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Istanbul police chief removed over graft inquiry 20 Dec 2013 - 03:34 am

ISTANBUL: Istanbul’s powerful police chief was dismissed from his post yesterday over an anti-corruption action striking at the heart of Turkey’s ruling elite...

Egypt activist arrested in raid on NGO 20 Dec 2013 - 03:34 am

CAIRO: Egyptian police arrested a leading secular activist wanted for trial during a raid on the office of a rights group in Cairo,...

Al Qaeda Syria chief rejects any results from peace talks 20 Dec 2013 - 03:34 am

DUBAI: Al Qaeda’s branch in Syria will not accept any results that come from peace talks next month to end the civil war,...

UAE pulls plug on Eurofighter jets deal 20 Dec 2013 - 03:34 am

LONDON: The United Arab Emirates has pulled out of talks with the UK government to purchase Typhoon Eurofighters, British defence company BAE Systems...

Mideast talks may need extra year 20 Dec 2013 - 03:33 am

BEIT JALA: Efforts to reach an Israel-Palestinian peace deal may need to be extended for another year, if parties agree on key issues...

Suicide bombers hit Shias as Iraq unrest kills 41 20 Dec 2013 - 03:33 am

BAGHDAD: Three suicide bombers detonated explosives belts among Shia pilgrims in Iraq yesterday, killing at least 36 people, while militants shot dead a...

Tunisia rapper Weld El 15 freed after acquittal 20 Dec 2013 - 03:32 am

GROMBALIA: Tunisian rapper Weld El 15 was acquitted on appeal yesterday of singing songs insulting to the police and has been freed, his...

Writer dies from cold on Cairo street 20 Dec 2013 - 03:32 am

CAIRO: A homeless Sudanese writer and painter, Mohammed Hussein Bahnass, who lived on the streets of Cairo, has died from cold in the...

Suicide bombers hit Shias as Iraq unrest kills 41 20 Dec 2013 - 03:32 am

BAGHDAD: Three suicide bombers detonated explosives belts among Shia pilgrims in Iraq yesterday, killing at least 36 people, while militants shot dead a...

UN troops missing as South Sudan civil war fears grow 20 Dec 2013 - 03:26 am

People arrive to seek refuge in the UNMISS compound in Juba, on December 18, 2013 JUBA: The United Nations said yesterday that it...

Q-Market at West End Park sees huge rush of visitors 20 Dec 2013 - 03:24 am

A new bazaar, Q-Market, for second-hand goods at West End Park attracted a large number of visitors, mostly expat workers, on National Day....

London theatre ceiling collapses, 65 wounded 20 Dec 2013 - 03:22 am

Emergency services look at the roof of the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue after part of the ceiling collapsed in central London yesterday...

Iconic Qatari flag on display until Tuesday 20 Dec 2013 - 03:14 am

DOHA: The Qatari flag that has created a world record will be on display for public viewing until Tuesday, Katara announced yesterday. “We...

Towering leader 20 Dec 2013 - 03:08 am

A helicopter flying over the Corniche carrying a Qatari flag and a huge picture of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad...

Qatar calls for political solution to Syria crisis 20 Dec 2013 - 03:07 am

The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah with his Algerian counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra, after their joint news conference in...

Vodafone gets $604m India tax demand 19 Dec 2013 - 02:52 pm

LONDON: Vodafone Group Plc has received a final tax demand of about $604 million from Indian authorities, adding to its tax disputes in...

Egypt court acquits ex-PM, Mubarak sons of corruption 19 Dec 2013 - 02:14 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian court has acquitted Ahmed Shafiq, a former prime minister and presidential candidate, and two sons of ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak,...

Football: Barthez close to joining PSG coaching staff 19 Dec 2013 - 02:12 pm

PARIS: Former France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez is in talks to join his 1998 World Cup winning teammate Laurent Blanc as part of the...