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Trucks fined for parking in Doha 02 Feb 2014 - 02:11 am

A Traffic Department official monitoring truck parked in Doha City as part of implementing the law banning such practices yesterday. Doha: The Traffic...

Obama to visit Saudi amid tensions over Iran, Syria 02 Feb 2014 - 02:10 am

Washington/Riyadh: President Barack Obama plans to travel to Saudi Arabia in March on a mission to smooth tensions with Washington’s main Arab ally...

Qaradawi’s views don’t reflect Qatar’s policy: FM 02 Feb 2014 - 02:09 am

The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah with US Secretary of State John Kerry during the Munich Security Conference,...

Falcon festival ends 02 Feb 2014 - 02:08 am

The Father Emir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the Personal Representative of the Emir, H H Sheikh Jassim bin...

TV TELEVISION EXECUTION MEDIA 02 Feb 2014 - 01:12 am

Group: Comment & Caricature Credit: TUNIN Source: Moscow, Russia Keywords: COLOR TV TELEVISION EXECUTION MEDIA 013114 Provider: CartoonArts International / The New York...

Red Cross says ordered to suspend Sudan work 01 Feb 2014 - 01:50 pm

KHARTOUM: Sudanese authorities have ordered the Red Cross to suspend its activities, the organisation said Saturday, in the latest restriction to be placed...

ICSS, DFL seal partnership 01 Feb 2014 - 01:46 pm

FRANKFURT: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and the German Football League (DFL), governing body of the Bundesliga, have announced a partnership...

Egypt air strike kills 7 Sinai militants 01 Feb 2014 - 01:43 pm

CAIRO: The Egyptian army said it killed seven militants in an air strike in the Sinai Peninsula less than a week after jihadists...

Gulf Oil signs largest seismological surveillance contract in Kuwait 01 Feb 2014 - 12:59 pm

KUWAIT: Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) had signed a contract to execute the largest three dimensional seismological surveillance in the country. KGOC Spokesman...

UN slams Israel destruction of Jordan Valley homes 01 Feb 2014 - 11:16 am

JERUSALEM: The UN humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories Friday criticised Israel's demolition of 36 homes in the Jordan Valley and urged a...

Glencore Xstrata 'to pull out' of Philippine mining project 01 Feb 2014 - 10:02 am

MANILA: Swiss mining giant Glencore Xstrata is expected to pull out of a $5.9 billion gold-copper mining project in the Philippines, its Australian...

Two Philippine TV journalists wounded in bomb blast 01 Feb 2014 - 09:27 am

SAUDI AMPATUAN, Philippines: Two journalists at a major Philippine TV broadcaster were injured on Saturday after a bomb exploded as they were covering...

Soaring population, too few schools 01 Feb 2014 - 01:44 am

DOHA: The fast-growing expatriate population of Qatar has increased demand for private schools, leading to long waiting lists for enrolment and a severe...

School crunch 01 Feb 2014 - 01:43 am

Expatriate families have been growing in number literally by the day as immense job opportunities are being created by projects linked to the...

Central Station opens Qatar Brazil 2014 Cinema Showcase 01 Feb 2014 - 01:41 am

From left: DFI CEO Abdulaziz Al Khater, Qatar Brazil 2014 Project Head Rafah Mouafak Barakat and Brazilian Ambassador Hildebrando Tadeu Valadares at the...

Earth Harp maestro strikes a chord with fans 01 Feb 2014 - 01:40 am

Close playing the 22-string Earth Harp at Katara Drama Theatre on the second day yesterday. His final show is tonight. DOHA: For 90...

QU goes green with Prysm LPD video walls 01 Feb 2014 - 01:39 am

The LPD technology enables beautiful, scalable, and versatile video walls that deliver immersive and engaging user experiences. DOHA: Qatar University has chosen energy...

Indian embassy received 291 labour complaints last month 01 Feb 2014 - 01:39 am

DOHA: The Indian embassy received 291 labour-related complaints from Indian workers last month, an embassy statement said yesterday, without giving details and nature...