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Work on Sharq Crossing to begin in 2015 17 Dec 2013 - 06:23 am

Officials view the Sharq crossing project at Katara yesterday. Abdul Basit DOHA: Work on a 12-km long ambitious infrastructure project comprising three iconic...

Qatari flag flies into Guinness World Records 17 Dec 2013 - 06:20 am

A Qatari flag, as big as 19 football fields, yesterday entered the Guinness World Records as the largest flag ever made. The maroon...

U.N. launches $12.9bn 2014 aid appeal, half for Syria crisis 16 Dec 2013 - 02:45 pm

GENEVA: The United Nations appealed for $6.5 billion for Syria and neighbouring countries on Monday to provide assistance to a total of 16...

Activists urge Gulf monarchies to reform 16 Dec 2013 - 02:20 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Democracy activists on Monday urged the Gulf Arab monarchies to undertake wide-ranging political reforms including the establishment of elected parliaments and...

PM sends message to Hungarian Interior Minister 16 Dec 2013 - 02:18 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungarian interior minister Sandor Pinter has received a written message from HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin...

Ministry of Culture builds cultural relations with Arab and foreign countries 16 Dec 2013 - 02:16 pm

DOHA: The Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage made important achievements at the level of cultural relations with Arab and foreign countries, and...

Qatar becomes state of law and institutions: Minister of Justice 16 Dec 2013 - 02:11 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of Justice Dr. Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi said that the State of Qatar is celebrating the National Day...

Advisory Council holds weekly regular session 16 Dec 2013 - 02:03 pm

DOHA: The Advisory Council held Monday its ordinary weekly meeting of its 42nd regular session at the White Palace premises under the chairmanship...

Philippines protests lost gold at Myanmar SEAGames 16 Dec 2013 - 02:03 pm

MANILA: The Philippines said Monday it had protested a decision by officials at the Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar to strip a Filipina...

Over 1 million tourists visited Qatar in 2012 16 Dec 2013 - 02:02 pm

DOHA: Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) Issa bin Mohammad Al-Muhannadi underlined that QTA achieved many significant accomplishments during the past period. More...

BP signs deal to develop $16bn Oman shale gas project 16 Dec 2013 - 01:50 pm

MUSCAT: BP has signed 30-year gas production sharing and sales deals to develop Oman's Khazzan tight gas project at an estimated investment of...

Renault signs $1.3bn joint venture deal with China's Dongfeng 16 Dec 2013 - 01:49 pm

WUHAN: French carmaker Renault signed a $1.3 billion joint venture agreement with China's Dongfeng Monday, finally ending a decade without a manufacturing presence...

National Day is an occasion to renew loyalty to homeland 16 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of Youth and Sports Salah bin Ghanem Al-Ali underlined that celebrating the National Day is an occasion to renew...

TAQA gets approval for Morrone UK North Sea field development 16 Dec 2013 - 12:27 pm

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Co, or TAQA has received approval from the UK government to develop the Morrone field in the Central...

Bombs, suicide attacks in Iraq kill at least 21 16 Dec 2013 - 12:09 pm

TIKRIT: Suicide attacks and bombings across Iraq killed at least 21 people on Monday, medical and police sources said. The latest in a...

Turkey, EU sign deals on illegal immigrants, visa-free travel 16 Dec 2013 - 12:09 pm

ANKARA: Turkey and the European Union signed an agreement on Monday allowing EU governments to send back illegal immigrants crossing into Europe from...

GSK plans $1bn spend to raise stake in Indian unit 16 Dec 2013 - 12:08 pm

MUMBAI: Britain's GlaxoSmithKline said Monday it intends to increase its stake in its Indian pharmaceutical unit by more than a billion dollars, in...

CBQ eyes local bank tie-ups, bonds to fund infrastructure 16 Dec 2013 - 12:08 pm

DUBAI: Commercial Bank of Qatar is open to tie-ups with local financial institutions and could sell bonds next year to fund infrastructure lending...