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Basij parade 26 Apr 2014 - 05:22 am

Members of the Basij militia attend a parade in Tehran yesterday. Basij is a paramilitary volunteer militia established in 1979 by order of...

PLO set for crunch talks on scuttled peace push 26 Apr 2014 - 05:20 am

JERUSALEM: The Palestine Liberation Organisation was preparing yesterday for weekend crisis talks to mull its options after Israel torpedoed the US-sponsored peace talks...

Woman killed in clashes between Brotherhood, security forces 26 Apr 2014 - 05:20 am

CAIRO: A supporter of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood was killed yesterday in clashes with the security forces in Fayoum province, south of Cairo,...

Israel to teach Holocaust to kindergarten students 26 Apr 2014 - 05:19 am

JERUSALEM: Israel is launching a new programme to extend instruction on the Holocaust to children in kindergarten, despite some public criticism that they...

28 killed in attacks on Iraq political rally 26 Apr 2014 - 05:18 am

BAGHDAD: A series of explosions killed 28 people and wounded more than 40 at a Shia political organisation’s rally in Iraq yesterday, police...

Turkish judge slams Erdogan’s remarks 26 Apr 2014 - 05:18 am

ANKARA: In a defiant challenge to Turkey’s prime minister, the head of the Constitutional Court complained yesterday of political criticism which he said...

South Sudan court frees four leaders 26 Apr 2014 - 05:18 am

JUBA: South Sudan yesterday released four top leaders accused of rebellion and treason, dropping charges for attempting to overthrow the government in a...

Iran announces stiff petrol price hike 26 Apr 2014 - 05:17 am

TEHRAN: Iran announced petrol price hikes as high as 75 percent to take immediate effect yesterday, in a long-awaited attempt to regulate energy...

Gul approves law widening secret service’s powers 26 Apr 2014 - 05:17 am

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s president approved a law yesterday boosting the powers of the secret service, in a move critics of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan...

Iranians deliver Rowhani’s first political defeat 26 Apr 2014 - 05:16 am

TEHRAN: Eight months after taking office, Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has suffered his first major political defeat, with the public overwhelmingly brushing aside...

Sheikha Moza visits Osaka University Hospital 26 Apr 2014 - 05:16 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser yesterday visited Osaka University Hospital in Japan and held a meeting with the President of Osaka University,...

‘Dome of the Rock’ on display 26 Apr 2014 - 05:14 am

A replica of ‘Dome of the Rock’ made from mother of pearl on display at the traditional handcraft exhibition at the Palestinian Heritage...

Qatar-made documentary released 26 Apr 2014 - 05:13 am

Bader tells the story of a young boy who overcomes the struggles he faces through the recitation of poetry. DOHA: Award-winning Qatar-made documentary...

Car catches fire after crash 26 Apr 2014 - 05:12 am

A car caught fire after it was hit by another car near Gharrafa commercial street yesterday. No casualties were reported.

QatART products attract visitors 26 Apr 2014 - 05:11 am

QatART founder Dominika Bozic with her creations. Qassim Rahmatullah DOHA: Colourful tipi tents, unique greeting cards and artful trinkets were some of the...

Sidra to promote medical researchers 26 Apr 2014 - 05:10 am

An expert speaking at the Sidra Symposia Series in Doha recently. DOHA: Sidra Medical and Research Center is taking the lead in helping...

241 Indians died in Qatar last year, says embassy 26 Apr 2014 - 05:09 am

Doha: The Embassy of India in Qatar received 3,558 complaints from Indian nationals in 2013 compared to 3,385 complaints in 2012. The Labour...

Bedaya Center organises entrepreneurship course 26 Apr 2014 - 05:08 am

DOHA: The Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and SME Development, in cooperation with social media expert and trainer, Ammar Mohammed, organised a two-day course...