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Yemeni troops free two kidnapped foreigners 26 Mar 2014 - 05:23 am

SANA’A: Yemeni security forces freed two Westerners unharmed yesterday shortly after they were kidnapped by gunmen in the capital Sana’a, police sources said,...

Militants kill one of five abducted Iranian guards 26 Mar 2014 - 05:22 am

DUBAI: Sunni Muslim militants have killed one of the five Iranian border guards they have been holding hostage for the past six weeks,...

Syrian refugee sets herself on fire 26 Mar 2014 - 05:22 am

TRIPOLI, Lebanon: A Syrian refugee mother of four, desperate to receive food aid, set herself on fire at a UN registration centre in...

Rockets were meant for Sinai, not Gaza 26 Mar 2014 - 05:21 am

JERUSALEM: Some US intelligence analysts and Middle East security officials believe that a rocket shipment seized by the Israeli navy in the Red...

Turkey, Israel close to compensation deal 26 Mar 2014 - 05:21 am

ISTANBUL: A long-awaited compensation deal for Turkish victims of a deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza aid flotilla four years ago will soon...

Talks between South Sudan, rebels resume in Ethiopia 26 Mar 2014 - 05:21 am

ADDIS ABABA: Peace talks between South Sudan’s government and rebels resumed in Ethiopia yesterday, mediators said, urging both sides to return to a...

Turks find innovative ways to skirt Erdogan’s Twitter ban 26 Mar 2014 - 05:21 am

ANKARA: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rails against Twitter as part of a plot to blacken him and portray his Turkey as corrupt;...

Qatar calls for maritime security 26 Mar 2014 - 05:20 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with other officials, delegates and guests attending...

First customer service opens for health insurance plan 26 Mar 2014 - 05:17 am

The new centre on the sixth floor of Amwal Tower in West Bay. DOHA: The National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) has invited more...

Italian designer to deliver VCUQ lecture 26 Mar 2014 - 05:16 am

Doha: As part of the Crossing Boundaries Lecture Series, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQ) is hosting Italian interaction designer Giorgio Olivero (pictured)...

Ooredoo to mark Earth Hour on Saturday 26 Mar 2014 - 05:15 am

DOHA: Ooredoo will join monuments and companies around the world to mark Earth Hour on Saturday. It will switch off all lights and...

Youth urged to engage in interfaith dialogue 26 Mar 2014 - 05:12 am

The Minister of Justice and Patron of the 11th Doha Interfaith Conference H E Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi addressing the opening...

Third Jarir Bookstore opens in Qatar 26 Mar 2014 - 05:11 am

The showroom team led by Mohamad Al Wably with the sales team. Doha: As part of its expansion efforts, Jarir Bookstore has announced...

Qatar Duty Free names winners of draws 26 Mar 2014 - 05:09 am

Akbar Al Baker, CEO, Qatar Airways (second right) displaying a symbolic cheque for US1m for Alexandros Parissis, winner in the Millionaire draw. Doha:...

32.9pc Qataris hit by hypertension 26 Mar 2014 - 04:32 am

DOHA: Around 32.9 percent of Qataris suffer from hypertension and one-third of them ignore their diagnosis, data shows. And high blood pressure is...

Ooredoo to mark Earth Hour on Saturday 26 Mar 2014 - 04:31 am

DOHA: Ooredoo will join monuments and companies around the world to mark Earth Hour on Saturday. It will switch off all lights and...

Torch Staircase Run on Saturday 26 Mar 2014 - 04:30 am

DOHA: Five of the world’s top tower runners will compete against 320 Qatar residents at the Torch Staircase Run on Saturday. Organised by...

QC opens medical camp on Yemeni island 26 Mar 2014 - 04:29 am

Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) has opened a specialised medical camp on the Yemeni island of Socotra. It has benefitted around 5,500 people from...