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Saudi behind blasts at Iran embassy, says Nasrallah 05 Dec 2013 - 06:25 am

BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah blamed Saudi Arabia for a twin suicide attack on the Iranian embassy in Beirut that killed 25...

Libyan House votes to follow Islamic law 05 Dec 2013 - 06:25 am

TRIPOLI: Libya’s national assembly voted yesterday to make Shariah, Islamic law, the basis of all legislation and for state institutions in a decision...

Nasa hopes to put a garden on the moon 05 Dec 2013 - 06:23 am

Washington: Neil Armstrong may have made a giant leap forward for mankind when he landed on the moon over 40 years ago, but...

New book explores changing media trends in the region 05 Dec 2013 - 04:56 am

Doha: A newly released book titled Arab Media in a Turbulent World explores the changing media trends in the region. The book is...

Erdogan inaugurates new Turkish Embassy building 05 Dec 2013 - 04:40 am

The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (fourth left) and other officials opening the embassy’s new premises yesterday. Doha: Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep...

One Love: Communities all set for National Day 05 Dec 2013 - 04:36 am

The Director of Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Interior and official of the Organising Committee, Col Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah, with...

Doha International Book Fair opens 05 Dec 2013 - 04:29 am

The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari with British Ambassador Nicholas Hopton (fourth right) and...

Demand for gold low despite falling prices 05 Dec 2013 - 04:28 am

Sheikh Ali Abdullah Ahmed Al Thani inaugurating a new showroom of Malabar Gold and Diamonds at the Al Khor Mall yesterday. With him...

National Diabetes Center offers insulin pump option 05 Dec 2013 - 04:26 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) National Diabetes Center is offering some patients the option of using an insulin pump to help manage diabetes. ...

Building materials, pricing under watch 05 Dec 2013 - 04:19 am

DOHA: Qatar plans to set up a committee that will be tasked with monitoring the availability of primary building raw materials and their...

QA to fly directly to Dallas from July 1 05 Dec 2013 - 04:19 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways yesterday announced a new destination in the US by adding its seventh gateway to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). The service will...

QA to fly directly to Dallas from July 1 05 Dec 2013 - 04:19 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways yesterday announced a new destination in the US by adding its seventh gateway to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). The service will...

Broadband strategy forum on Sunday 05 Dec 2013 - 04:19 am

DOHA: About 400 delegates from across the world will attend an international symposium on broadband strategy at the Four Seasons Hotel on December...

Focus on energy, water 05 Dec 2013 - 04:18 am

DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, Kahramaa, is set to organise its first ‘Energy and Water Efficiency Conference 2013’ in partnership with...

Woman duped of QR50,000 in bid to win husband’s love 05 Dec 2013 - 04:18 am

DOHA: A Qatari woman said she had been duped of QR50,000 by an African man who claimed he could help her win over...

Ooredoo official partner of Myanmar Football Federation 05 Dec 2013 - 04:18 am

Doha: Ooredoo has announced it will become the official partner of the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF). The sponsorship includes all teams from the...

Qatar students improve their PISA performance 05 Dec 2013 - 04:17 am

DOHA: Students in Qatar have seen improvement in latest Programme for International Assessment results released yesterday but the country has slipped two places...

Duplication in ministries and institutions 05 Dec 2013 - 04:14 am

Precise integration of and coordination between ministries and state institutions are essential for providing better services, effective implementation of plans, achieving goals, and...