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Bouteflika to seek fourth term in April 23 Feb 2014 - 06:20 am

ALGIERS: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the ageing independence veteran who suffered a stroke last year, will run for re-election on April 17, his...

Shabaab says aim was to get Somali president 23 Feb 2014 - 06:19 am

MOGADISHU: Islamist militants said yesterday their attack on the Somali president’s compound, in which at least 11 people died, was an attempt to...

Louis Vuitton gets Marc Jacobs’ replacement 23 Feb 2014 - 06:17 am

PARIS: Four months after Paris fashion bid farewell to Marc Jacobs, the man who transformed Louis Vuitton into a global style giant, all...

Call for change in policy to empower family 23 Feb 2014 - 05:15 am

Doha International Family Institute Executive Director Noor Al Jehani speaking at the UN Commission for Social Development at the UN headquarters in New...

Dar Al Sharq honours retired employees 23 Feb 2014 - 05:14 am

Dar Al-Sharq CEO Abdul Latif Al Mahmoud, Deputy CEO Ibrahim Al Sayed and Al Sharq Editor-in-Chief Jaber Al Harami with retired employees of...

Bike derring-do 23 Feb 2014 - 05:13 am

A motorcycle rider performs a stunt at the Qatar Racing Club on Friday. (SALIM MATRAMKOT)

Patients cheer Disney characters at show 23 Feb 2014 - 05:12 am

Paediatric patients of Hamad General Hospital and Rumailah Hospital had a great time with Disney characters at Disney Live Mickey’s Musical Festival in...

University students try to probe green issues 23 Feb 2014 - 05:11 am

DOHA: Students enrolled in the advanced online storytelling course at Northwestern University in Qatar are launching a multimedia news website www.qatarvironment.org, which investigates...

Real estate market likely to double by year-end: Experts 23 Feb 2014 - 05:11 am

DOHA: With the award of contracts for mega infrastructure projects like Qatar Rail, the real estate sector is witnessing unprecedented growth. The value...

Building modelling forum at QU tomorrow 23 Feb 2014 - 05:11 am

DOHA: The 4th edition of ‘Qatar Building Information Modelling (BIM) User Day’ forum, which aims at providing a platform to share knowledge, discuss...

New airport to have parking for 7,500 cars 23 Feb 2014 - 05:10 am

Doha: Hamad International Airport is expected to open partially from the middle of this year and will have parking space for more than...

National vaccination drive begins 23 Feb 2014 - 05:10 am

Doha: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) will launch a national campaign for vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis today. Organised in collaboration...

Tourism investment avenues to be unveiled next week 23 Feb 2014 - 05:10 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and Qatar Development Bank (QDB) will unveil next week tourism investment opportunities for businesses and the private sector...

Bid to promote Olympic education programmes 23 Feb 2014 - 05:09 am

DOHA: Hundreds of participants attended the Body2Mind Conference organised recently by 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum at the Museum of Islamic Art...

QNB wins three awards for private banking 23 Feb 2014 - 05:09 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has bagged six trophies for its private banking capabilities and performance at the ‘Annual Euromoney Private Banking Awards’...

Engineering initiative to encourage students 23 Feb 2014 - 05:09 am

DOHA: Qatar University has launched the fifth edition of Life is Engineering Project (LIEP), an initiative for high school students, winners of which...

Syria’s tragedy 23 Feb 2014 - 04:57 am

Syrian men carry wounded children following an air strike by government forces on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. More than 140,000 people...

Iraq militants occupy town 23 Feb 2014 - 04:55 am

A military convoy drives during a patrol in Sulaiman Pek BAGHDAD: Militants shot down a helicopter yesterday and briefly occupied a town. All...