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At least 51 killed in Syrian govt-held areas 30 Apr 2014 - 06:55 am

Emergency personnel and civilians inspect the site following a car bomb explosion in the Abbasiyah neighbourhood of Syria’s central city of Homs, yesterday....

No peace with Israel without defining borders, says Abbas 30 Apr 2014 - 06:54 am

RAMALLAH: There can be no peace with Israel without first defining the borders of a future Palestinian state, President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday....

Gunmen storm Libyan House halting vote for new premier 30 Apr 2014 - 06:54 am

TRIPOLI: Gunmen stormed the Libyan parliament yesterday forcing lawmakers to postpone a vote for a new prime minister to take on the lawlessness...

Egypt must prove it needs democracy: US 30 Apr 2014 - 06:53 am

CAIRO/WASHINGTON: Egypt’s military-installed leaders must prove they are serious about bringing democracy to the world’s largest Arab nation, US Secretary of State John...

Senior US Senator won’t sign off on aid for Egyptian military 30 Apr 2014 - 06:53 am

WASHINGTON: US Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee that oversees foreign aid, said he will not approve sending funds to...

Germany summons Egyptian envoy over death sentences 30 Apr 2014 - 06:53 am

BERLIN: The German foreign ministry said it summoned the Egyptian ambassador yesterday to urge the lifting of 683 death sentences handed down by...

Bahrain jails five for plotting to bomb F1 race 30 Apr 2014 - 06:52 am

MANAMA: Five people, including a woman who used a pillow to pretend she was pregnant, were sentenced to five years in jail yesterday...

Al Andalus ceramics at MIA exhibition 30 Apr 2014 - 06:50 am

Exhibition curator Dr Mounia Chekhab-Abudaya speaking during a press tour at MIA yesterday. (Kammutty VP) DOHA: Twenty-four centuries-old ceramics from the Museum of...

Netherlands’ King’s Day 30 Apr 2014 - 06:49 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (left) and Director of Department of Protocol at the...

Linguistic take on Arab Spring 30 Apr 2014 - 06:46 am

DOHA: The uprisings in the Middle East in recent years have been easily described by the term “Arab Spring.” But what is the...

QP Environment Fair wraps up after interesting events 30 Apr 2014 - 06:45 am

ConocoPhillips being awarded for its stand at the QP Environment Fair that concluded on Sunday. Doha: The eighth edition of the QP Environment...

Rocket bungee set to begin at Pearl-Qatar 30 Apr 2014 - 06:45 am

In rocket bungee, the person is shot into the air like a rocket from a cage. DOHA: The Pearl-Qatar is bringing three days...

Minister meets German envoy 30 Apr 2014 - 06:44 am

The Minister of Transport, H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, with German Ambassador to Qatar Angelika Storz-Chakarji in Doha yesterday. The Minister...

QA launches flight to Larnaca 30 Apr 2014 - 06:43 am

The inaugural flight at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus. Doha: Qatar Airways inaugural flight landed at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus yesterday, making...

Key roads open after renovation 30 Apr 2014 - 06:42 am

DOHA: The Jassim Bin Mohammed Street and two lanes of Al Rayyan Road are now open to traffic, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal)...

Advisory Council rejects proposal to bar mediapersons 30 Apr 2014 - 06:41 am

DOHA: The Advisory Council has struck down a proposal by a member not to allow mediapersons to cover its deliberations and instead to...

HMC advises travellers to guard against malaria 30 Apr 2014 - 06:41 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) on World Malaria Day has taken steps to create awareness about malaria. With the theme ‘Invest in the...

SDC awarded international certifications 30 Apr 2014 - 06:41 am

DOHA: The Social Development Center (SDC) has been awarded two international standard certifications as a result of its firm commitment to providing the...