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Rent dispute bodies to be restructured 10 Dec 2013 - 03:53 am

DOHA: The State Cabinet yesterday ordered reconstitution of the committees that look into disputes between landlords and tenants relating to rent. Called the...

Emir meets Polish President 10 Dec 2013 - 03:47 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. The two leaders...

Saudi begins gene mapping to research diseases 09 Dec 2013 - 02:32 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has launched a genetic code mapping project aimed at identifying the basis of chronic diseases prevalent in the desert kingdom....

Syria army secures Damascus-Homs highway: NGO 09 Dec 2013 - 02:32 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian regime troops have regained control of the key Damascus-Homs highway after seizing most of the town of Nabak in the Qalamoun...

KNOC discovers additional oil reserve in Iraq 09 Dec 2013 - 02:25 pm

SEOUL: A joint oil exploration project involving South Korea's state-run oil company in Iraq has made another significant oil discovery in the Middle...

GCC final communique draft committee meeting concludes 09 Dec 2013 - 02:25 pm

KUWAIT: The draft resolutions and final communique committee, preparing for the GCC Foreign Ministerial Council, concluded its session today. The State of Qatar...

Eritrean president meets Qatari mbassador 09 Dec 2013 - 01:43 pm

ASMARA: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki met here today with Qatar's Ambassador to Eritrea Mohamed bin Issa Al Mannai. Talks during the meeting dealt...

Foreign worker riot shocks Singapore 09 Dec 2013 - 01:43 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore faced shocking scenes of burning cars and littered streets Monday following a riot by South Asian workers in the worst outbreak...

Car bomb near cafe in central Iraq kills 11 09 Dec 2013 - 01:18 pm

BAQUBA: A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq killed 11 people Monday, the latest in a series of such attacks this...

Turkish paper sues Erdogan in 'treason' row 09 Dec 2013 - 01:07 pm

ANKARA: A Turkish newspaper said Monday it plans to sue Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a "treason" row that has highlighted political...

Saudi group eyes stake sale in Petromin after partner buyout 09 Dec 2013 - 01:06 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's Dabbagh Group is planning to sell a 19 percent stake in its lubricant business to repay financing it used to...

PM Meets Moroccan PM 09 Dec 2013 - 01:06 pm

DOHA: HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met here this morning with HE Prime...

Poland president arrives in Doha 09 Dec 2013 - 01:05 pm

DOHA: The President of the Republic of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski arrived in Doha before noon on Monday for a two-day official visit to...

Philippines to seek more aid from Japan at summit 09 Dec 2013 - 01:05 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino is to seek more aid when he meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this week, more than...

Malaysia's BIMB to sell $525m sukuk to clinch Bank Islam purchase 09 Dec 2013 - 12:58 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's BIMB Holdings Bhd will issue a 1.7 billion ringgit or $525.75 million Islamic bond next year to help raise the...

UN, WHO launch polio vaccinations for Mideast children 09 Dec 2013 - 12:57 pm

BEIRUT: The World Health Organisation and UNICEF have launched a polio vaccination campaign for 23 million children in the Middle East after 17...

70 activists, ex-MPs acquitted of storming Kuwait parliament 09 Dec 2013 - 12:57 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's lower court on Monday acquitted 70 opposition activists including nine former MPs of charges of storming the parliament building in...

Philippines bans worker deployment to Yemen 09 Dec 2013 - 12:56 pm

MANILA: The Philippines Monday banned its citizens from taking up new jobs in Yemen, following a militant attack which killed dozens including seven...