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Trial of Gaddafi sons, aides to open on April 14 25 Mar 2014 - 05:06 am

TRIPOLI: The trial of two sons and dozens of top aides of toppled Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi is to open on April 14,...

Washington state mudslide death toll eight, 108 missing 25 Mar 2014 - 05:05 am

The scene of a mudslide which destroyed several homes and killed at least eight people in Oso, Washington, USA, yesterday. OLYMPIA: As many...

Steenkamp was sometimes scared of Pistorius, trial hears 25 Mar 2014 - 05:02 am

Pistorius weeps in court yesterday. PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, said she was scared of the South African track star in a...

Pregnant woman, soldier killed in Venezuela unrest 25 Mar 2014 - 05:00 am

CARACAS: A pregnant woman was shot dead near Caracas and a soldier was killed in the western state of Merida, officials said, as...

9/11 museum to open on May 21 25 Mar 2014 - 05:00 am

NEW YORK: A museum commemorating the September 11, 2001 attacks will open on the former site of the World Trade Center in May,...

UN official to address Rota forum 25 Mar 2014 - 04:59 am

Wilfried Lemke, UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, (fourth right) with Rota officials and youth. DOHA: Wilfried Lemke, UN Special...

Officials at the pre-show press conference yesterday. 25 Mar 2014 - 04:59 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met British Home Secretary Theresa May...

International maritime defence expo opens 25 Mar 2014 - 04:57 am

Officials at the pre-show press conference yesterday. Doha: DIMDEX 2014, the fourth International Maritime Defence Exhibition, officially opened yesterday at Qatar National Convention...

Fifth round of aid given to Syrian refugees 25 Mar 2014 - 04:56 am

Basic supplies allocated by QRC in Lebanon before distribution. Doha: The fifth round of relief allocated by Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has been...

HMC appoints new dentistry chairman 25 Mar 2014 - 04:55 am

Doha: International dental expert Professor Johann de Vries (pictured) has been appointed as Chairman of the Department of Dentistry at Hamad Medical Corporation...

Four-day global food festival draws over 120,000 visitors 25 Mar 2014 - 04:54 am

One of the winners receiving his prize at the event. DOHA: More than 120,000 visitors attended the fifth annual Qatar International Food Festival...

National Library to unveil new identity 25 Mar 2014 - 04:53 am

The new Qatar National Library building under construction in Education City. DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL) will unveil its new brand identity today,...

European Parliament team urges stronger Qatar ties 25 Mar 2014 - 04:52 am

Angelika Niebler (second left) and Mario David (second right) with other members of European Parliament, at the press conference yesterday. Abdul Basit DOHA:...

US National Day celebrated 25 Mar 2014 - 04:51 am

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud and the US...

Pakistan National Day marked 25 Mar 2014 - 04:50 am

The Assistant Foreign Minister H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi (second left) and Pakistan Charge d’Affaires Malik Mohamed Farooq cutting a cake...

6,482 sent home over health issues last year 25 Mar 2014 - 04:47 am

DOHA: More than 80 percent of foreigners who were denied residential permits and repatriated last year on health grounds were women, Medical Commission...

Meeting on religious freedom begins 25 Mar 2014 - 04:47 am

Doha: A meeting to promote religious freedom and inter-religion cooperation within the framework of the follow-up initiative of ‘Istanbul 16/18 to combat intolerance...

Circle of Sound arriving for British Festival 2014 25 Mar 2014 - 04:46 am

Doha: The music duo Circle of Sound is arriving for the first time on March 30. They will perform at Al Rayyan Theatre,...