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Envoy denies arrest of Qataris 23 Feb 2014 - 04:48 am

People hold Libyan flags amid smoke and fire after protesters set tyres on fire in a street during a demonstration against the General...

Parliament removes Yanukovich 23 Feb 2014 - 03:06 am

Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko addresses anti-government protesters in Independence Square yesterday after she was freed and parliament voted to remove President Viktor...

Two departments transferred from culture to sports 23 Feb 2014 - 03:04 am

DOHA: Following the Emiri decisions on restructuring of ministries, public authorities and foundations, the Minister of Youth and Sports, H E Salah bin...

Mursi urges ‘revolution’ in Egypt 23 Feb 2014 - 03:02 am

People and their vehicles are caught in a traffic jam in front of banners of Egypt's army chief, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,...

Ooredoo accuses regulator of bias 23 Feb 2014 - 02:59 am

A hoarding with Ooredoo’s 4G advert on E-Ring Road. (QASSIM RAHMATULLAH) DOHA: In an unusual move, leading telecommunications services provider Ooredoo has...

QLC's "Government Leaders" analyze economic initiatives with Ministry of Economy and Commerce officials 22 Feb 2014 - 02:46 pm

DOHA: Economic planning associated with Qatar National Vision 2030 was the primary focus of a special Qatar 2030 Economic Development Roundtable, designed by...

Egypt court acquits police as Mursi goes back on trial 22 Feb 2014 - 02:23 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian court acquitted six police on Saturday of killing protesters during the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak, as his now deposed...

QTA and QDB to push tourism at key event 22 Feb 2014 - 01:59 pm

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and Qatar Development Bank (QDB) have launched a media campaign to attract businesses to boost tourism here. The...

Militant-held area 'back in Iraq government hands' 22 Feb 2014 - 01:46 pm

TIKRIT: Iraqi security forces have retaken a northern area from militants after more than a week of heavy fighting during which parts of...

Workshop boosts 150 teachers' teaching skills 22 Feb 2014 - 01:40 pm

DOHA: The second round of Qatar Reads' The Teachers Teaching Teachers (TTT) workshop sharpened teaching skills of 150 teachers and teaching assistants from...

Ex-pope Benedict in rare public appearance at cardinals ceremony 22 Feb 2014 - 01:34 pm

VATICAN CITY: Former pope Benedict XVI, who retired last year, made a rare public appearance on Saturday at a ceremony lead by his...

Oman's oil production to rise in 2014: Officials 22 Feb 2014 - 11:46 am

MUSCAT: Sultanate's crude oil production is expected to be at the end of this year between 940,000 and 950,000 barrels per day due...

Bomb kills three in northwest Pakistan 22 Feb 2014 - 11:05 am

PESHAWAR: A roadside bomb targeting a local leader of a nationalist party in northwest Pakistan killed three people and wounded two others Saturday,...

Nine killed in Venezuela protest violence 22 Feb 2014 - 10:12 am

CARACAS: At least nine people have died in Venezuela in the wave of protests against the leftist government of President Nicolas Maduro, officials...

Honda opens second plant in rising auto power Mexico 22 Feb 2014 - 08:53 am

CELAYA: Honda unveiled a second factory in Mexico on Friday, seeking to capitalize on the nation's rising power in the sector and strengthen...

Credit Suisse admits US securities wrongs, pays fine 22 Feb 2014 - 08:52 am

WASHINGTON: Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has admitted it violated US securities laws and will pay $196 million to settle the charges, the...

Alfaisal to hold Destination ImagiNation conference 22 Feb 2014 - 02:05 am

Destination ImagiNation aims at promoting 21st century skills. Doha: Qatar schoolchildren taking part in Destination ImagiNation, under the patronage of Alfaisal Without Borders...

Qatar TESOL forum draws 250 teachers 22 Feb 2014 - 02:04 am

Dr Mohammed Abbas, EFL Curriculum Specialist at Bahrain’s Ministry of Education, delivering the inaugural address at the conference. Doha: More than 250 teachers...