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Employees of Supreme Court resent hiring of ‘outsiders’ 31 Mar 2014 - 05:24 am

ISLAMABAD: Instead of promoting permanent officers, the Supreme Court has hired five bureaucrats on deputation to fill up senior positions in the Apex...

Kerry, Lavrov seek deal on Ukraine 31 Mar 2014 - 05:23 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry (left) with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov before their meeting at the Russian Ambassador’s residence in Paris...

Hillsborough trial opens today 31 Mar 2014 - 05:22 am

A boy touches the Hillsborough memorial in Liverpool city centre, northern England, yesterday. New inquests into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, that claimed the...

British minister warns Scotland could vote for independence 31 Mar 2014 - 05:19 am

LONDON: The British government minister responsible for Scotland warned yesterday nationalists could win an independence referendum this year because of complacency among those...

British experts claim finding London’s Black Death graves 31 Mar 2014 - 05:19 am

LONDON: Archaeologists in Britain said yesterday they had solved a 660-year-old mystery, citing DNA tests which they said proved they had found a...

Greece ruling party pulls ahead in local elections 31 Mar 2014 - 05:18 am

ATHENS: Greece’s conservative ruling party has pulled ahead in local polls for the first time in six months ahead of a crucial vote...

France’s National Front on track for poll record 31 Mar 2014 - 05:18 am

PARIS: France’s anti-immigrant National Front was on track to win at least four towns in local elections, exit polls showed yesterday, beating its...

Global medical devices, healthcare expo in March 31 Mar 2014 - 05:17 am

Ibteihaj Al Ahmadani, Head of Health Committee at Qatar Chamber, and Khalifa Al Mohannadi, General Manager, Sogha Exhibitions and Conferences, at the press...

Qatar’s water security challenges highlighted 31 Mar 2014 - 05:14 am

QSTP officials with the speakers at the event. DOHA: In the latest edition of its popular TECHtalks series, Qatar Science and Technology Park...

PM meets Kenyan FM 31 Mar 2014 - 05:12 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met Kenya’s Foreign Affairs and International...

DFI to screen four German films as part of Perspektive Kino 31 Mar 2014 - 05:11 am

A scene from the film Barbara. DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) will present Perspektive Kino, a four-film series featuring a selection of recent...

‘Social Media for Journalists’ workshop opens 31 Mar 2014 - 05:10 am

Khalid Al Sayed, Editor-in-Chief, The Peninsula (centre), with Nathan Tek, Press Attache, US embassy (left), and Katie King, digital media expert, at the...

QU hosts libraries forum, exhibition 31 Mar 2014 - 05:09 am

The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari inaugurating the forum in the presence of Prof...

Amenities work in Barwa City ends, units given to tenants 31 Mar 2014 - 05:08 am

Some of the residences. Doha: Barwa yesterday announced that work on all amenities inside Barwa City were completed and units handed over to...

Halal Hal Qatar Festival ends today at Katara 31 Mar 2014 - 05:07 am

A participant weaving a basket at her stall in the handicraft section of the festival. DOHA: The third edition of the Halal Hal...

Health centres offer tests for gestational diabetes in pregnant women 31 Mar 2014 - 05:07 am

DOHA: Primary healthcare centres are now able to diagnose gestational diabetes in pregnant mothers from the first results of screening. The new type...

Qatar praised for Darfur efforts 31 Mar 2014 - 05:06 am

Khartoum: Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir lauded Qatar’s efforts in realising peace in Darfur, stressing that Qatar has worked honestly and seriously...

MoI wins gold medal in Gulf Radio, TV Festival 31 Mar 2014 - 05:06 am

Doha: In addition to its outstanding achievements and awards, the Ministry of Interior was honoured with a gold medal in the 13th Gulf...