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Rowhani, Netanyahu spar at Davos economic forum 24 Jan 2014 - 05:33 am

DAVOS: Iran yesterday stepped up attempts to normalise relations with the West with a Davos charm offensive that was immediately attacked by Israel...

Tram system at Education City to be operational by Sept 2016 24 Jan 2014 - 05:30 am

DOHA: Qatar’s first and the Middle East’s most energy-efficient tram system to make the Education City a car-free place will be operational by...

Sheikha Al Mayassa chairs Unesco meeting 24 Jan 2014 - 05:27 am

H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums Authority and President of the...

New policy to regulate ads on mobile phones soon 24 Jan 2014 - 05:27 am

DOHA: A new policy to regulate advertising and marketing of products and services or promoting trade marks by companies through telecom service providers...

School summer holidays begin on June 29 24 Jan 2014 - 05:25 am

DOHA: This year’s summer holidays for schools in Qatar begin on June 29 and end on September 4, according to the academic calendar...

Iraq executes 11 more 'terrorism' convicts 23 Jan 2014 - 02:57 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq executed 11 men convicted of charges related to "terrorism" on Thursday, the justice ministry said, just days after another mass execution...

Nearly 1,400 dead since Syria rebel-jihadist clashes began 23 Jan 2014 - 02:56 pm

BEIRUT: Nearly 1,400 people have been killed in Syria since clashes between rebel forces and the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the...

Golf: Coetzee stays ahead in Qatar 23 Jan 2014 - 02:11 pm

DOHA: South African George Coetzee continued to hold on to his one-shot lead midway through the second round of the $2.5 million Qatar...

Football: PSG set to offer 70m for Pogba: Report 23 Jan 2014 - 02:00 pm

MILAN: Paris Saint Germain are set to up the ante in a bid to sign Paul Pogba by offering the Serie A champions...

Pakistan Shiites protest over bus bombing 23 Jan 2014 - 01:37 pm

QUETTA: Thousands demonstrated in cities across Pakistan on Thursday against the killing of 24 Shiite Muslim pilgrims in a bomb attack, as their...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 1.42pc 23 Jan 2014 - 01:32 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend on Thursday adding 158.80 points 1.42 percent to advance to 11,338.41 points from 11,179.61 on Wednesday....

Lenovo buys IBM's server business in China's biggest IT acquisition 23 Jan 2014 - 01:22 pm

BEIJING: Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's largest PC maker, agreed to buy IBM Corp's low-end server business in a long-awaited deal valued at...

Doha Insurance Company discloses 2013 financials with QR67m in net profit 23 Jan 2014 - 01:17 pm

DOHA: Doha Insurance Company (DIC) has revealed a net profit of QR67 million in 2013 versus QR60.2 million in 2012 and the Earnings...

Iran president says to have new model for oil contracts 23 Jan 2014 - 01:06 pm

DAVOS: Iran will have a new attractive investment model for oil contracts by September as it is keen to win back Western business,...

Qatar Navigation unit secures $425m ship financing 23 Jan 2014 - 01:06 pm

DOHA: Qatar Shipping, a unit Qatar Navigation has secured a 12-year, 1.55 billion riyals or $425.65 million loan from a consortium of international...

Malaysian officials meet Qatar's ambassador 23 Jan 2014 - 01:02 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Deputy Foreign Minister Hamzah Zainuddin and the Foreign Undersecretary for West Asia Ahmad Izlan Bin Idris met separately here on...

Saudi Binladin's construction products arm plans IPO before June 23 Jan 2014 - 12:50 pm

DAVOS: Saudi Arabia's Construction Products Holding (CPC) is planning an initial public offering (IPO) within months, possibly paving the way for more listings...

UAE banks warned to help write off citizens' debts 23 Jan 2014 - 12:49 pm

ABU DHABI: Commercial banks in the United Arab Emirates, a major financial hub have been warned to help write off the debts of...