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Erdogan slams protesters 14 Mar 2014 - 05:11 am

Riot and plainclothes police officers detain people to prevent possible demonstrations in Ankara yesterday. ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned anti-government protesters...

Egypt ex-PM backs Sisi for president 14 Mar 2014 - 05:10 am

Egyptian former chief of staff General Sami Anan speaks during a press conference at his office in Cairo yesterday. He announced that he...

Iraq executes seven people 14 Mar 2014 - 05:09 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq executed seven people yesterday, including three men convicted of the 1994 killing in Beirut of the father of a current MP,...

Israel ministers throw prisoner release into doubt 14 Mar 2014 - 05:09 am

JERUSALEM: Ministers said yesterday that Israel would have difficulty approving a scheduled release of Palestinian prisoners if their leadership refuses to extend peace...

Palestinian leader lashes out at rival 14 Mar 2014 - 05:08 am

RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accused one of his main rivals, Mohammed Dahlan, of involvement in six murders, hinting that he might...

Abbas: US has presented no framework for peace deal 14 Mar 2014 - 05:08 am

BETHLEHEM: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday that the US had yet to present a framework for a Middle East peace deal, as...

Recall parliament: Opposition 14 Mar 2014 - 05:08 am

ANKARA: Turkey’s opposition demanded yesterday a recall of parliament to hear corruption allegations against four former ministers in a move which could spell...

Sudan rebel chiefs sentenced to death 14 Mar 2014 - 05:08 am

KHARTOUM: A Sudanese court yesterday sentenced to death in absentia a former governor who is now a rebel leader, along with another insurgent...

South Sudan faces possible famine 14 Mar 2014 - 05:07 am

ADDIS ABABA: South Sudan faces possible famine if warring forces continue to flout a ceasefire deal, US and EU envoys warned yesterday, after...

Cairo summons Europe envoys over crackdown concerns 14 Mar 2014 - 05:07 am

CAIRO: Egypt yesterday summoned the ambassadors of several European countries after they signed a joint declaration of concern over Cairo’s crackdown on dissent....

SYRIA CRISIS CAKE CUT INTERESTS 14 Mar 2014 - 05:07 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR SYRIA CRISIS CAKE CUT INTERESTS 031314 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...

Airliner makes emergency landing in Kuwait 14 Mar 2014 - 05:02 am

DOHA: A Kuwait Airways flight from Doha to Kuwait City yesterday made an emergency landing at Kuwait International Airport due to problems in...

UN slams US over human rights 14 Mar 2014 - 04:59 am

GENEVA: The US came under sharp criticism at the UN human rights committee here yesterday for a long list of human rights abuses, ...

PM wraps up Morocco visit 14 Mar 2014 - 04:57 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani wrapped up an official visit to Morocco...

FM meets Spanish, Italian counterparts 14 Mar 2014 - 04:56 am

Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah yesterday met Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo and Italian Foreign Minister Federica...

Arab health ministers offer $100,000 to Palestine 14 Mar 2014 - 04:55 am

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) participated in the 14th annual congress of the Arab Hospitals Federation in Cairo. The two-day congress was held concurrently...

Over 850 cases of counterfeit products in 2013 14 Mar 2014 - 04:54 am

Experts attending the three-day Interpol Regional Programme at Crown Plaza Hotel. DOHA: The General Directorate of Customs confiscated over 850 consignments of counterfeit...

Oil spill response officers hold meeting 14 Mar 2014 - 04:52 am

Officials attending the eighth meeting of the Response Officers to Combat Oil Spills and Maritime Accidents at Grand Heritage Hotel. Doha: The eighth...