on...

Egypt revolution documentary to be screened for a week 12 May 2014 - 03:45 am

A scene from the documentary The Square. DOHA: Academy Award nominated documentary The Square will be screened daily from May 15 to 21...

Warm Winter Project 2014 helps over 30,000 refugees 12 May 2014 - 03:44 am

QRC volunteers distributing heaters and blankets to Syrian and Palestinian refugees. DOHA: More than 30,000 Syrian and Palestinian refugees benefited from the Warm...

CMU-Q team’s Twitter Sentiment Analysis project bags top award 12 May 2014 - 03:43 am

The winning team. DOHA: The ‘Twitter Sentiment Analysis’ project was awarded the best undergraduate research project at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar’s (CMU-Q)...

Focus on ‘Visit Malaysia Year 2014’ 12 May 2014 - 03:42 am

The Malaysian Minister of Tourism and Culture Dato’Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz and his delegation at the press conference at the Renaissance Doha...

Learning forum for teachers held 12 May 2014 - 03:39 am

Participants attending one of the workshops. DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) Office of Pre-University Education held its inaugural ‘Teaching and Learning Forum’ for teachers...

HMC urges safety of children in vehicles 12 May 2014 - 03:38 am

A mother checking to see her daughter is safely seated in her car seat. DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has reminded parents that...