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Pakistan Railways wants small drones to monitor tracks 27 Feb 2014 - 05:23 am

ISLAMABAD: In the face of high prices of drones at the international level, Pakistan Railways has now contacted three government institutions for purchase...

Islamabad’s new counter-terror policy 27 Feb 2014 - 05:23 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday unveiled its first ever counter-terrorism policy after battling a homegrown Islamist insurgency for more than a decade, announcing that every...

58.7m people living below poverty line 27 Feb 2014 - 05:23 am

LAHORE: As many as 58.7 million people in Pakistan are living in multidimensional poverty with 46 percent of rural population and 18 percent...

Qatar 2015 mascot contest winners awarded 27 Feb 2014 - 05:21 am

Mascot Fahed symbolises a six-year-old Qatari boy. Doha: The winner of the mascot contest for the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship were awarded...

Ooredoo signs in Ericsson for Telecom World Conference 27 Feb 2014 - 05:20 am

Ooredoo and Ericsson officials at the event. DOHA: Ooredoo and communications technology leader Ericsson yesterday signed an agreement that sees Ericsson become one...

Rabban Hospitality signs deal 27 Feb 2014 - 05:19 am

The Chairman of Al Rabban Holding (Rabban), Khalid Mohammed Al Rabban (centre, sitting); Chief Operating Officer for Europe and the Middle East, Frasers...

Silatech, SPARK in youth enterprise deal 27 Feb 2014 - 05:18 am

Officials at the signing ceremony. Doha: Silatech and SPARK yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on programmes focusing on career guidance,...

Lusail Expressway work in full swing 27 Feb 2014 - 05:17 am

Doha: Work on Lusail Expressway project is in full swing. During a site visit for the media, Ashghal officials highlighted the project’s micro...

BIM standards vowed 27 Feb 2014 - 05:17 am

Participants of the Fourth Building Information Modelling (BIM) User Day themed ‘BIM Policy: one industry, one language’ posing for a group picture at...

Qatari writers forum on March 10 27 Feb 2014 - 05:15 am

DOHA: Qatari writers and intellectuals will gather once again for the second edition of Katara Cultural Forum on March 10 at Katara Building...

Call to focus on renewable energy 27 Feb 2014 - 05:14 am

Officials at the event. Doha: At the time when energy demand is continuously rising, countries in the Gulf should focus on renewable energy,...

Over 100 students to display artworks today 27 Feb 2014 - 05:12 am

Students taking part in one of the workshops. DOHA: Over 100 students from Independent schools will receive certificates today after completing a series...

Ooredoo, Kopin to transform Qatar into a Smart country 27 Feb 2014 - 04:47 am

Ooredoo and Kopin Corporation officials at the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona. DOHA: Ooredoo and the US-based Kopin Corporation yesterday announced that they have...

Nakilat, two shipyard joint ventures to attend DIMDEX 27 Feb 2014 - 04:46 am

DOHA: Nakilat and its two shipyard joint ventures have announced to take part in the upcoming DIMDEX 2014 exhibition. They are gearing up...

Cabinet slams Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa 27 Feb 2014 - 04:45 am

Doha: The Cabinet yesterday condemned continuing Israeli incursions and attacks on Al Aqsa Mosque and their plot to impose its full control on...

Travel advisory on Thailand 27 Feb 2014 - 04:43 am

Doha: In view of the situation in Thailand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Qataris wishing to go to the country to...

Al Jazeera calls protests outside Egypt missions 27 Feb 2014 - 03:40 am

DOHA: Broadcaster Al Jazeera called for vigils outside Egyptian embassies across the world yesterday to press Egypt to free four of its journalists,...

Qatar backs political solution for Syria 27 Feb 2014 - 03:36 am

Residents of Syria’s besieged Yarmuk Palestinian refugee camp, south of Damascus, crowding a destroyed street during food distribution by the United Nation Relief...