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Ten dead, 17 injured in NE China bus fire 05 Mar 2014 - 09:32 am

BEIJING: Ten people were killed and another 17 injured in a bus fire on Wednesday morning in Jilin City in northeast China's Jilin...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 05 Mar 2014 - 09:22 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Wednesday Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying...

QRC to train school students in first aid 05 Mar 2014 - 05:14 am

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) yesterday announced ‘I am a paramedic’ programme, providing first aid training for students of 19 schools in Al...

192 food outlets temporarily shut in 2013 05 Mar 2014 - 05:13 am

Civic officials with inspectors at the honouring ceremony. DOHA: The Doha Municipality ordered temporary closure of 192 food outlets last year for failure...

Minister urges human development strategy 05 Mar 2014 - 05:12 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada addressing the HR Conference. DOHA: The Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman of Qatar...

QU deal to boost research at College of Pharmacy 05 Mar 2014 - 05:09 am

Prof Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad, President, QU, and Prof Dato’ Omar Osman, Vice-Chancellor, USM at the signing ceremony. Doha: Qatar University (QU) and...

Association meeting 05 Mar 2014 - 05:09 am

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani (second left), Chairman of Qatari Businessmen’s Association, holding talks with Qatari-Gulf Classic Cars Association members at their...

Book on inspiring women in Qatar by year-end 05 Mar 2014 - 05:07 am

French publisher Caroline Carpentier announcing the plan to launch the new book. Doha: More than 30 Qatari women will share secrets of their...

Free city tour for QA transit passengers 05 Mar 2014 - 05:06 am

Doha: Qatar Airways, in association with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), yesterday announced to offer free Doha city tour to its passengers in transit....

Social, economic optimism high among people: Survey 05 Mar 2014 - 05:06 am

Doha: Social and economic optimism is high among Qataris, high- and low-income expats, according to Qatar Quarterly Survey, an opinion-monitoring poll by Qatar...

Blast victim recounts harrowing experience 05 Mar 2014 - 05:05 am

DOHA: Even as Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) claims that its emergency department had treated the blast victims according to ‘international best practice’, Mohammed...

QTA to showcase best of Qatar at ITB Berlin 05 Mar 2014 - 05:05 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) is leading the largest delegation of officials and representatives of government authorities, major hotels and top destination management...

Sheraton Doha to be closed for renovation 05 Mar 2014 - 05:05 am

Doha: Sheraton Doha hotel, one of Doha’s most recognised landmarks, will be closed from today due to major renovation and will re-open in...

Supreme Council of Police College set up, officials appointed 05 Mar 2014 - 05:04 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday issued decrees, setting up Supreme...

Service complex opens in Al Wakra 05 Mar 2014 - 05:04 am

DOHA: A service complex was opened in Al Wakra on Monday to provide services of several ministries under one roof. Citizens and expats...

Old number plate 05 Mar 2014 - 05:03 am

A Toyota Camry with an old number plate, now banned in Qatar, is seen on E-Ring Road on Sunday. Salim matramkot

Bahrain puts three groups on terror list 05 Mar 2014 - 04:52 am

MANAMA: Bahrain blacklisted three anti-government groups as terrorist organisations yesterday, a day after a bomb killed two local policemen and an officer from...

Court bans activities of Hamas in Egypt 05 Mar 2014 - 04:52 am

CAIRO: An Egyptian court yesterday banned all Hamas activities in Egypt in another sign that the military-backed government aims to squeeze the Palestinian...