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Kerry in surprise Tunisia visit as US-Egypt ties fray 19 Feb 2014 - 05:10 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Tunisian Caretaker Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa at the President’s residence in Tunis yesterday. TUNIS:...

Lebanon urges Kuwait to end Saudi-Iran rift 19 Feb 2014 - 05:09 am

Kuwaiti Parliament Speaker Marzouq Al Ghanim (right) and his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri at a press conference at the Kuwait’s national assembly in...

Bahraini activist fears re-arrest 19 Feb 2014 - 05:08 am

A photograph dated October 21, 2012, shows rights activist Zainab Al Khawaja reacting as two policewomen arrest her, during a march in southwest...

Saudi gets first woman chief editor 19 Feb 2014 - 05:07 am

Jeddah: A woman in Saudi Arabia has been appointed editor-in-chief of a national newspaper, the first female journalist to be promoted to such...

Gul okays law on Internet curbs 19 Feb 2014 - 05:05 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Abdullah Gul said yesterday he had approved a new law tightening control of the Internet, in a move bolstering embattled...

Bomb attacks in Baghdad and Hilla kill 49 19 Feb 2014 - 05:05 am

BAGHDAD/HILLA: Bombs exploded in predominantly Shia districts of the Iraqi capital and in the southern city of Hilla yesterday, killing at least 49...

Researcher Links Workshop opens at Aspire Academy 19 Feb 2014 - 05:04 am

Officials at the opening of the event yesterday. Doha: Aspire Academy yesterday hosted the opening of the British Council’s Researcher Links Workshop on...

QMA to hold ‘Makers Event’ workshops for families 19 Feb 2014 - 05:03 am

Creativity and storytelling are important for developing and encouraging love for reading in children. DOHA: Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) is presenting a series...

New book focuses on changing Arab media landscape 19 Feb 2014 - 05:02 am

Dr Khalid Al Jaber DOHA: Dr Khalid Al Jaber and Mokhtar Elareshi delve into the changing Arab media landscape in their new book...

Qatar ‘values South-South ties’ 19 Feb 2014 - 05:01 am

The Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (centre) with other officials at...

DFI to screen Brazilian movie Elite Squad 19 Feb 2014 - 05:00 am

A scene from the film Elite Squad. DOHA: Doha Film Institute’s Qatar Brazil 2014 Cinema Showcase in partnership with Qatar Museums Authority presents...

QA to launch exclusive Business Class Doha-Heathrow flight 19 Feb 2014 - 04:59 am

Doha: Qatar Airways yesterday announced the launch of a new daily all premium Business Class service from its hub in Doha to London...

More architectural sites to be developed as galleries 19 Feb 2014 - 04:58 am

DOHA: Qatar Museum Authority’s (QMA) Cultural Tourism Unit will present its latest strategy for the country at the ‘Tourism in Tomorrow’s World’ Conference...

American Diabetes Association team visits HMC 19 Feb 2014 - 04:58 am

DOHA: A delegation from American Diabetes Association (ADA), led by its Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, Dr Robert Ratner, visited Hamad Medical Corporation...

SCH appoints GlobeMed for unified health code 19 Feb 2014 - 04:57 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has appointed the GlobeMed Coding School as the exclusive training vendor for the ICD-10-AM training in...

Ministry focuses on unified fees for recruiting domestic helps 19 Feb 2014 - 04:57 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is working with authorities concerned to activate a recommendation by Central Municipal Council (CMC) to...

QA in deal for Boeing wind updates 19 Feb 2014 - 04:56 am

Doha: Boeing and Qatar Airways yesterday announced a five-year agreement to provide Boeing Wind Updates services for the airline to maximise in-flight operational...

Action Collab workshops to discuss education issues 19 Feb 2014 - 04:56 am

Doha: Qatar Foundation International (QFI) and the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME) are teaming up with education specialists...