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On the origin of the universe 27 Dec 2013 - 07:34 am

The science of modern cosmology, observational and theoretical, clearly indicates that, at one point in time, the whole universe was nothing but a...

Emir begins two-day visit to Morocco 27 Dec 2013 - 07:33 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will head to Morocco today on a two-day official visit. He will...

WISE Book to focus on technology and learning link 27 Dec 2013 - 07:32 am

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)’s publication for 2014 is to focus on the link between technology and learning and will...

Ooredoo Marathon participants can register through website 27 Dec 2013 - 07:31 am

DOHA: Interested competitors for the Ooredoo Marathon to be held on January 10, 2014, could get information at the Landmark Mall from today....

Foreign Minister meets editors 27 Dec 2013 - 07:31 am

Doha: The Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah yesterday met with Qatar News Agency (QNA) Director General...

Qatar wins 3 awards in GCC health media contest 27 Dec 2013 - 07:31 am

DOHA: Qatar has won three prizes in the fifth Gulf Excellence Award Health Media 2013-2014 organised by the Executive Board of Health Ministers’...

New MERS death in Saudi; toll 57 27 Dec 2013 - 03:18 am

RIYADH: Saudi health authorities announced yesterday a new MERS death, taking to 57 the number of people killed by the coronavirus in the...

Police College to provide four-year bachelor’s degree 27 Dec 2013 - 03:16 am

DOHA: Admission to the Police College to be set up in Qatar will be open to non-Qatari students as well, subject to scholarships...

QTA to issue licences and regulate exhibition firms 27 Dec 2013 - 03:15 am

DOHA: The country’s tourism promotion agency has now been given the authority to license companies that organise exhibitions here or deal in businesses...

Land Cruiser catches fire 27 Dec 2013 - 03:14 am

The front part of a Land Cruiser was badly damaged when its engine caught fire while the driver was passing through the main...

Emir meets outgoing UAE envoy 27 Dec 2013 - 03:13 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met the outgoing UAE Ambassador, Juma Rashid Al Dhaheri, at Tharb Palace yesterday....

900 warehouse plots to be allotted soon 27 Dec 2013 - 03:07 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has announced that it will soon begin allotting plots of land in the New Industrial...

Indian court rejects riots petition against vote front-runner Modi 26 Dec 2013 - 05:44 pm

NEW DELHI: An Indian court upheld on Thursday the result of an investigation that cleared Gujarat state chief minister Narendra Modi of complicity...

Rebel group attack kills 40 in eastern Congo 26 Dec 2013 - 05:39 pm

KINSHASA: At least 40 civilians have been killed in a rebel attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials...

Qatar Stock Exchange down 0.68pc 26 Dec 2013 - 02:31 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange ended in the red area when trading closed Thursday at 10,391.17 points 0.68 percent down 71.37 points from the...

Bombing of Yemen's main oil pipeline halts crude flows 26 Dec 2013 - 02:17 pm

SANAA: Tribesmen bombed Yemen's main oil pipeline and it will take several days to repair it and resume crude pumping, oil and local...

Bahraini minister meets Qatari ambassador 26 Dec 2013 - 02:15 pm

MANAMA: Bahraini Minister of Advisory Council and Representative Council Affairs Abdul Aziz bin Mohamed Al Fadhil met here today with Ambassador of the...

Libyan gunmen block entrance to central bank, Tripoli port 26 Dec 2013 - 12:49 pm

TRIPOLI: Dozens of Libyan militiamen blocked the entrance to the central bank and port in the capital Tripoli on Thursday, demanding the resignation...