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Falcon and Hunting Festival attracts 1,400 participants 09 Jan 2014 - 04:47 am

A contestant waits for his turn yesterday. DOHA: The number of participants at the fifth annual Qatar International Falcon and Hunting Festival has...

Waiting for customers 09 Jan 2014 - 04:47 am

An employee at an AC repair shop in Matar Qadeem sits idle, waiting for customers yesterday. Due to the winter season, he hasn’t...

Cabinet approves draft deal on cooperation with Spain 09 Jan 2014 - 04:45 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet session at...

SEC to classify private schools in three groups for monitoring 09 Jan 2014 - 04:45 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) is working on a plan to classify the private schools in the country to three categories based...

Qatar to participates in Holy Quran contest 09 Jan 2014 - 04:45 am

Doha: Qatar will participate in the 5th edition of International Holy Quran Competition in Khartoum. Abdulaziz Al Halwan will represent Qatar in the...

Ooredoo Marathon tomorrow 09 Jan 2014 - 04:45 am

DOHA: More than 1,500 people will join the annual Ooredoo Marathon that will take place tomorrow. This year’s marathon has seen a 25...

Abu Samra to be colder today 09 Jan 2014 - 04:44 am

DOHA: Abu Samra, on Saudi Arabia’s border, will be relatively colder than other places in the country today, with the weather bureau forecasting...

QIB IBAN on statements, Internet accounts 09 Jan 2014 - 04:44 am

DOHA: Customers of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) can find their International Bank Account Numbers (IBAN) printed on their bank statements, as well as...

Qaradawi issues fatwa prohibiting voting on referendum in Egypt 09 Jan 2014 - 04:43 am

DOHA: Noted cleric Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi has issued a religious decree, prohibiting Egyptians from voting in a referendum to be held next...

HMC expert urges more specialised centres for kids with special needs 09 Jan 2014 - 04:43 am

DOHA: The country needs more specialised centres to accommodate and support children with special needs, according to an expert. There is only Shafallah...

SCH to hold Qatar Week for patient safety from Sunday 09 Jan 2014 - 04:43 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) will organise the first Qatar Week for patient safety beginning next Sunday to raise awareness on...

NEW YEAR 2014 BRAZIL PUTIN RUSSIA OLYMPICS ELECTIONS 09 Jan 2014 - 04:42 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR NEW YEAR 2014 BRAZIL PUTIN RUSSIA OLYMPICS ELECTIONS MIDDLE EAST...

Expatriates also deserve privileges 09 Jan 2014 - 04:35 am

Citizens take precedence over others in the utilisation of the wealth of their country, and this is what all constitutions and systems stipulate....

The government and uncollectible debts 09 Jan 2014 - 04:34 am

I wrote about distressed loans several times before in the Arabic daily Al Sharq, where I said the government was responsible for citizens’...

Confusion between sanity and insanity 09 Jan 2014 - 04:33 am

When confusion is at its highest level, then you must ensure that this is the turning point from sanity to insanity. We live...

Delhi cracks down on US embassy club 09 Jan 2014 - 04:25 am

A guard outside the US embassy in Delhi. NEW DELHI: India has ratcheted up the pressure on US diplomats in Delhi as the...

E-service at malls 09 Jan 2014 - 04:21 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce is installing electronic services machines at a number of shopping complexes across the country so consumers...

Al Qaeda affiliate loses headquarters in Aleppo 09 Jan 2014 - 04:15 am

Demonstration outside the offices of the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) demanding they stop fighting with rebels on January...