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Illegal diesel trade flourishes 11 Oct 2013 - 04:38 am

DOHA: The fact that diesel is almost six times cheaper in Qatar than some neighbouring countries due to the huge subsidy provided by...

Renewable energy market growing fast 11 Oct 2013 - 04:37 am

Najib Saab DOHA: Renewable energy market is rapidly expanding in the Arab region, with the countries announcing a diverse range of projects and...

Stamps expo opens at Katara 11 Oct 2013 - 04:36 am

An official visiting one of the stalls at the exhibition at Katara. DOHA: A stamps exhibition on “World Post Day” has opened at...

Trade union delegation seeks action against manpower firms’ exploitation 11 Oct 2013 - 04:23 am

From left: Dietmar Schafers, Vice President of IG BAU, Emilio Yuson, General Secretary of Builders and Wood Worker’s International (BWI), and Janna Muud,...

QFI launches mobile apps to teach English speakers basic Arabic 11 Oct 2013 - 04:21 am

DOHA: In an effort to make Arabic more accessible to those unfamiliar with the language, Qatar Foundation International (QFI) and Qatar Computing Research...

Municipalities intensify health, safety check-ups 11 Oct 2013 - 04:21 am

DOHA: Municipal authorities have intensified inspections on food outlets, bakeries, beauty salons and laundries ahead of Eid Al Adha to ensure that they...

HMC Eid timings 11 Oct 2013 - 04:21 am

DOHA: Outpatient clinics of the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will be partially functioning during the Eid Al Adha holidays. The Hamad General Hospital...

A journey of spiritual healing 11 Oct 2013 - 04:20 am

by Dr Amir Saleh The journey of Haj can be considered as a spiritual and physical healing programme or journey, because it touches...

Understanding the Haj 11 Oct 2013 - 04:18 am

by Ahmad Saad Islam is not just a religion; rather, it is a comprehensive way of life. Thus its articles and deeds of...

Call to naturalise some expats stirs anxiety in the UAE 11 Oct 2013 - 04:17 am

DUBAI: A call for the United Arab Emirates to consider allowing expatriates to apply for citizenship has sparked a debate about national identity...

Saudi body rejects bid to lift women driving ban 11 Oct 2013 - 04:17 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s appointed advisory body yesterday rejected a move by three female members to put the kingdom’s unique ban on women driving...

Bahrain jails 18 Shias for police station attack 11 Oct 2013 - 04:17 am

DUBAI: A Bahraini court yesterday sentenced 18 Shias to between five and seven years in prison after they were convicted of attacking a...

Iran moving N-research site: Dissidents 11 Oct 2013 - 04:16 am

PARIS/VIENNA: An exiled Iranian opposition group said yesterday it had information about what it said was a centre for nuclear weaponisation research in...

SYRIA ASSAD CHEMICAL WEAPONS PUTIN RUSSIA MEDAL 11 Oct 2013 - 04:15 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR SYRIA ASSAD CHEMICAL WEAPONS PUTIN RUSSIA MEDAL 100813 Provider: CartoonArts International...

‘Curved’ smartphone 11 Oct 2013 - 03:05 am

A model holds Samsung’s first ‘curved’ smartphone Galaxy Round, a 5.7-inch handset with a display that is slightly rounded on both sides, at...

Libyan premier briefly seized by militiamen 11 Oct 2013 - 03:02 am

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan (left) speaks at a press conference shortly after his release. TRIPOLI: Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was seized...

Malala wins EU’s Sakharov prize 11 Oct 2013 - 02:54 am

STRASBOURG: Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai, the teenage activist nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, won the EU’s Sakharov human rights prize yesterday, drawing...

Pilgrims in Makkah 11 Oct 2013 - 02:53 am

Pilgrims arriving to perform the afternoon prayer in Makkah’s Grand Mosque yesterday. More than two million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for...