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War at turning point: Assad 14 Apr 2014 - 03:16 am

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (L) meets with professors and students of political science college in Damascus yesterday. BEIRUT: President Bashar Al Assad said...

Shooting in Kansas City leaves 3 dead 14 Apr 2014 - 03:14 am

Authorities investigate the scene of a shooting at Village Shalom, an assisted living center in Overland Park, Kansas yesterday. OVERLAND PARK: Three people...

Special car number auction next week 14 Apr 2014 - 03:11 am

Doha: The Traffic Department is planning to organise an auction for special car numbers for the public next week. The auction, which is...

Forest fire in Chilean port city kills 11 14 Apr 2014 - 03:10 am

A forest fire burns in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago, Chile, yesterday. At least 11 people were killed and 500 houses destroyed by...

Israel confiscates land in West Bank 14 Apr 2014 - 03:07 am

A Palestinian man uses a sling to hurl a stone towards Israeli troops during a protest against the Jewish settlement of Ofra, in...

Foreigner dies of MERS virus in Saudi, eight more infected 14 Apr 2014 - 03:06 am

Saudi women leave the emergency department at a hospital in the center of the Saudi capital Riyadh recently. JEDDAH: A foreigner has died...

The NR Eye: NRIs can benefit from poll-driven stock rally 14 Apr 2014 - 12:34 am

by Moiz Mannan The tea he sold as a young man might not have found many buyers, but as a favourite for India’s...

Albanian premier arrives 13 Apr 2014 - 04:41 am

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama arrived in Doha yesterday. He was received at Doha International Airport by the Minister of Transport H E...

300 attend QRC Disaster Management Camp 13 Apr 2014 - 04:41 am

Participants at the Disaster Management Camp. Doha: The Fifth Disaster Management Camp (DMC-5), organised by Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) over 10 days at...

Mowasalat gets two global certifications 13 Apr 2014 - 04:40 am

Officials of Mowasalat and BSI during the award ceremony. DOHA: Mowasalat has been awarded ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 by the British Standard...

HBKU hosts lecture by Shell expert 13 Apr 2014 - 04:39 am

Students and officials of the Hamad Bin Khalifa University with the guest after the lecture. DOHA: Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member...

Qatar takes part in preparatory meeting for UN criminal justice conference 13 Apr 2014 - 04:38 am

Qatar’s delegation at the meeting. Doha: Qatar has participated in the African Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 13th United Nations Conference on Crime...

Melon Festival at LuLu Hypermarket 13 Apr 2014 - 04:37 am

Lulu Hypermarket Group launched a ‘Melon Festival’ for the first time in Qatar. It was jointly inaugurated by Keith Smith, Retail Operations Manager...

IBQ honours outstanding staff members 13 Apr 2014 - 04:37 am

One of the staff members receiving the award. Doha: International Bank of Qatar (ibq) recognised top performing employees at an event held at...

Salvage operation 13 Apr 2014 - 04:36 am

A Traffic Department towing vehicle salvaging a truck that slid off the road near Emiri Diwan intersection at Corniche, breaking the divider and...

Ooredoo offers half-price promotion on Video on Demand film library 13 Apr 2014 - 04:35 am

Doha: Ooredoo yesterday announced that Mozaic TV will show some of its most popular titles from the Video on Demand (VOD) film library...

CBQ promotion for premium customers 13 Apr 2014 - 04:35 am

Doha: Enhancing its packages for customers who transfer their salary to the bank, Commercialbank yesterday announced new offers for customers who earn more...

Rising rents push living costs 13 Apr 2014 - 04:34 am

DOHA: Rising rentals coupled with the increasing prices of garment and footwear are, in turn, adding to inflationary pressure in the country. Prices...