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Nepal plane crash in bad weather killed all 18 on board 17 Feb 2014 - 09:29 am

KATHMANDU: All 18 people aboard a small plane that crashed in bad weather in Nepal were killed, an army spokesman said on Monday,...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 17 Feb 2014 - 08:59 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Monday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Breeding centre gets 1,065 Asian Houbaras 17 Feb 2014 - 05:14 am

Asian Houbaras. DOHA: Qatar’s Rawdat Al Faras Houbara Breeding Centre has received 1,065 Asian Houbaras from the International Fund for Houbara Conservation’s (IFHC)...

Al Bayt to showcase video experiences of Qatari life 17 Feb 2014 - 05:13 am

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani (left), being interviewed for the programme. DOHA: Qatar Foundation International (QFI) will launch Al Bayt, or “home”...

Qatar Airways launches Instagram contest 17 Feb 2014 - 05:13 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways has recently launched its first international Instagram contest—Destigram. Visitors are encouraged to share a photo of one of the eight...

JCC interacts with global media firms at Kidscreen Summit 17 Feb 2014 - 05:12 am

Saad Al Hudaifi Doha: Al-Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) took part in a world-class challenge through its participation at the Kidscreen Summit held in...

First robotic hysterectomy at Women’s Hospital 17 Feb 2014 - 05:11 am

Dr Moayyad Younis DOHA: A team of surgeons at Women’s Hospital has successfully performed the hospital’s first hysterectomy procedure using robotic surgical tools....

Rota starts ICT training in 12 Indonesian schools 17 Feb 2014 - 05:10 am

DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (Rota) in partnership with Qatar Petroleum (QP) has officially launched the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Indonesia Programme...

Emir appoints envoy to Italy 17 Feb 2014 - 05:10 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has issued the Emiri decision No.12/ of 2014 appointing Abdullah Eid salman...

Katara announces QR600,000 annual handicraft award 17 Feb 2014 - 05:09 am

DOHA: As part of its five-year strategy, Katara yesterday announced a QR600,000 annual Award for handicraft and traditional industries under the umbrella of...

Winners of EED Awards 17 Feb 2014 - 05:09 am

doha: The Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi, who is also the Secretary General...

Biomedical engineering conference begins 17 Feb 2014 - 05:08 am

DOHA: Dr Chad Mirkin, adviser to US President Barack Obama on science, technology and innovation is among a host of internationally renowned scientists...

Qatar second in hosting foreign students in region 17 Feb 2014 - 05:08 am

Doha: Qatar along with UAE has the highest net flow ratio of inbound (overseas students studying in the country) and outbound students (nationals...

Ooredoo cuts messaging prices 17 Feb 2014 - 05:08 am

Doha: Ooredoo has announced a new revamp for its Business Messaging Service, reducing the price for international messages sent on the service so...

Olympic and peace education meet at MIA 17 Feb 2014 - 05:07 am

DOHA: The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum is organising a conference about Olympic and Peace Education called Body2Mind on Thursday and Friday...

Lulu named one of world’s fastest growing firms 17 Feb 2014 - 05:07 am

Dubai: Lulu Group, which runs the Lulu chain of supermarkets, is one of the fastest growing retailers in the world over a five-year...

Syrian foreign minister says Geneva talks ‘did not fail’ 17 Feb 2014 - 05:04 am

DAMASCUS: Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem denied yesterday that a second round of peace talks with the opposition had failed, insisting that “important...

Egypt attack kills 3 S Koreans 17 Feb 2014 - 05:03 am

A worker closes a gate at the border crossing between Israel and Egypt's Sinai, near the Red Sea resort of Eilat yesterday. CAIRO:...