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World Luxury Expo at The St Regis Doha 05 Nov 2013 - 04:29 am

A vintage 1911 Rolls-Royce at The St Regis Doha lobby. DOHA: The fourth edition of the World Luxury Expo will be held at...

Pulitzer winner to deliver lecture 05 Nov 2013 - 04:27 am

Doha: Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) will host Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jim Hoagland (pictured), at a public lecture ‘The Glass Half-Empty: Barack Obama...

QA Cargo freighter services to four new destinations 05 Nov 2013 - 04:26 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo has added dedicated freighter services to four new destinations: Beirut (Lebanon); Madrid (Spain); Paris (France); and Tbilisi (Georgia); while...

Qatar attends WTM in London 05 Nov 2013 - 04:26 am

Qatar took part in the World Travel Market 2013 which began yesterday in London. Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) led the Qatar delegation. Hosted...

Undiagnosed diabetics on the rise in Qatar 05 Nov 2013 - 04:25 am

DOHA: The increasing number of people with undiagnosed diabetes is a growing problem in Qatar, say experts. An estimated 2,82,553 people have diabetes...

Emir issues three decrees 05 Nov 2013 - 04:25 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Decree No. 67 of 2013, endorsing an agreement on cooperation...

Emir, Premier exchange New Hijra Year greetings 05 Nov 2013 - 04:25 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged yesterday cables of congratulations with leaders of Arab and Muslim countries...

Injured traffic officer hopeful, thanks to HMC 05 Nov 2013 - 04:24 am

Bader Salem Mohammad with doctors in the hospital. DOHA: A traffic police officer who was severely injured while trying to stop a speeding...

Emir establishes Doha Joint Rescue Coordination Centre 05 Nov 2013 - 04:24 am

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued a decision (No. 147 of 2013), establishing the Doha Joint...

Infrastructure projects to ensure better future 05 Nov 2013 - 04:24 am

DOHA: The Minister of Transport and Chairman of UITP MENA and Mowasalat, H E Jassim Seif Al Sulaiti, underscored the role the transport...

Firms seek greater role in health insurance 05 Nov 2013 - 04:18 am

Group President & CEO of QIC, Khalifa Al Subaey (centre), addressing the press conference at the company’s headquarters in Doha yesterday, in the...

Integrated railway project on track 05 Nov 2013 - 04:17 am

DOHA: Works on Qatar Rail’s integrated railway project have witnessed remarkable progress after the Doha Metro Project started this year, says the Qatar...

Fruit prices up 6pc in October 05 Nov 2013 - 04:17 am

DOHA: Prices of fruits shot up by six percent in the central market in October apparently due to a steep fall in supply....

PUTIN RUSSIA ZOO CAGE SNOWDEN OPPOSITION DEMOCRACY 05 Nov 2013 - 04:12 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: AMMER Source: Wiener Zeitung - Vienna, Austria Keywords: COLOR PUTIN RUSSIA ZOO CAGE SNOWDEN OPPOSITION DEMOCRACY 103013 Provider: CartoonArts International...

Mursi tells court to try coup leaders 05 Nov 2013 - 04:10 am

Egyptian policemen arrest a supporter of ousted president Mohamed Mursi during a protest in Ramses Square on the first day of Mursi’s trial,...

Kerry hails disgruntled Saudi as key ally 05 Nov 2013 - 04:10 am

RIYADH: US Secretary of State John Kerry praised Saudi Arabia as a “very, very important” ally yesterday as he visited the Gulf kingdom...

Arab League urges opposition to attend Syria talks 05 Nov 2013 - 04:09 am

CAIRO/damascus: Arab states formally endorsed proposed peace talks to end the Syrian civil war that have been delayed by disputes between world powers...

Tunisia leaders fail again to break deadlock on PM 05 Nov 2013 - 04:08 am

TUNIS: Tunisian political leaders failed again in a meeting yesterday to choose a new prime minister after missing two earlier deadlines to bridge...