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Twitter rules out opening Turkey office 17 Apr 2014 - 06:57 am

ISTANBUL: Social networking company Twitter yesterday rejected demands from the Turkish government to open an office there, following accusations of tax evasion and...

South Sudan army admits loss of oil town of Bentiu 17 Apr 2014 - 06:56 am

JUBA: South Sudan’s army said yesterday that rebels had wrested control of the key oil town of Bentiu, one of the most bitterly...

Egyptian court jails 119 Mursi backers 17 Apr 2014 - 06:55 am

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced 119 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood of former president Mohamed Mursi to three years each in prison yesterday...

Iran negotiators reject hardline criticism of nuclear talks 17 Apr 2014 - 06:54 am

ABU DHABI: Iranian hardliners stepped up criticism of Tehran’s negotiations with world powers over its nuclear programme yesterday, but negotiators defended the planned...

Yemen’s Al Qaeda leader vows to attack America in new video 17 Apr 2014 - 06:53 am

DUBAI: The leader of Al Qaeda’s wing in Yemen has vowed to attack the United States, in a video apparently showing a gathering...

Dozens injured in clashes with Israeli police at Al Aqsa 17 Apr 2014 - 06:53 am

JERUSALEM: Dozens of Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli police that erupted yesterday when the Al Aqsa mosque compound was opened to...

Will and Kate charm Sydney crowds 17 Apr 2014 - 06:51 am

SYDNEY: Britain’s Prince William and wife Kate charmed a welcoming crowd at the Sydney Opera House yesterday as they began the Australian leg...

Senyar competitions begin 17 Apr 2014 - 05:11 am

One of the 59 teams on board a sambuk dhow taking part in the contests. DOHA: Katara’s third annual Senyar traditional pearl diving...

Sponsorship transfer after fixed time urged 17 Apr 2014 - 05:10 am

DOHA: With several reports suggesting an imminent change in the country’s sponsorship law, a prominent Qatari lawyer has proposed an amendment to the...

Firms urged to increase women’s role in business 17 Apr 2014 - 05:09 am

from left: E Benjamin Skinner, Co-Founder and Senior Vice-President, Tau Investment Management, Beth Comstock, Senior Vice-President, Chief Marketing Officer, GE, Cherie Blair, Founder...

Arab families hit by ‘cultural invasion’ 17 Apr 2014 - 05:07 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser participating in the plenary session on 'Families Matter' for the Doha International Conference on the Family yesterday....

Therapy unit relocated 17 Apr 2014 - 05:06 am

Some of the nurses at the Intravenous Therapy Unit. DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has moved its Intravenous Therapy Unit (IV Unit) to...

PM meets Interpol chief 17 Apr 2014 - 05:05 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met the Secretary-General of International Criminal...

Emir, PM send condolences to Kuwait 17 Apr 2014 - 05:04 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of condolences to the Emir of Kuwait H...

Cabinet fixes registration fees for lawyers, law companies 17 Apr 2014 - 05:04 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting...

Qatar Duty Free again named ‘Travel Retailer of The Year’ 17 Apr 2014 - 05:04 am

Doha: Qatar Duty Free (QDF), the second largest duty free operator in the Middle East, has won the ‘Travel Retailer of The Year’...

10 food outlets in Al Rayan shut for violating rules 17 Apr 2014 - 05:03 am

DOHA: Inspectors of Health Monitoring Section at Al Rayan Municipality closed 10 food outlets for violating rules last month. Six have been shut...

Turkey firm to provide 17 fast patrol boats 17 Apr 2014 - 05:02 am

Doha: The Ministry of Interior represented by its Logistics Department yesterday signed an agreement with Turkey’s Ares Shipyard Ltd. to build and deliver...