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QDB hosts industrial training programme for entrepreneurs 31 Dec 2013 - 05:22 am

One of the training sessions in progress. DOHA: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) hosted the third edition of its industrial training programme to educate...

Demand up for New Year round fruits 31 Dec 2013 - 05:21 am

DOHA: Hypermarkets have witnessed huge demand for round fruits as Filipinos rush to buy various types of fruits to place on their dining...

Katara to open New Year with Arabic musical Shams Qamar 31 Dec 2013 - 05:20 am

DOHA: Katara opens the New Year with Arabic musical Shams Qamar (Sun and Moon) to be staged at Katara Opera House from January...

Ooredoo facilitates instant Kahramaa payments on SSMs 31 Dec 2013 - 05:19 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced an upgrade of their nationwide network of self-service machines (SSMs), which will enable customers to make real-time payments to...

Foggy morning, poor visibility forecast today 31 Dec 2013 - 05:18 am

DOHA: The Weather Bureau has forecast a foggy morning today, with poor visibility at some places, and said winds could be strong with...

57 sporting events among 182 lined up in Qatar for 2014 31 Dec 2013 - 05:17 am

DOHA: A number of events, some of them high-profile conferences, sporting events and exhibitions, are lined up in Qatar for 2014. A total...

Review of Family Law urged to prevent divorces 31 Dec 2013 - 05:16 am

DOHA: Many Qatari men blame the Family Law that regulates marriage and divorce for a high rate of broken marriages in their community,...

QU department wins US panel accreditation 31 Dec 2013 - 04:58 am

DOHA: The Foundation Programme Department of English at Qatar University (QU) has been awarded five-year accreditation by the Commission on English Language Teaching...

Restrictions on sale, transfer of MPHC shares 31 Dec 2013 - 04:55 am

DOHA: Citizens, who are allotted the shares of Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company (MPHC) via a low-priced IPO that is all set for launch...

Al Jazeera slams arrest of its scribes in Cairo 31 Dec 2013 - 04:52 am

DOHA: Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) yesterday condemned the “arbitrary” arrest of four of its journalists by Egyptian authorities on Sunday. The Doha-based...

Special police to deal with crimes against children 31 Dec 2013 - 04:50 am

DOHA: Qatar hopes to take a number of key steps to ensure that children’s rights are protected and child abuse cases are tried...

Syria regime claims evacuation of 5,000 near Damascus 30 Dec 2013 - 02:56 pm

DAMASCUS: Syria's government said it evacuated 5,000 residents of the town of Adra near the capital Damascus over the weekend, Syrian state news...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.08pc 30 Dec 2013 - 02:54 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange in the green area on Monday adding 8.18 points (0.08 percent) advance to 10,368.20 points from 10,360.02 on Sunday....

Shots fired at German ambassador's residence in Athens 30 Dec 2013 - 02:47 pm

ATHENS: Unknown attackers fired automatic rifle shots at the German ambassador's residence in Athens on Monday but caused no injuries, police said. The...

Iran, world powers resume nuclear talks 30 Dec 2013 - 02:42 pm

GENEVA: Closed-door talks resumed Monday between Iran and world powers on implementing a landmark deal to rein in Tehran's controversial nuclear programme in...

Schumacher 'critical' after France ski accident 30 Dec 2013 - 01:46 pm

GRENOBLE, France: Michael Schumacher, the retired seven-time Formula One champion who often braved death on the tracks, was in critical condition Monday after...

Egypt police arrest Al-Jazeera journalists: ministry 30 Dec 2013 - 01:43 pm

CAIRO: Egyptian secret police have arrested an award-winning Australian journalist and an Egyptian reporter for the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera channel on suspicion of illegally...

Blackstone to invest $200m in Crocs shoes 30 Dec 2013 - 01:41 pm

NEW YORK: Crocs Inc said late Sunday that the Blackstone Group is making a $200 million (145 million euros ) investment that will...