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AJCS ranked sixth best research centre 07 Feb 2014 - 06:26 am

DOHA: Al Jazeera Center for Studies (AJCS) has been ranked sixth on the list of the best research centres in the Middle East...

UN regional preparatory meeting concludes 07 Feb 2014 - 06:26 am

doha: The regional preparatory meeting for the thirteenth UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Doha concluded on Wednesday as the...

Emir sends greetings 07 Feb 2014 - 06:25 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II...

Sochi Games: US warns of toothpaste bombs on flights 07 Feb 2014 - 06:01 am

WASHINGTON: The US warned American and foreign airlines ahead of the Sochi Olympics that terrorists could try to hide explosives in toothpaste tubes...

National Sport Day festivities begin 07 Feb 2014 - 05:57 am

Youngsters posing for the camera at the Qatar Olympic Sports Zone near Doha’s main post office as the Qatar Olympic Committee began National...

PM meets Japan delegation 07 Feb 2014 - 05:55 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met a delegation from Japan’s Chubu Electric...

SCH identifies facilities for CCTV cameras 07 Feb 2014 - 05:54 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has warned private and public healthcare facilities of stern action if they fail to install CCTV...

Most accused Egypt scribes are not our staff: Al Jazeera 07 Feb 2014 - 05:52 am

DOHA: Less than half the journalists accused by Egyptian authorities of being part of a “terror cell” involving Qatari-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera actually...

Pre-arrival health data to go online 07 Feb 2014 - 05:52 am

DOHA: An online system would soon be in place in Qatar to receive results of the mandatory pre-arrival medical check-up for newly recruited...

Iraq to auction 3G licences for at least $307m each 06 Feb 2014 - 02:36 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq plans to auction third-generation (3G) telecommunications licences for a minimum of $307 million each, sources familiar with the matter said, a...

Oman signs $35m railway consultancy deal with Italferr 06 Feb 2014 - 02:16 pm

MUSCAT: Oman has signed a 13.6 million rial or $35.3 million deal with Italferr, the Italian state railways engineering firm, for consultancy services...

GCC states express commitment to environmental, human development 06 Feb 2014 - 02:15 pm

NEW YORK: On behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Kuwait stressed the member states' interest in the environmental, social and economic dimensions...

Six car bombs rock Baghdad, five dead 06 Feb 2014 - 01:36 pm

BAGHDAD: Six car bombs ripped through Baghdad, mostly targeting Shiite neighbourhoods, killing at least five people on Thursday, security and medical officials said....

Qatar Electricity and Water Company net profit drops 3.49pc in 2013 06 Feb 2014 - 01:07 pm

DOHA: Qatar Electricity and Water Company has reported a drop by 3.49 percent to QR1.38 billion in its net profit for the year-ended...

Vodafone dials up second day of gains for UK's FTSE 06 Feb 2014 - 12:50 pm

LONDON: Britain's top equity index rose for the second straight session on Thursday, as gains at telecoms group Vodafone enabled it to continue...

Volvo trucks announces 2,400 further job cuts 06 Feb 2014 - 12:23 pm

STOCKHOLM: Swedish truck maker Volvo said Thursday it is cutting 2,400 jobs in addition to 2,000 cuts the company, a leader in the...

Emir, PM congratulate HM Queen Elizabeth II on accession 06 Feb 2014 - 11:13 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has sent a cable of congratulations to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of...

Arab funds among bidders for Australia's Queensland Motorways 06 Feb 2014 - 10:37 am

SYDNEY: Three investment consortia, some involving funds owned by Gulf Arab governments, plan to lodge indicative bids for Australian state-owned toll road company...