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PM meets Georgia's Justice minister 22 Apr 2014 - 12:18 pm

DOHA: HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met on Tuesday with Georgia's Justice Minister...

OIC chief receives credentials of Qatar's permanent representative 22 Apr 2014 - 12:17 pm

JEDDAH: HE Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad bin Amin Madani received the credentials of HE Qatar's Ambassador to Saudi...

Attacks kill four Yemeni officers in two days 22 Apr 2014 - 11:37 am

SANAA: A Yemeni military police colonel shot dead Tuesday was the fourth officer to be killed in suspected militant attacks in the capital...

MERS death toll hits 81 in Saudi 22 Apr 2014 - 10:53 am

RIYADH: The MERS death toll has climbed to 81 in Saudi Arabia, which sacked its health minister as cases of infection by the...

Investcorp says to acquire U.S.-based Totes Isotoner Corp 22 Apr 2014 - 10:43 am

MANAMA: Bahrain-based alternative investment fund Investcorp said on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire U.S.-based accessories brand Totes Isotoner Corp in partnership with...

At least 12 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan 22 Apr 2014 - 10:42 am

KABUL: At least 12 Taliban militants were killed in joint operations launched by Afghan security forces and the International Security Assistance Force in...

Militants kill three in Indian Kashmir before voting 22 Apr 2014 - 10:00 am

SRINAGAR: Militants have killed two local officials and another man in Indian Kashmir in attacks aimed at intimidating Kashmiris planning to vote in...

Tokyo stocks close 0.85pc lower 22 Apr 2014 - 09:23 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed down 0.85 percent on Tuesday as a drop in financial shares reversed early gains driven by a weaker yen....

QEWC net profit rises 49pc in Q1 22 Apr 2014 - 09:08 am

DOHA: Qatar Electricity and Water Co., (QEWC) reported a 49 percent rise in first-quarter net profit on Tuesday. The state-run utility made a...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 22 Apr 2014 - 08:45 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Tuesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

China's Shandong Airlines orders 50 Boeing planes for $4.6bn 22 Apr 2014 - 08:40 am

BEIJING: Shandong Airlines, one of China's smaller carriers, said it has agreed to buy 50 passenger planes from US manufacturer Boeing for $4.6...

AT&T looks to expand super-fast Internet service 22 Apr 2014 - 08:32 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Telecommunications titan AT&T on Monday unveiled an initiative to expand super-fast Internet service in the US. The move came in the...

Gunmen kill five policemen in northwest Pakistan ambush 22 Apr 2014 - 08:32 am

PESHAWAR: Unidentified gunmen killed five police officers on patrol in Pakistan's troubled northwest late Monday, police said. A civilian driving a passing car...

Indonesia outgoing audit chief a suspect in $32m graft case 22 Apr 2014 - 08:31 am

JAKARTA: Indonesian anti-corruption officials have named the outgoing audit agency chief a suspect in a $32-million graft case, the latest high-profile scandal to...

Sheikha Moza visits emperor of Japan 22 Apr 2014 - 04:58 am

Emperor Akihito and his consort Empress Michiko welcoming H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo yesterday. (Maher Attar) ...

Premier meets Uruguay minister 22 Apr 2014 - 04:57 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met yesterday the Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Sweden to open embassy in Qatar 22 Apr 2014 - 04:56 am

Caption DUBAI: Sweden will open an embassy in Doha next month, thereby increasing the number of embassies in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries...

Rota honours Adult Literacy instructors 22 Apr 2014 - 04:55 am

The student instructors, learners with officials during the reflection event. DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (Rota) recognised the achievements of Education City’s low-skilled...