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Iraq unrest a threat to GCC security 13 Jan 2014 - 03:48 am

DOHA: What is going on in Iraq poses a serious threat to the security of the Arab Gulf states, says a former Iraqi...

Egypt to hold referendum on constitution this week 13 Jan 2014 - 03:43 am

Egyptians taking part in their country’s constitutional referendum at their embassy in Doha on Saturday. CAIRO: Egyptians vote this week for the first...

Payment row hits Al Million taxi service 13 Jan 2014 - 03:38 am

By FAZEENA SALEEM DOHA: Many Al Million taxis have been off the roads since Saturday with cabbies saying they didn’t report for work...

Volcano ash 13 Jan 2014 - 03:35 am

Houses covered by mud and ash in a village in Karo, North Sumatra province of Indonesia, yesterday after the eruption of Mount Sinabung....

School winter break may change from next year 13 Jan 2014 - 03:34 am

DOHA: With the Supreme Education Council (SEC) instructing all private schools to strictly follow the country’s unified holiday schedule, the winter break at...

Ashghal signs deals for QR10.19bn road projects 13 Jan 2014 - 03:30 am

The President of Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Engineer Nasser bin Ali Al Mawlawi, with other officials pose for a group photo after Ashghal...

Business Views Cartoon 12 Jan 2014 - 07:02 am

Chaos at ‘Janata Darbar’ 12 Jan 2014 - 06:46 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (in glasses) takes papers related to grievances from people during the Aam Aadmi (common man) Party’s first ‘Janata...

Chaos at ‘Janata Darbar’ 12 Jan 2014 - 06:46 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (in glasses) takes papers related to grievances from people during the Aam Aadmi (common man) Party’s first ‘Janata...

No let-up in Kashmir cold wave 12 Jan 2014 - 06:42 am

Srinagar: Night temperatures remained many notches below freezing point as cold wave conditions continued unabated across the Kashmir Valley yesterday. An official of...

Tens of thousands join anti-graft party 12 Jan 2014 - 06:41 am

NEW DELHI: India’s new anti-graft party has signed up tens of thousands of members in a nationwide recruitment drive as it seeks to...

Vedanta’s mining plans rejected 12 Jan 2014 - 06:41 am

NEW DELHI: A tribe dubbed the “real-life Avatar” after the Hollywood blockbuster have won their decade-long fight to stop British resources giant Vedanta...

Shinde’s letter unconstitutional, says Jaitley 12 Jan 2014 - 06:41 am

New Delhi: Hitting out at Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s advisory for releasing “minority youth” detained wrongfully, BJP leader Arun Jaitley yesterday said the...

No let-up in Kashmir cold wave 12 Jan 2014 - 06:40 am

Srinagar: Night temperatures remained many notches below freezing point as cold wave conditions continued unabated across the Kashmir Valley yesterday. An official of...

Taliban killings may be part of pattern 12 Jan 2014 - 06:39 am

Former Taliban fighters stand behind a table with their weapons during a handover as they join a government peace and reconciliation process at...

Apps for sale! 12 Jan 2014 - 06:38 am

An Afghan boy uses his computer to sell applications for mobile phones on a street near the Polle-e-Kheshte mosque in Kabul yesterday. As...

Pakistan honours teenage bomb hero with bravery award 12 Jan 2014 - 06:35 am

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani teenager who sacrificed his life to stop a suicide bomber, saving the lives of hundreds of students, has been honoured...

Afghan officials say forces to provide poll security 12 Jan 2014 - 06:35 am

KABUL: Afghan forces will provide security for the vast majority of polling stations in the upcoming presidential elections, an official said yesterday, a...