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Qatar Airways Group wins 2014 Air Transport News Awards 13 Mar 2014 - 04:34 am

Doha: Qatar Airways Group won two awards at the 2014 Air Transport News Awards in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel. ...

Ooredoo Mobile Money Free QR10 promotion extended 13 Mar 2014 - 04:34 am

Doha: Ooredoo yesterday announced the extension of its Ooredoo Mobile Money Free QR10 promotion, enabling new customers to instantly receive a one-time QR10...

Forum to focus on ethics in a changing world 13 Mar 2014 - 04:34 am

Doha: The Research Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE), a member of Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies, will host its second annual...

Cancer care misconceptions highlighted 13 Mar 2014 - 04:33 am

DOHA: Many people have a misconception about the opportunity to access cancer care, says an expert. “A common misconception among many people suffering...

Draft law to stop eCrimes soon 13 Mar 2014 - 04:33 am

Doha: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud yesterday chaired...

UKRAINE PUPPET RUSSIA GUN HANDS UP CRIMEA 13 Mar 2014 - 04:32 am

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‘Show proof if you are telling the truth’ 13 Mar 2014 - 04:29 am

A decision by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to recall their ambassadors from Qatar shocked the people of GCC countries...

Qatar supports the Gulf line without diktats 13 Mar 2014 - 04:29 am

The least that can be said about the sudden withdrawal of ambassadors of friendly countries —Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain —from Doha,...

Third sighting adds to confusion 13 Mar 2014 - 04:07 am

BEIJING: The international hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 expanded to cover 27,000 square nautical miles yesterday as a third potential...

Qatar provides additional aid to Gaza Strip 13 Mar 2014 - 04:05 am

Doha: Under the directives of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar has decided to supply the Gaza Strip...

Man jailed for stealing shoes 13 Mar 2014 - 04:05 am

DOHA: A Criminal Court has sentenced an Asian to six months in jail for stealing shoes of worshippers from a mosque and ordered...

Gaza militants fire scores of rockets at Israel 13 Mar 2014 - 04:04 am

A trail of smoke from rockets fired from Gaza towards Israel was seen above Gaza City GAZA CITY: Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza...

Emir meets new OIC Secretary-General 13 Mar 2014 - 04:04 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Iyad bin Amin Madani, who has assumed his duties as new Secretary-General...

Law to tighten noose on real estate brokers 13 Mar 2014 - 04:02 am

DOHA: All real estate brokers in the country will have to be licensed and registered, according to a draft decision of the Ministry...

Harmonica icon decides to quit after 70-year career 13 Mar 2014 - 01:13 am

BRUSSELS: Belgian icon ‘Toots’ Thielemans is bowing out after a 70-year career as the world’s top harmonica player during which he made music...

BITCOIN WAR ON TERROR SECURITY SOFTWARE POLITICIANS 13 Mar 2014 - 12:35 am

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Nine arrested over chopping attack on Hong Kong journalist 12 Mar 2014 - 02:26 pm

HONG KONG: Nine men have been arrested in connection with the chopping attack on a former editor of a Hong Kong newspaper that...

G7 calls on Russia to stop all efforts to 'annex' Crimea: EU's Barroso 12 Mar 2014 - 02:25 pm

STRASBOURG, France: The Group of Seven most developed economies is calling on Russia to stop all efforts to "annex" Ukraine's Crimea region, European...