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Seven Iraqi security personnel killed as unrest surges 28 Jan 2014 - 02:24 pm

BAGHDAD: Gun attacks north of Baghdad killed seven members of Iraq's security forces Tuesday, the latest in a surge in violence fuelling fears...

Philips reports sharp switch into annual profit 28 Jan 2014 - 02:24 pm

THE HAGUE: Electrical appliance and household goods group Philips switched back into profit in the whole of 2013 and in the last quarter,...

Two Malaysian officials meet Qatari ambassador 28 Jan 2014 - 02:18 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Minister of the Federal Territories Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who is also the Secretary General of The ruling United Malays...

Philippines seizes 1,000 rare sea snail shells 28 Jan 2014 - 02:10 pm

MANILA: Philippine authorities said Tuesday they had seized a huge haul of more than a thousand helmet shells from a protected species of...

FM receives Cypriot counterpart 28 Jan 2014 - 02:08 pm

DOHA: HE the Foreign Minister Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah has met with Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulidis during his visit to...

Tajik Interior Minister meets Qatar ambassador 28 Jan 2014 - 02:05 pm

DUSHANBE: Tajik Interior Minister Ramzon Rakhimov met here on Tuesday HE Qatar's Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan Ali Bin Mubarak Al Muhannadi....

Dubai Investments Park final phase to be ready by Q1 2014 28 Jan 2014 - 02:03 pm

DUBAI: Dubai Investments Park (DIP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, Tuesday announced that Phase 8, the final phase of the 2,400...

Qatar Stock Exchange down 0.67pc 28 Jan 2014 - 01:50 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange ended in the red area when trading closed Tuesday at 11,170.25 points or 0.67 percent down 75.61 points from...

India close to buying Japan-made military aircraft in $1.65bn deal 28 Jan 2014 - 01:40 pm

NEW DELHI: India is set to become the first country since World War II to buy a military aircraft from Japan, helping Prime...

Officers suspended over Philippines 'torture' jail 28 Jan 2014 - 01:13 pm

MANILA: Ten Philippine police officers have been suspended for running a secret prison where jailors wearing wigs and masks beat and abused inmates,...

Al Qaeda-linked rebels bomb Syrian defence minister's town 28 Jan 2014 - 01:12 pm

BEIRUT: A suicide bomber from an al Qaeda-linked rebel group killed 13 soldiers in an attack on the Syrian defence minister's hometown, an...

Swaziland's Education and Training minister meets Qatari ambassador 28 Jan 2014 - 01:11 pm

MBABANE: Minister of Education and Training in the Kingdom of Swaziland Phineas Magagula has met with HE Qatar's Ambassador in Mbabane Yousef bin...

Labor minister meets Norwegian ambassador 28 Jan 2014 - 01:05 pm

DOHA: HE Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Dr. Abdullah Saleh Al-Khulaifi met today with HE Norwegian Ambassador in Abu Dhabi Sten Anders...

Emir receives message from Nigerian president 28 Jan 2014 - 01:05 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written message from President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...

Qatar students showcase tech skills at CMQ Hackathon 28 Jan 2014 - 01:04 pm

DOHA: Pupils from Qatar's leading educational institutions showcased innovative technologies at the second Hackathon competition held here by students from Carnegie Mellon University...

QMDI organizes activities for children at Qatar Masters 2014 28 Jan 2014 - 12:17 pm

DOHA: Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI) arranged two special day outings for the children of the Shafallah Centre and the Doha International Center...

Qatar participates in Honduran President's Inauguration Ceremony 28 Jan 2014 - 12:17 pm

TEGUCIPALA: HE Qatar's Ambassador to the United States Mohammed Jaham al-Kuwari has participated as representative of the State of Qatar in the inauguration...

Ukraine PM resigns: Govt 28 Jan 2014 - 12:09 pm

KIEV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov resigned on Tuesday in a bid to ease Ukraine's deadly two-month crisis as lawmakers began an extraordinary...