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Facebook announces steps to stop illegal gun sales 06 Mar 2014 - 08:00 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is taking aim at people who are using the social network or Instagram photo-sharing platform to sell guns. Under pressure...

Jazeera scribes complain of torture 06 Mar 2014 - 05:08 am

Australian journalist Peter Greste (left) of Al Jazeera and his colleagues stand inside the defendants cage during their trial for allegedly supporting the...

Baghdad blasts kill 14 06 Mar 2014 - 05:07 am

A man inspects a damaged vehicle at the site of bomb attack in Baghdad yesterday. BAGHDAD: Nine bombings mainly targeting Shia-majority areas of...

Rockets seized in raid on Iranian ship: Israel 06 Mar 2014 - 05:06 am

JERUSALEM: The Israeli navy seized a ship in the Red Sea yesterday that was carrying dozens of advanced Iranian-supplied rockets made in Syria...

Israeli army claims hitting two Hezbollah fighters 06 Mar 2014 - 05:06 am

JERUSALEM: Israel’s army said yesterday it struck two members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as they tried to plant a bomb near...

12 candidates to stand for Algeria president 06 Mar 2014 - 05:06 am

ALGIERS: Twelve candidates have registered for Algeria’s April 17 presidential election, the APS national news agency said yesterday, with 77-year-old incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika...

Sisi’s presidential bid to worsen crisis: Liberal group 06 Mar 2014 - 05:05 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s April 6 protest group, which helped topple Hosni Mubarak in 2011, spoke out yesterday against any attempt by army chief Abdel...

Egypt deports Nobel laureate Maguire 06 Mar 2014 - 05:05 am

CAIRO: Egypt detained and deported Northern Irish Nobel Laureate and peace activist Mairead Maguire yesterday after she tried to enter on her way...

Famous Syrian filmmaker released 06 Mar 2014 - 05:04 am

BEIRUT: Syria’s best-known filmmaker was released after being taken in for questioning by intelligence forces at the Lebanese border as he made his...

Qatar strengthening its institutions 06 Mar 2014 - 05:02 am

Last month’s decisions on the organisational structures of ministries and state institutions were part of the process of building a state of institutions,...

The need for restructuring 06 Mar 2014 - 05:01 am

Decisions by the Emir, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on restructuring of ministries, some public institutions and agencies have heartened...

Technology, training key to progress 06 Mar 2014 - 04:58 am

Organisational structures are the dominant topic these days. These structures are extremely important, given the fact that they reflect the general trend of...

What after restructuring ministries and institutions? 06 Mar 2014 - 04:57 am

The Emiri decisions on restructuring and reorganising ministries and governmental institutions have become one of the hottest issues of public discussion since they...

Fire Station to fire up local artists’ imagination 06 Mar 2014 - 04:55 am

Jean Paul Engelen, Director, Public Art Programmes; Ibrahim Al Jeidah, CEO and Chief Architect, Arab Engineering Bureau; Noor Abuissa, Assistant Curator at Public...

QPD provides financial support to FEC 06 Mar 2014 - 04:55 am

Satoru Nakanishi (left) and Dr Saif Ali Al Hajari during the meeting. DOHA: As a move to help environment protection activities, Qatar Petroleum...

Ministry to launch project to harvest storm water 06 Mar 2014 - 04:53 am

An artist’s impression of the proposed park. BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: As part of its efforts to promote sustainable green infrastructure, the Public...

Qatar Foundation names new executive director for QBRI 06 Mar 2014 - 04:53 am

Doha: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) yesterday announced the appointment of Dr Hilal Lashuel (pictured), a prominent scientist in...

Registration opens for F5WC at Landmark Mall kiosk 06 Mar 2014 - 04:52 am

Doha: Qatar Lubricants Co, the official sponsors of F5WC Qatar qualifiers, has opened a registration kiosk (left) for the football championship at Landmark...