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Al Qaeda chief’s brother to be tried in Egypt 07 Apr 2014 - 05:11 am

Egyptian lawyer Mortada Mansour talks during a press conference to announce he will run for the presidency, in Cairo, yesterday. Presidential hopefuls have...

Syrian refugee killed in riot at Jordan camp 07 Apr 2014 - 04:10 am

Men rescue a boy from a site that activists said was attacked by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad in Aleppo...

Israel PM threatens Abbas with reprisals 07 Apr 2014 - 04:08 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem yesterday. JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened...

More ships join hunt for black box of missing jet 07 Apr 2014 - 04:05 am

A handout image released by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in Canberra yesterday shows three search areas in the Indian Ocean, West of...

Qatar to launch survey on disease-carrying insects 07 Apr 2014 - 04:03 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) will soon launch a national survey on vectors — flies, insects etc — that cause the...

Schools asked to look for new premises 07 Apr 2014 - 04:02 am

DOHA: Several private schools are on the lookout for new premises to shift extra students, with the Supreme Education Council (SEC) strictly enforcing...

SYRIA LEBANON GRAVE TENT VICTIMS WAR 07 Apr 2014 - 02:28 am

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GREECE TROIKA BAILOUT IMF ECB 07 Apr 2014 - 01:42 am

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‘Janku’ in Kathmandu 06 Apr 2014 - 06:42 am

Laxmi Kumari Manandhar, 89, gets prepared by her daughters before celebrating ‘Janku’ tradition in Kathmandu yesterday. Janku is a ritual for 77 to...

Search continues for kidnap victims 06 Apr 2014 - 06:39 am

A Filipino Navy boat arrives at a port after patrolling waters off the coast of Sulu province on Friday. MANILA: Philippine authorities are...

British envoy launches shopping fest at Ezdan 06 Apr 2014 - 06:32 am

From left: Nicholas Hopton, his wife, and Malik Qaiser Awan cutting a cake to mark the opening of the ‘Shopping is Great’ festival...

Barwa Bank awards winners in management competition 06 Apr 2014 - 06:31 am

The winners with officials during the awards ceremony. DOHA: Barwa Bank, one of Qatar’s leading Shariah compliant banking service provider, awarded participating teams...

Al Nasser, Pope discuss dialogue among religions 06 Apr 2014 - 06:29 am

Nassir bin Abdulaziz Al Nasser (right) with Pope Francis in Vatican. The Vatican: Visiting UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations Nassir...

Qatari designer launches Abay collection in US 06 Apr 2014 - 06:27 am

Models during the launch of the collection. DOHA: Young Qatari designer Khadeja Al Buhaliqa launched her new Abaya and fashion collection recently in...

Rehabilitation of kids with Down Syndrome urged 06 Apr 2014 - 06:24 am

The organising team for the World Down Syndrome Day celebration at Child Development Centre. DOHA: The Rumailah Hospital’s (RH) Child Development Centre (CDC)...

GRSIA, EQ launch Step initiative 06 Apr 2014 - 06:23 am

Khalifa Al Khulaifi (left) and Ibramim Al Mana’i exchange documents at the signing ceremony yesterday. (Salim Matramkot) Doha: The General Retirement and Social...

ICBF to conduct essay contest 06 Apr 2014 - 06:21 am

Doha: Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) has announced an essay competition for students at Indian schools in Qatar. Set to be held as...

Two new officials appointed at SEC 06 Apr 2014 - 06:20 am

Doha: The Minister of Education and Higher Education and Secretary-General of the Supreme Education Counci (SEC) H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali...