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Al Jazeera calls Global Day of Action over Cairo trial 21 Feb 2014 - 04:50 am

DOHA: The Al Jazeera network has called for a Global Day of Action on February 27 in support of journalism in Egypt even...

Emir receives President of Peru 21 Feb 2014 - 04:48 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Peru’s President Ollanta Humala at the Emiri Diwan yesterday and discussed relations....

Culture minister meets Japanese artist 20 Feb 2014 - 03:00 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of Culture Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari met here today with the Japanese calligraphy artist Junichi...

Pakistani city enforces ban on music in public transport 20 Feb 2014 - 02:58 pm

KARACHI: Traffic police in the Pakistani city of Karachi said Thursday they have launched a campaign to stop music being played in public...

China-Africa trade surpassed $200bn in 2013 20 Feb 2014 - 02:50 pm

BEIJING: China-Africa trade totalled more than $200 billion last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday, highlighting the Asian powerhouse's burgeoning trade and...

Qatar, Peru hold talks 20 Feb 2014 - 02:36 pm

DOHA: A session of talks was held on Thursday at the Emiri Diwan between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Peru...

Shell sells Italian retail business to Kuwait Petroleum 20 Feb 2014 - 02:06 pm

LONDON: Anglo-Dutch oil and gas major Shell said on Thursday it has agreed to sell its Italian retail and aviation business to Kuwait...

India court seeks age reports in Danish rape case 20 Feb 2014 - 02:06 pm

NEW DELHI: An Indian judge Thursday ordered reports to determine the age of one of six suspects accused of the gang-rape of a...

Labour minister meets Moroccan counterpart 20 Feb 2014 - 01:51 pm

DOHA: HE Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Dr. Abdullah bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met on Thursday with HE the Moroccan Minister of...

Nigeria president suspends central bank chief 20 Feb 2014 - 01:45 pm

ABUJA: Nigeria's president suspended central bank governor Lamido Sanusi on Thursday for alleged financial recklessness after Sanusi accused the state oil company of...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.42pc 20 Feb 2014 - 01:40 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend on Thursday adding 49.62 points or 0.42 percent to advance to 11,872.40 points from 11,822.78 on...

Emir meets Pakistan's ambassador 20 Feb 2014 - 12:38 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at his Emiri Diwan Office on Thursday morning with HE Ambassador of...

Saudi jails 7 up to 20 years over Shiite protests 20 Feb 2014 - 12:19 pm

RIYADH: A Saudi court has jailed seven protesters for up to 20 years for joining a demonstration and chanting anti-government slogans in a...

Blackrock says cut exposure to UAE stocks on signs of excess 20 Feb 2014 - 12:17 pm

DUBAI: Blackrock Frontiers Investment Trust, part of major global asset manager Blackrock, cut its exposure to United Arab Emirates stock markets last month...

Saudi Airlines secures $1.9bn loan to fund planes 20 Feb 2014 - 11:27 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has secured a loan worth 7 billion riyals or $1.9 billion from a consortium of banks to fund...

Alawite party official gunned down in Lebanon 20 Feb 2014 - 11:25 am

BEIRUT: A senior official in a Lebanese Alawite party supportive of the Syrian regime was shot dead Thursday in the northern city of...

Ten militants from Daash killed in Iraq 20 Feb 2014 - 11:00 am

BAGHDAD: The Joint Operations Command announced the killing of 10 militants from so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant Daash in Anbar....

Anna Hazare to campaign for Mamata 20 Feb 2014 - 11:00 am

Social activist Anna Hazare (right) and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after addressing a press conference in New Delhi yesterday. New Delhi:...