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Philippines thanks world for typhoon aid with billboards, tweets 08 Feb 2014 - 08:43 am

MANILA: The Philippines took to social media and bought ad space in the world's most prominent strips Saturday to thank the global community...

HTC, Nokia reach settlement on patent lawsuits 08 Feb 2014 - 08:39 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan's smartphone maker HTC said Saturday it has signed a patent and technology collaboration agreement with Finnish phone giant Nokia to end...

A fun day out for thousands 08 Feb 2014 - 04:53 am

Bikers at the starting area of the Wheels ‘n’ Heels Circuit at Museum of Islamic Art Park yesterday. Abdul Basit DOHA: The seventh...

Qatar congratulates Tunisia on new constitution 08 Feb 2014 - 04:52 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s Personal Representative H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (right) with Tunisian...

Desert Caravan Challenge offers 15km nomadic thrills 08 Feb 2014 - 04:52 am

The caravan passing through the desert during the Qatar Desert Challenge yesterday. Shaival Dalal BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: Eighteen participants yesterday experienced...

Qatar’s hotel market growth on track 08 Feb 2014 - 04:51 am

The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference discussing Qatar’s long-term vision for the tourism sector and local and global hotel performance indicators and projects. DOHA:...

Older wireless networks in Qatar ‘running out of capacity’ 08 Feb 2014 - 04:50 am

DOHA: With the growing demand for Internet access on smartphones, tablets and phablets at home and in corporate environments, wireless networks in Qatar...

Disney cast visits Souq Waqif 08 Feb 2014 - 04:49 am

The cast of Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Music Festival took time out of their rehearsal schedules to visit Doha’s traditional marketplace, Souq Waqif....

Arab Mobile App Challenge winners named 08 Feb 2014 - 04:49 am

Doha: Silatech, Applied Innovation Institute and Ooredoo have announced the winners of the first Arab Mobile App Challenge, a key opportunity to promote...

Shahry records 84pc customer satisfaction 08 Feb 2014 - 04:48 am

Doha: Ooredoo has recorded an increase in satisfaction with its Postpaid Shahry service with the Customer Satisfaction Index reaching almost 84 percent, the...

Dukhan Highway second phase nearing completion 08 Feb 2014 - 04:48 am

DOHA: Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed almost 80 percent of Dukhan Highway Phase II project. The project is scheduled for completion by...

Spring Festival attracts more than 300,000 visitors 08 Feb 2014 - 04:48 am

DOHA: Souq Waqif witnessed more than 300,000 visitors during its two-week Spring Festival which ended on Thursday. A total of 55,000 gifts were...

Family fun day 08 Feb 2014 - 04:47 am

by Abdul Basit It was a fun-filled day for thousands of families at the seventh edition of Reach Out To Asia’s Wheels ‘n’...

Technology changes how memories are stored 08 Feb 2014 - 04:44 am

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: With the advent of digital photography the practice of preserving memories in printed photographs has become a thing...

Abandoned cars to be towed away 08 Feb 2014 - 04:35 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has launched a drive to remove abandoned cars and machinery from footpaths in Doha Al...

Cloudy skies today; scattered rains likely 08 Feb 2014 - 04:35 am

DOHA: The weather would be cloudy today with chances of scattered rains, the weather bureau said yesterday. The wind direction inland would be...

VANISHING ALBUMS 08 Feb 2014 - 04:34 am

Technology has made many things obsolete. The tradition of keeping photo albums of occasions like weddings and other ceremonies is dying out due...

SYRIA SOCHI OLYMPICS RUSSIA 08 Feb 2014 - 02:55 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR SYRIA SOCHI OLYMPICS RUSSIA 020714 Provider: CartoonArts International / The New...