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Deal signed to produce, sell MSD medicines 09 Apr 2014 - 05:09 am

Sheikh Faisal bin Saqr Al Qassimi with Ayman Sahli and Søren Bo Christiansen at the signing ceremony. DOHA/Dubai: MSD, one of the world’s...

First forum for military colleges inaugurated 09 Apr 2014 - 05:09 am

Doha: Under the patronage of the Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah, the Chief...

ITU launches fourth ‘Young Innovators’ competition 09 Apr 2014 - 05:08 am

Doha: International Telecom Union (ITU) yesterday launched the fourth edition of its ‘Young Innovators’ competition, seeking out talented young thinkers and social technopreneurs...

British Paraorchestra strikes the right notes 09 Apr 2014 - 05:08 am

DOHA: The British Paraorchestra recently performed along with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) for its first ever concert in the Middle East at...

Implementation of food security plan begins 09 Apr 2014 - 05:08 am

Doha: The Qatar National Food Security Programme (QNFSP) has transferred food security implementation and management responsibilities to the implementation committee and technical secretariat....

Panel to review cases seeking treatment abroad 09 Apr 2014 - 05:07 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has set up a committee to look into the cases of Qatari patients seeking treatment abroad. A grievance...

QU expert contributes to study on modern lions 09 Apr 2014 - 05:07 am

Doha: A researcher at Qatar University (QU) was part of a recently-published study on the origins of modern lions. Dr Nobuyuki Yamaguchi, Associate...

Emir meets Sudanese leader 09 Apr 2014 - 05:03 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met the leader of Sudan’s National Umma Party, Al Sadiq Al Mahdi, who...

Hatred on social media 09 Apr 2014 - 05:01 am

Khalid Al Sayed EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ever since Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar, Twitter and other social media have...

Global calls for release of Jazeera staff 09 Apr 2014 - 04:59 am

DOHA: Journalists from across the world yesterday marked the 100th day of imprisonment of Al Jazeera English journalists in Egypt, with more than...

No Mideast talks breakthrough 09 Apr 2014 - 04:57 am

Arab League Secretary General, Nabil al-Arabi (L) meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. JERUSALEM: Israeli and Palestinian negotiators...

Zero violations by manpower agencies this year 09 Apr 2014 - 04:53 am

DOHA: There has been no violation so far this year by manpower agencies recruiting domestic helps, under the grading system of the Ministry...

Search for MH370 to be most expensive 09 Apr 2014 - 04:49 am

Family members cry as they light candles on a cake to mark the 21st birthday of a passenger on board the missing Malaysia...

Experts fault US administration’s policy towards region 09 Apr 2014 - 04:47 am

Dennis Ross, DOHA: The Obama administration’s policy of halting direct American intervention in the Middle East has drawn criticism from influential policymakers in...

Cartoon 09 Apr 2014 - 01:13 am

German cabinet gives go-ahead to dual citizenship 08 Apr 2014 - 06:05 pm

BERLIN: The German government on Tuesday signed off on a draft law that will allow young Germans of foreign origin to have dual...

Tunisia offers Arab funds $1.26bn investment opportunities 08 Apr 2014 - 06:02 pm

TUNIS: Tunisia is offering infrastructure and development projects worth 1.99 billion dinars ($1.26 billion) to various Arab funds during an Arab ministers' summit...

Libya interim leader to form new cabinet 08 Apr 2014 - 05:59 pm

TRIPOLI: Libya's parliament on Tuesday charged the interim prime minister with forming a new cabinet after the weak central government had earlier requested...