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QNL lines up book talk, training in online databases 10 Mar 2014 - 04:52 am

DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL) has scheduled events, including a book discussion and free training sessions on online databases for all residents through...

Vodafone, PepsiCo launch loyalty rewards programme 10 Mar 2014 - 04:51 am

Doha: Vodafone Qatar and PepsiCo yesterday launched Pepsi Experience Points (PXP) loyalty and rewards programme in Qatar. It allows customers to earn five...

Jet may have disintegrated mid-air 10 Mar 2014 - 04:33 am

Indonesian family members of Firman Chandra Siregar, one of the missing passengers, cry as they watch television at their house in Medan, Indonesia,...

Saudi novelist cancels Qatar trip amid row 10 Mar 2014 - 04:24 am

DOHA: Popular Saudi novelist Abdo Khal (pictured), the first Gulf national to win the International prize for Arabic fiction, has reportedly cancelled his...

Saudi jails Islamist for mocking king 10 Mar 2014 - 02:59 am

RIYADH: A Saudi court yesterday jailed an Islamist for eight years on charges of inciting protests, mocking the monarch and criticising the security...

League rejects Israel demand for recognition as Jewish state 10 Mar 2014 - 02:58 am

Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi CAIRO: The Arab League yesterday endorsed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s rejection of Israel’s demand for recognition as...

Qatar sets up prosecution to try environment, municipal cases 10 Mar 2014 - 02:57 am

DOHA: Attorney General Dr Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri (pictured) issued a decision to establish a prosecution exclusively dealing with environmental and municipal...

SCH survey on insurance healthcare 10 Mar 2014 - 02:56 am

DOHA: Eight months after the launch of the first phase of the national health insurance scheme (NHIS), the Supreme Council of Health (SCH)...

Al Sharq gets new newsroom 10 Mar 2014 - 02:54 am

Dar Al Sharq Deputy Chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani and QIB Chairman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jassem bin Jaber...

PM arrives in Rabat 10 Mar 2014 - 02:52 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani inspects a guard of honour with his...

Rota to interview Empower Youth meet candidates 09 Mar 2014 - 02:39 am

Ashraf Al Aryan from Family Consulting Centre giving a lecture during the Empower Interview workshop. Doha: Reach Out To Asia (Rota) has received...

Sheraton intersection to be partially opened from today 09 Mar 2014 - 02:38 am

Work in progress at the Sheraton intersection. DOHA: The Sheraton roundabout, which is being converted into a signalised intersection, will be partially open...

Aspire Zone awards winners of SIH in Campuses 09 Mar 2014 - 02:36 am

The winners with officials during the awards ceremony. Doha: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) recognised the Community College of Qatar as the winners of...

Project Qatar exhibition to begin on May 12 09 Mar 2014 - 02:22 am

Doha: Project Qatar will be back from May 12 to 15. Building on a history of 10 years in Qatar, this event has...

Huge demand for Language Centre courses 09 Mar 2014 - 02:20 am

DOHA: The Language Centre at the Translating and Interpreting Institute (TII) of Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) had the largest number of registered...

Man Utd soccer camp this week 09 Mar 2014 - 02:19 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank yesterday announced that customers who applied for and used their Manchester United Credit Cards were selected to receive a priceless...

SEC reappoints over 800 Qatari school staff 09 Mar 2014 - 02:18 am

DOHA: Giving a major boost to its Qatarisation drive, the Supreme Education Council (SEC) has reappointed more than 800 Qatari school teachers and...

Exciting events lined up for Welsh Culture Week 09 Mar 2014 - 02:17 am

DOHA: The Welsh government celebrates its heritage with Qatar by hosting ‘Welsh Culture Week, by showcasing cultural, trade and tourism events. The Welsh...