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Emir holds talks with Sultan Qaboos 30 Oct 2013 - 02:53 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman at Bait Al Baraka...

Qatar Airways joins Oneworld Alliance 30 Oct 2013 - 02:44 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani unveiling the Oneworld Alliance with Qatar Airways...

PM jibe at Modi over Sardar Patel 30 Oct 2013 - 01:28 am

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (left) and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party, prepare to shake...

Islamist ultras behind Patna rally blasts 30 Oct 2013 - 01:27 am

BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: An Islamist militant group is believed to be behind an attack on a rally by Indian Hindu nationalist politician Narendra Modi...

SC rejects plea for PM to file affidavit 30 Oct 2013 - 01:27 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the prime minister to file an affidavit explaining allocation of more...

Digging for gold in UP may soon come to an end 30 Oct 2013 - 01:26 am

Lucknow: The gold hunt in an Uttar Pradesh village sparked off by a Hindu religious leader’s “dream” might end soon, sources in the...

Move on MPs’ fund spending hailed 30 Oct 2013 - 01:17 am

New Delhi: A Geneva-based global road safety body yesterday welcomed the Indian government’s move allowing its MPs to spend their local area development...

TUNISIA EXTREMISTS FLOWER ARAB SPRING 30 Oct 2013 - 12:29 am

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EUROPE IMMIGRATION REFUGEES LAMPEDUSA PULL CORD BOAT 30 Oct 2013 - 12:05 am

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Gulf rail project on track, overseeing body being set up 29 Oct 2013 - 03:01 pm

ABU DHABI: Construction of a $15.5 billion rail network linking the six wealthy Gulf Arab states will start late next year and an...

Dubai school operator GEMS plans $500m hybrid sukuk sale 29 Oct 2013 - 02:44 pm

DUBAI: GEMS Education, a Dubai-based schools operator is seeking to raise about $500 million from a debut sale of hybrid Islamic bonds to...

Oman's ambassador in Qatar hails visit of HH the Emir to Oman 29 Oct 2013 - 02:21 pm

DOHA: Oman's Ambassador in Qatar Mohammed bin Nasser bin Hamad al Wahaibi said Tuesday that the visit of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim...

80 Afghan police killed every week in 'fighting season' 29 Oct 2013 - 02:17 pm

KABUL: Nearly 80 Afghan police have died every week during the current fighting season, officials said Tuesday. As the national security forces take...

Kuwait emir says 'old concepts' must change, urges reform 29 Oct 2013 - 02:17 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah called Tuesday for comprehensive reforms in the oil-rich Gulf state, saying it was time to...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.93pc 29 Oct 2013 - 01:59 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange in the green area on Tuesday 89.69 points or 0.93 percent to 9,733.19 points from the previous closing of...

Education must keep up with modern life complexities: Sheikha Moza 29 Oct 2013 - 01:57 pm

DOHA: HH the Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development Sheikha Moza bint Nasser underlined that education must keep up...

91 suspects arrested in Peshawar police operation 29 Oct 2013 - 01:54 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Police on Tuesday arrested at least 91 suspects during a search operation in Peshawar. Officials said police during their crackdown conducted...

Chairman of National Human Rights Committee meets Dutch ambassador 29 Oct 2013 - 01:54 pm

DOHA: Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Dr. Ali bin Semaikh al-Marri met Tuesday with the Ambassador of the Netherlands in...