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450 youth attend 23 workshops at Empower 2014 29 Mar 2014 - 05:43 am

Some of the delegates taking part in a workshop. DOHA: More than 450 youth delegates at the three-day Empower 2014 Conference on Leadership,...

3pc of fish in Arabian Gulf at high risk of extinction: Study 29 Mar 2014 - 05:42 am

Experts who took part in International Union for Conservation of Nature workshops last November. DOHA: Three percent of fish in the Arabian Gulf...

Emir, Premier send greetings to Prince Muqrin 29 Mar 2014 - 05:40 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud...

Ooredoo to boost growth through network-sharing 29 Mar 2014 - 05:39 am

Doha: Ooredoo is to take its network transformation strategy to the next level, using network sharing to help maximise the impact of its...

Richard Serra expos at Katara, Al Riwaq open on April 10 29 Mar 2014 - 05:39 am

DOHA: Final preparations are under way at Al Riwaq Doha exhibition space and QMA Gallery at Katara for two exhibitions featuring works of...

A traditional affair 29 Mar 2014 - 05:38 am

by Qassim Rahmatullah The third Halal Hal Qatar is showcasing various breeds of goats and sheep raised in Qatar and other GCC countries....

Four killed as Egypt police, Islamists clash 29 Mar 2014 - 05:30 am

Members of the activist group CodePink and the Egyptian Americans for Democracy and Human Rights group holding a rally outside of the Egyptian...

Flood-hit vehicle owners ‘can’ seek compensation 29 Mar 2014 - 05:28 am

DOHA: Insurance experts advise that the owners of Wednesday’s flood-hit vehicles can approach the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) or the Ministry of Municipality...

Budget for new fiscal expected tomorrow 29 Mar 2014 - 05:26 am

DOHA: The government is expected to announce its annual budget for the year 2014-15 tomorrow. The budget for the new fiscal is expected...

High drug prices add to patients’ pain 29 Mar 2014 - 05:25 am

There is growing concern about the high prices of medicines and pharmaceutical products in the country, especially when compared with the prices in...

BITTER MEDICINE 29 Mar 2014 - 04:11 am

Consumers weighed down by high drug prices can soon heave a sigh of relief as prices of several medicines are expected to fall...

GDF Suez reveals deal taking US liquefied gas to Taiwan 28 Mar 2014 - 02:19 pm

PARIS: French gas group GDF Suez revealed on Friday a giant deal, the first of its kind, to ship liquefied natural gas from...

Mauritian foreign minister meets Qatari ambassador 28 Mar 2014 - 02:18 pm

NOUAKCHOTT: Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ahmed Ould Takdi met here today with Qatar's Ambassador to Mauritanian Abdurrahman bin Ali...

Three killed in raid on militants in south Yemen 28 Mar 2014 - 12:07 pm

SANAA: Two al Qaeda militants and a Yemeni soldier were killed on Friday in a raid by security forces on a residential building...

Pistorius murder trial adjourned until April 7 28 Mar 2014 - 12:06 pm

PRETORIA: The murder trail of Oscar Pistorius was adjourned on Friday until April 7, when the South African Paralympic and Olympic track star...

Indian Air force cargo plane with five on board crashes 28 Mar 2014 - 12:06 pm

NEW DELHI: A C-130J Hercules cargo plane carrying five crew members crashed Friday outside a city in central India, an Air Force spokesman...

Kyrgyz defense minister meets Qatari ambassador 28 Mar 2014 - 11:12 am

BISHKEK: Kyrgyz Defense Minister Taalaibek Omuraliyev met here today with Qatar's Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan HE Mohammed Bin Arar Al Nuaimi. Discussions during the...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.50pc 28 Mar 2014 - 09:46 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks clawed back early losses to end 0.50 percent higher Friday after upbeat Japanese inflation data and as fund managers bought...