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Scrap treaty with Israel: Jordan protesters 15 Mar 2014 - 06:05 am

Protesters hold a Jordanian national flag and burn an Israeli flag as they shout slogans near the Israeli embassy in Amman yesterday. AMMAN:...

Bahrain protest 15 Mar 2014 - 06:04 am

Bahraini women taking part in a protest in the village of Al Malikiyah, south of the capital Manama, yesterday, marking the third anniversary...

Peres puts ‘secret talks disguise’ on Facebook 15 Mar 2014 - 06:03 am

JERUSALEM: Israel’s President Shimon Peres yesterday posted photos on Facebook of disguises he wore in the 1970s to travel undetected to Arab neighbour...

Gaza truce firms up after two-day flare-up 15 Mar 2014 - 06:03 am

JERUSALEM: A truce declared by Gaza militants appeared to be largely holding yesterday with the Israeli military reporting a single rocket fired after...

Erdogan links dead Istanbul teen to ‘terrorists’ 15 Mar 2014 - 06:02 am

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday a teenage boy who died from injuries sustained during anti-government protests last year, was...

No discrimination against Israeli tourists: Tunisia 15 Mar 2014 - 06:02 am

TUNIS: Tunisia’s tourism minister yesterday denied Israeli tourists aboard a cruise ship who were prevented from entering the country had been discriminated against,...

Syria agrees greater access for aid supplies: Unicef 15 Mar 2014 - 06:02 am

ZAHLE, Lebanon: Syria’s government has promised greater access for aid groups supporting millions of Syrians, but faster progress is needed to tackle a...

7 dead in Baghdad bombings 15 Mar 2014 - 06:01 am

BAGHDAD: Bombings in and around Baghdad yesterday, including blasts near two markets, killed seven people, the latest in a year-long surge in violence...

Shia rebels in Yemen call on govt to quit 15 Mar 2014 - 06:01 am

SANA’A: Thousands of Zaidi Shia rebels marched through a provincial capital in northern Yemen yesterday to demand the resignation of the central government,...

Art Attack 15 Mar 2014 - 05:33 am

Kammutty VP Dozens of people, young and old, tried their hands at graffiti art at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park...

UKRAINE RUSSIA PUTIN CRIMEA WAR TSAR NICOLAS NATIONALISM 15 Mar 2014 - 05:30 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR UKRAINE RUSSIA PUTIN CRIMEA WAR TSAR NICOLAS NATIONALISM 031014 Provider:...

Schools, parents warned over ‘drug-laced’ sweets 15 Mar 2014 - 05:23 am

The ‘drug-laced’ sweets reportedly being circulated among students in schools. DOHA: The Laboratory and Standardisation Department at the Ministry of Environment has launched...

HMC marks World Kidney Day at Katara 15 Mar 2014 - 05:22 am

Visitors at one of the stalls for medical check-ups at Cultural Village yesterday. Kammutty V P DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation yesterday held activities...

Brazilian artist holds graffiti workshop 15 Mar 2014 - 05:21 am

Brazilian artist Alexandre Orion and other participants at the graffiti workshop at Museum of Islamic Art Park yesterday. BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA:...

Oscar-nominated Egyptian director Jehane Noujaim to speak at NU-Q graduation 15 Mar 2014 - 05:20 am

Doha: Oscar-nominated director Jehane Noujaim (pictured) will be the graduation speaker at Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) on May 4, the university has...

1,000 refugee families receive QC aid 15 Mar 2014 - 04:35 am

The QC delegation arrives at the Dioba refugee camp bordering the Republic of Central Africa to distribute basic relief items. Doha: Qatar Charity...

ICC celebrations highlight beauty of culture 15 Mar 2014 - 04:34 am

Doha: The Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), supported by Qatar Charity (QC), concluded its ninth annual celebration yesterday. Month-long activities under the theme ‘Beauty...

Torrente, Carella qualify for Grand Prix 15 Mar 2014 - 04:33 am

Alex Carella on a charge for the Qatar Team in Doha Bay. DOHA: The Qatar Team’s Shaun Torrente and Alex Carella began the...