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Qatar condemns Beirut bombing 28 Dec 2013 - 04:45 am

Doha: Qatar yesterday strongly condemned the huge explosion which took place near a government complex in downtown Beirut. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said that...

Maldives gets Asia’s first Ooredoo firm 28 Dec 2013 - 04:42 am

DOHA/MALE: Wataniya Maldives recently announced that it is the first operating company in Asia to transform into Ooredoo, adopting the new global brand...

HMC nurses get lessons in acute pain management 28 Dec 2013 - 04:39 am

DOHA: Nurses from Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC’s) eight hospitals recently participated in the First Acute Pain Management Study Day to know about the...

MoI holds workshop on international laws 28 Dec 2013 - 04:39 am

Doha: A training workshop on “International Security Cooperation in light of international agreements”, for officers of different Security departments, were held on December...

SYRIA GATE ASSAD RUINS CIVIL WAR 122313 28 Dec 2013 - 04:37 am

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One in eight dies on road 28 Dec 2013 - 02:19 am

One in every eight deaths in Qatar happens on the road. With this alarmingly high rate of deaths caused by accidents, experts believe...

CHANGING THE DRIVING CULTURE 28 Dec 2013 - 02:17 am

The Traffic Department is doing enough to prevent road accidents that are one of the major causes of deaths and critical injuries in...

Iran nuclear talks to resume on Monday 28 Dec 2013 - 02:16 am

BRUSSELS: Experts from Iran and six world powers will resume talks on Monday on how to roll out last month’s nuclear deal in...

Euro hits two-year high against dollar 28 Dec 2013 - 02:15 am

LONDON: The euro jumped to its strongest level against the dollar in more than two years yesterday as banks adjusted positions for the...

South Sudan agrees to ceasefire, free politicians 28 Dec 2013 - 02:13 am

JUBA: South Sudan said yesterday it was ready for a ceasefire and would release eight of 11 senior politicians arrested over an alleged...

QPI acquires 15pc stake in Total E&P Congo 28 Dec 2013 - 02:12 am

PARIS: French oil company Total said Qatar Petroleum International had taken a 15 percent stake in Total E&P Congo through a share capital...

Aramco offshore platform sinks; three missing 28 Dec 2013 - 02:11 am

JEDDAH: Three Asian workers with Saudi state oil giant Aramco were missing after one of its offshore maintenance platforms sank yesterday, the firm...

Philippines steps up efforts to check entry of Mexican cartel 27 Dec 2013 - 01:46 pm

MANILA: The Philippines said Friday it will take special measures to investigate the entry of Mexico's feared Sinaloa drug cartel into the country....

GM to recall 1.5 million cars in China 27 Dec 2013 - 01:30 pm

SHANGHAI: General Motors Co and its China joint venture partner will recall close to 1.5 million vehicles due to potential safety issues in...

Taliban suicide attack on NATO convoy in Kabul 27 Dec 2013 - 01:06 pm

KABUL: A Taliban suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed vehicle next to a NATO military convoy in Kabul on Friday, officials said, though no...

Woman gang-raped on Christmas Eve in India: Reports 27 Dec 2013 - 12:50 pm

NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped on Christmas Eve in south India, media reports said Friday, the latest in a string...

Taiwan's HTC designer indicted for leaks to China 27 Dec 2013 - 12:41 pm

TAIPEI: Taiwanese prosecutors on Friday indicted a chief designer and five employees at leading smartphone maker HTC for allegedly leaking crucial trade secrets...

Israel plans 1,400 more West Bank settlement homes 27 Dec 2013 - 12:17 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel plans to build a further 1,400 homes in its settlements in the occupied West Bank, and will announce the projects next...