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Project planned for insects classification 27 Apr 2014 - 04:54 am

DOHA: More than 20 Arab and foreign experts in nature and insects are attending the first Congress of Insects in Qatar which began...

QNB’s Open Day to provide financial access to SMEs 27 Apr 2014 - 04:54 am

DOHA: As part of its commitment to support local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Qatar National Bank (QNB), country’s largest lender, has announced...

Al Resala School participates in QFI webcast 27 Apr 2014 - 04:53 am

DOHA: Al Resala Independent Secondary School for Girls in Doha, to mark the Earth Day, took part in a webcast by Qatar Foundation...

3.5 million Syrians need aid: UN chief 27 Apr 2014 - 04:52 am

Residents fill water in vessels in the Al-Bayada neighbourhood of Aleppo. New york: The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the Security Council...

Iraq attacks kill 15 as polls loom 27 Apr 2014 - 04:52 am

An employee stacks ballot boxes ahead of elections in Arbil yesterday. BAGHDAD: Attacks in Iraq killed 15 people yesterday in the run-up to...

Damascus for ‘free, transparent’ presidential vote 27 Apr 2014 - 04:50 am

DAMASCUS: Syria said yesterday it aimed for a “free and transparent” presidential election, responding to opposition and Western criticism that the June 3...

Intelligence suggests Syria can still produce chemical arms 27 Apr 2014 - 04:50 am

UNITED NATIONS: Syria maintains an ability to deploy chemical weapons, diplomats say, citing intelligence from Britain, France and the United States that could...

Al Qaeda chief calls for kidnap of Westerners 27 Apr 2014 - 04:50 am

DUBAI: Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al Zawahiri has called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, particularly Americans, who could then be exchanged for jailed...

13 Mursi supporters get up to 88 years for rioting 27 Apr 2014 - 04:49 am

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced 13 supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Mursi yesterday to prison terms ranging from five to 88 years...

Iran bans third reformist paper 27 Apr 2014 - 04:49 am

TEHRAN: Iran’s judiciary banned reformist newspaper Ebtekar yesterday for “spreading lies”, ISNA news agency reported, making it the third such publication to be...

LEBANON PRESIDENCY NEXT VOTING CANDIDATES 27 Apr 2014 - 04:49 am

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El Jaish win Qatar Cup 27 Apr 2014 - 04:39 am

El Jaish captain Wesam Rizik (right) receiving the winner’s trophy from H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha...

First case of MERS found in Egypt 27 Apr 2014 - 04:39 am

CAIRO: Egypt has discovered its first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in an Egyptian citizen who had recently returned from...

Unity govt will reject violence: Abbas 27 Apr 2014 - 04:37 am

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (centre) gives a speech to members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO)’s Central Council during a meeting in Ramallah...

2,598 vehicles run red light in March 27 Apr 2014 - 04:35 am

DOHA: A total of 2,598 vehicles were caught jumping traffic lights in Qatar last month while the number of traffic violations recorded during...

Salary payment through banks in three phases 27 Apr 2014 - 04:29 am

DOHA: The government’s plans to make sure that all workers in the country are paid their wages through bank transfers are being implemented...

RS TAX RAISES TAXES CRIME PAYS LAW TME AND A HALF 27 Apr 2014 - 12:26 am

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Obama expresses support on MH370: Malaysia 26 Apr 2014 - 06:18 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: US President Barack Obama offered support to Malaysia on Saturday in the baffling mystery over missing flight MH370, an official said....