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Vodafone opens new outlet in Al Rayyan 27 Oct 2013 - 03:08 am

Doha: Vodafone Qatar yesterday announced the opening of its new store on Al Shafi Street in Al Rayyan, taking its nationwide retail footprint...

Moroccan PM meets Al Marri 27 Oct 2013 - 03:07 am

Morocco’s Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane met yesterday Qatar’s Attorney General Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, who is also UN Special Advocate for...

Hamad International Airport to be officially opened next year 27 Oct 2013 - 03:06 am

The Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Al Sulaiti addressing the seminar. DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) will be officially opened early...

AmCham Qatar honours Al Baker 27 Oct 2013 - 03:05 am

Al Baker (left) with officials at the ceremony. DOHA: American Chamber of Commerce in Qatar (AmCham Qatar) presented Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al...

Qatar envoy meets officials in Rome 27 Oct 2013 - 03:05 am

Rome: Nasser Abdulaziz Al Nasr, Qatari diplomat and the UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations, separately met yesterday Italian Foreign Minister...

Patients can now seek advice from their physicians on phone 27 Oct 2013 - 03:05 am

DOHA: Patients can now take medical advice over telephone from their physician in case of emergency, with the opening of exclusive family clinics...

ASPIRE4SPORT 2013 names official papers 27 Oct 2013 - 02:54 am

Officials announcing the partnership between ASPIRE4SPORT 2013 and The Peninsula and Al Sharq. DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation yesterday named The Peninsula and Al...

Doha to host ITU conference 27 Oct 2013 - 02:53 am

Ooredoo Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani with ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun I Touré. Doha: The 2014 annual edition of...

Car bomb blast in Libya 27 Oct 2013 - 02:51 am

Men attempt to move vehicles to keep them from catching fire after a car bomb blast near a school where a training workshop...

Seven of Iraqi family among 10 killed 27 Oct 2013 - 02:51 am

BAGHDAD: Attacks in Iraq killed 10 people yesterday, seven of them from the same family, security and medical officials said. In the Dura...

Tunisia dialogue gathers steam 27 Oct 2013 - 02:51 am

TUNIS: Tunisia’s ruling Islamists and the opposition met yesterday to discuss a new constitution on the second day of hard-won negotiations to resolve...

Satirist’s return on TV angers polarised Egypt 27 Oct 2013 - 02:51 am

CAIRO: Egyptians packed cafes on Friday to watch the return of TV satirist Bassem Youssef, wondering if he would dare to mock the...

No spying, please! 27 Oct 2013 - 02:27 am

Demonstrators from the organisation Code Pink wear toy glasses reading Stop Spying at the ‘Stop Watching Us: A Rally Against Mass Surveillance’ near...

Merkel phone tapped for 10 years: Report 27 Oct 2013 - 02:20 am

Berlin: The phone of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, might have been monitored for more than 10 years, according to a report in...

Saudi women drive on day of protest 27 Oct 2013 - 02:17 am

RIYADH: A few women filmed themselves driving in Saudi cities yesterday, defying government warnings of arrest and prosecution to take part in a...

Insurance plan details likely soon 27 Oct 2013 - 02:14 am

DOHA: Several ambiguities about the health insurance scheme that is being made mandatory for all in the country will soon be clarified by...

SYRIA GENEVA PACE DOVE KNIFES ASSAD OPPOSITION 27 Oct 2013 - 01:29 am

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INTERNET SPYING EUROPE DOOR WALL NSA 27 Oct 2013 - 01:11 am

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