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Qatargas, QDA to host Diabetes Awareness Day 06 Mar 2014 - 04:51 am

Doha: Qatargas and the Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) — a member of Qatar Foundation — will host a ‘Diabetes Awareness Day’ at the...

Emir phones Kuwait Emir 06 Mar 2014 - 04:51 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani telephoned yesterday the Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad...

Record demand for Ooredoo 4G kit 06 Mar 2014 - 04:50 am

Doha: Ooredoo is witnessing record demand for 4G Wi-Fi Kit that enables customers to connect multiple devices to Qatar’s fastest, and now free...

Dialogue key to resolve Iran issue: Qatar 06 Mar 2014 - 04:49 am

Vienna: Qatar has reiterated its firm position to the effect that all differences over Iran’s nuclear programme could be resolved via dialogue and...

Govt to issue comprehensive report on blast 06 Mar 2014 - 04:48 am

DOHA: The State Cabinet yesterday called on the public not to have prejudices about the gas tank blast in a restaurant near Landmark...

Qatarisation core priority for Maersk: Official 06 Mar 2014 - 04:48 am

DOHA: Jobs with responsibility and support through a proactive shadowing scheme are the key to developing more Qatari leaders in the energy industry,...

Qatar studying proposal to ban energy drink ads 06 Mar 2014 - 04:48 am

DOHA: Qatar is studying a proposal to ban advertisements promoting energy drinks, a local Arabic daily reports. In a related move, Saudi Arabia...

Qatar regrets recall of envoys 06 Mar 2014 - 04:36 am

DOHA: Qatar yesterday expressed regret and surprise over the decision by three GCC countries — Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain — to...

Prime Minister reviews Ashghal programmes 06 Mar 2014 - 04:27 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Ashghal President Eng Nasser bin Ali...

Three teens hurt in blast inside vehicle 06 Mar 2014 - 04:24 am

Police cordon off the area where the explosion inside a Land Cruiser took place, in the Al Muntaza yesterday. (Qassim Rahmatullah) DOHA: Three...

Jazeera trial descends into farce 06 Mar 2014 - 04:21 am

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

Russia, US talk as Ukraine simmers 06 Mar 2014 - 04:19 am

Participants hold placards and shout slogans during an anti-war rally in the Crimean town of Bakhchisaray yesterday. RIGHT: Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei...

15 CMC members vote to dismiss Secretary-General 06 Mar 2014 - 04:15 am

DOHA: The Central Municipal Council (CMC) has sacked its Secretary-General, Matar bin Shaeen Al Kuwari, in a closed session held here yesterday. Fifteen...

Elections to begin on April 7 06 Mar 2014 - 12:30 am

An officer registers the name and addresses of voters inside a vehicle for upcoming elections in Jammu yesterday. New Delhi: The country will...

Kerala parties yet to share seats 06 Mar 2014 - 12:28 am

Thiruvananthapuram: With the dates for the Lok Sabha polls announced yesterday, political parties in Kerala said they were yet to conclude talks with...

Congress, RJD tie up in Bihar 06 Mar 2014 - 12:28 am

Patna: The Congress and the RJD yesterday announced that they had finalised an alliance to fight the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar, agreeing...

Star-studded Trinamool army 06 Mar 2014 - 12:27 am

Kolkata: Combining the worlds of glamour, sports and politics, the Trinamool Congress yesterday announced a star-studded candidates list from West Bengal including the...

Kejriwal detained in Gujarat 06 Mar 2014 - 12:27 am

Ahmedabad: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal yesterday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of being “anti-farmer” and “anti-common man” after police detained him briefly....