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Al Rayan conducts inspection of 1,015 eateries in February 08 Mar 2014 - 04:21 am

Doha: Al Rayan Municipality conducted 1,015 inspections of eateries in February and destroyed food unfit for human consumption, including 1,352kg of meat, and...

Qatar’s support for Syrian refugees hailed 08 Mar 2014 - 04:21 am

Amman: The Chairman of the Jordanian-Qatari Solidarity Committee and member of parliament, Basil Malkawi, yesterday praised Qatar’s support to the kingdom, particularly with...

Dealing in the past 08 Mar 2014 - 04:20 am

by Qassim Rahmatullah In order to preserve Qatari heritage and encourage the hobby of collecting antiques, an auction is held every Friday in...

Turkey presidential election on Aug 10 08 Mar 2014 - 04:11 am

ANKARA: Turkey will hold presidential election on August 10 after Abdullah Gul’s seven-year term expires, a source in the prime minister’s office said...

More budget likely for health, education 08 Mar 2014 - 03:57 am

DOHA: Qatar’s 2014-2015 budget is expected to be based on an assumed oil price of $65-$70 per barrel. The 2013-14 budget was based...

Stunt pilot Nadas dies as plane falls in Al Khor 08 Mar 2014 - 03:56 am

Doha: Well-known Hungarian stunt pilot Captain Tamas Nadas died yesterday after losing control of his aircraft during a performance at Al Khor air...

Saudi lists Brotherhood as ‘terrorist’ group 08 Mar 2014 - 03:56 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia listed the Muslim Brotherhood and two Syrian jihadist groups as terrorist organisations yesterday, and ordered citizens fighting abroad to return...

Ties that do not bind 08 Mar 2014 - 03:55 am

Qatari spouses with no blood ties account for 65 percent of the divorces among the country’s citizens, while first degree relatives are involved...

Divorces on the rise 08 Mar 2014 - 03:52 am

Marriage is the biggest institution in a society, and therefore, is susceptible to changes taking place in a society – be they economic,...

GHANA AFRICA ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE 08 Mar 2014 - 03:33 am

Group: ViewsAfrica Credit: TAYO Source: This Week - Lagos, Nigeria Keywords: COLOR GHANA AFRICA ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE 030514 Provider: CartoonArts International / The New...

Turkish court frees jailed ex-army chief 08 Mar 2014 - 01:54 am

Former Turkish army chief Ilker Basbug (centre) speaks to media after being released from prison outside Silivri prison complex near Istanbul, yesterday. ANKARA:...

Fallujah shelling kills 6 08 Mar 2014 - 01:53 am

People gather at the site of a car bomb attack at car dealers’ shops in Baghdad yesterday. BAGHDAD: Shelling in Iraq’s city of...

Buffalos in Euphrates 08 Mar 2014 - 01:52 am

Boys herd water buffalos in the Euphrates River in Najaf, south of Baghdad, yesterday.

Palestinians protest Egypt’s Hamas ban 08 Mar 2014 - 01:52 am

A Palestinian child lies in the sand with a banner reading in Arabic: “Gaza is yelling for your help” during a demonstration against...

Mursi supporters protest 08 Mar 2014 - 01:51 am

Supporters of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, who was overthrown by the army after demonstrations against his rule last July, shout slogans during a...

Qaeda executes Yemeni blamed of guiding US drone strikes 08 Mar 2014 - 01:49 am

SANA’A: Al Qaeda militants shot dead a man in southeastern Yemen on Thursday for allegedly giving the United States information used to carry...

Saudi lists Brotherhood as terrorists 08 Mar 2014 - 01:48 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has yesterday formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation. The US-allied kingdom has also designated as terrorist the...

Six dead in Syrian raids on Yabrud 08 Mar 2014 - 01:48 am

BEIRUT: Syrian helicopter gunships killed at least six people yesterday when they dropped barrel bombs on the strategic rebel stronghold of Yabrud, close...