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Islamists vow protests despite terror listing 26 Dec 2013 - 10:06 am

CAIRO: A leader of the Muslim Brotherhood vowed that the movement would keep up protests after Egypt’s military-installed government designated it a “terrorist”...

Tokyo shares close 1.03pc higher 26 Dec 2013 - 09:18 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 1.03 percent higher Thursday, renewing its six-year-high, backed by a weaker yen and continued rallies on Wall Street. The...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 26 Dec 2013 - 08:53 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

UN says $166m needed to aid south Sudan 26 Dec 2013 - 08:07 am

NEW YORK: Aid agencies need $166 million over the next three months to help civilians in violence-wracked South Sudan, the United Nations said...

2014 26 Dec 2013 - 06:44 am

Time to preserve Qatari identity 26 Dec 2013 - 06:37 am

Given the insistence of Mr John, this nice old English man, invitation to his house to taste some Hungarian cuisine his Hungarian wife...

Patriotism: From slogans to implementation 26 Dec 2013 - 06:35 am

Qatar is the land of good and kindness, the land of love and purity, the land of honest men, the symbol of glory,...

Save Al Jazeera America before it is too late 26 Dec 2013 - 06:34 am

Al Jazeera has been viewed in 55 million homes in a span of just three months. Reports of the channel have reverberated through...

DFI to start New Year with Fruitvale Station 26 Dec 2013 - 05:05 am

A scene from the film Fruitvale Station. DOHA: Katara DFI Cinema starts the New Year with the Qatar premiere of the award-winning drama...

PSG team arriving for training camp, match with Real Madrid FC 26 Dec 2013 - 05:04 am

Rashed Al Qurese, Director of Marketing and Promotions at Qatar Tourism Authority, addressing the press conference yesterday. Abdul Basit DOHA: Paris Saint-Germain’s men’s...

Moroccan Handicraft Week opens at Katara 26 Dec 2013 - 05:03 am

The Moroccan Minister of Handicrafts, Social Economy and Solidarity, Fatima Marouane, with Katara General Manager, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, during a...

Jet Airways to start two more flights to India from Qatar 26 Dec 2013 - 05:01 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Jet Airways, India’s second largest carrier, will resume its Calicut flight and start an additional flight from Doha to...

Matar Qadeem without civic amenities 26 Dec 2013 - 05:00 am

The Matar Qadeem Zone 45, which is one of the oldest areas of Doha, has no proper streetlights, footpaths and parking facilities. Abdul...

Qatar to get educational robot equipment from Korean firm 26 Dec 2013 - 04:59 am

DOHA: Korean robot company RoboBuilder will provide educational robot equipment to Qatar. A total of 300 robot equipment will be provided during the...

New QC initiative for orphans and children 26 Dec 2013 - 04:58 am

Sheikh Aidh Al Qarni and Yousef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari at the press conference yesterday. DOHA: The Qatar Charity (QC) yesterday announced a...

Emir receives message from Poland 26 Dec 2013 - 04:57 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday a written message from the Polish President, Bronislaw Komorowski, on means...

Premier meets Sudanese FM 26 Dec 2013 - 04:55 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met yesterday the Sudanese Foreign Minister, Ali...

Mock fire rescue drill at QNB 26 Dec 2013 - 04:53 am

DOHA: The General Directorate of Civil Defence conducted a mock drill at Qatar National Bank building on the Corniche yesterday as part of...