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Foreigner killed at workers' holding facility in Saudi Arabia 03 Mar 2014 - 02:36 pm

RIYADH: At least one expatriate man was killed and nine were wounded when Saudi security forces intervened to quell a riot at a...

Al Noor Hospitals targets home growth in 2014, as 2013 profit edges up 03 Mar 2014 - 02:01 pm

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi healthcare firm Al Noor Hospitals will focus on growing its business in its domestic market this year, its chief...

Qatar Stock Exchange down 0.92pc 03 Mar 2014 - 01:38 pm

The volume of shares was fell to 14,463,302 from last day 15,455,467 and the value of shares decreased to QR739,005,511.61 from QR797,583,771.65 on...

Majid Al Futtaim plans mall with Dubai Holding unit 03 Mar 2014 - 01:35 pm

DUBAI: Dubai-based shopping mall developer Majid Al Futtaim plans to invest 275 million dirhams or $75 million over the next two years on...

India to investigate suspected kickbacks in Rolls-Royce deal 03 Mar 2014 - 01:13 pm

NEW DELHI: India's defence ministry said on Monday it had ordered a bribery investigation over state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) purchase of jet...

Etihad CEO gives 50-50 chance for Alitalia deal 03 Mar 2014 - 01:12 pm

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways' talks on investing in struggling Italian carrier Alitalia could swing either way and hinge on terms laid down by...

S. Korean president receives credentials of Qatari ambassador 03 Mar 2014 - 12:31 pm

SEOUL: President of South Korea Park Geun Hye has received the credentials of HE Mohammed Abdullah Al-Duhaimi as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of...

Afghan security forces kill 24 Taliban insurgents, arrest 11 03 Mar 2014 - 12:30 pm

KABUL: A total of 24 Taliban insurgents have been killed and 11 others arrested in joint operations carried out by Afghan security forces...

Ministry of Interior honours 22 police cadets 03 Mar 2014 - 12:29 pm

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) honoured 22 police cadets for obtaining Certified International Trainer certificate, the MoI said. Legal Advisor of HE...

Oscar Pistorius arrives for start of his murder trial 03 Mar 2014 - 12:25 pm

PRETORIA: "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius arrived at the Pretoria High Court on Monday for the start of his murder trial, opening a decisive...

Oman's Bank Muscat plans $1.3bn Islamic bond programme: Report 03 Mar 2014 - 12:24 pm

MUSCAT: Bank Muscat, Oman's largest lender, plans to establish a 500 million rial or $1.3 billion Islamic bond programme this year, and expects...

UAE exports to Japan reach 20.5pc of Japan’s oil needs in January 03 Mar 2014 - 11:06 am

TOKYO: Japan’s imports of oil from the UAE reached 41 million barrels during January, which represents 20.5 percent of total Japanese oil imports....

At least 11 killed in brazen attack on Pakistani court 03 Mar 2014 - 11:05 am

ISLAMABAD: Gunmen burst into a court in a busy shopping area in the centre of the Pakistani capital on Monday, killing at least...

Landslide kills 4 in Indonesia 03 Mar 2014 - 10:45 am

JAKARTA: Landslide following heavy rain killed four people in the hill city of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia's News (Antara) reported. The accident took...

Emir, PM greet Bulgarian president 03 Mar 2014 - 09:50 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent today a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of...

Al Maha wins Oman Air fuel supply deal, Shell loses 03 Mar 2014 - 09:37 am

MUSCAT: Al Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Co. has won a contract to supply half of Oman Air's aviation fuel needs at Muscat airport...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 03 Mar 2014 - 09:27 am

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

Bomb kills two soldiers in NW Pakistan 03 Mar 2014 - 08:46 am

PESHAWAR: A bomb Monday killed at least two paramilitary troops and wounded six others in a restive Pakistani tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials...