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False alarm over MERS in France 31 Oct 2013 - 04:18 am

PARIS: A patient suspected of having contracted the MERS coronavirus has tested negative for the lethal respiratory disease, France’s health ministry has announced....

Digital media expert cautions firms against similar content 31 Oct 2013 - 04:12 am

Abdul Latif Al Mahmoud, CEO of Dar Al Sharq; Khalid Al Sayed, Editor-In-Chief of The Peninsula and other officials listening to David Meerman...

Stage set for first Red Bull Flugtag thrills 31 Oct 2013 - 04:10 am

Officials attending the Food Chain conference at Hilton Hotel yesterday. Shaival Dalal DOHA: Thirty-five aircraft in the form of tropical birds, insects, wild...

Qatar team participates in Yemen Orphan Care projects 31 Oct 2013 - 04:10 am

Sanaa: A Qatari team, led by the Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohamed bin Jabor Al Thani,...

UN rapporteur on human rights to visit Qatar 31 Oct 2013 - 04:09 am

Doha: A UN special rapporteur on human rights will visit Qatar to evaluate the state of migrants workers, the UN Human Rights Council...

Insulting GCC flag a punishable crime 31 Oct 2013 - 04:08 am

Doha: The Cabinet approved yesterday a draft law amending some provisions of the Penal Code issued by Law No. (11) of 2004. Following...

Ooredoo to raise international calling rates 31 Oct 2013 - 04:08 am

Doha: Ooredoo’s international calling rates for several global destinations will increase to 99Dhs/min, the company has said, adding the new standardised prices will...

‘Educate A Child’ benefits 2m across world 31 Oct 2013 - 04:07 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser taking part in a panel session at the Education Above All Foundation plenary session on the second...

International Ladies’ Potluck Group meeting 31 Oct 2013 - 04:05 am

International Ladies’ Potluck Group convened yesterday at Al Jazi Garden 4 Club House to introduce Quranic art and culture to members and guests....

4 Indians die in manhole 31 Oct 2013 - 04:05 am

DOHA: Four Indians, from the southern state of Kerala, died yesterday in Al Shahaniya after they entered a manhole that was apparently connected...

Thrilling acts mark Royal Circus success 31 Oct 2013 - 04:02 am

Royal Circus artists performing an act. Doha: Global Entertainment Group sponsored by Mohammad Rashid Al Shorouqi, in collaboration with the Jungle Zone, Hyatt...

UNCLE SAM NSA SPYING SPIDER WEB PHONE 31 Oct 2013 - 04:01 am

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Food labs may be set up in private sector 31 Oct 2013 - 03:47 am

Wassan Al Baker (Supreme Council of Health), Dr Shadi Salah Zeyadah (Doha Municipality), Joelle Hamamji Seyouri (Qatar Foundation), and Mohammed Hassan Ibrahim, (Ministry...

Syria talks face delay as big powers split 31 Oct 2013 - 03:43 am

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad with UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi in Damascus, yesterday. AMMAN: International powers are unlikely to meet their...

Qatar, Bahrain in causeway talks 31 Oct 2013 - 03:43 am

DOHA: Qatar and Bahrain yesterday resumed talks on the proposed 40km causeway that would link the two countries and decided to review the...

Sheikha Moza presents WISE awards 31 Oct 2013 - 03:42 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser with the winners of the 2013 WISE awards for education at the gala dinner yesterday. AR AL...

Emir meets UAE Crown Prince 31 Oct 2013 - 03:41 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the...

State key employer of Qataris 31 Oct 2013 - 03:37 am

DOHA: Notwithstanding the government’s thrust on pushing nationals in private jobs, the state continues to be a major employer of Qataris. Official figures...