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Early detection can prevent tumours 08 Oct 2013 - 04:37 am

Participants at the symposium. DOHA: Early screening for colorectal cancer and removal of masses through laparoscopic procedures protects the patient from developing a...

Korean Cultural Week opens at Katara 08 Oct 2013 - 04:36 am

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: Centuries-old Korean music and dances will kick off the first Korean Cultural Week tonight at Katara Opera House....

QF forum to discuss research challenges 08 Oct 2013 - 04:36 am

DOHA: The Annual Research Conference (ARC’13), organised by Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D) and its research institutes scheduled to be held...

Sheep for Qataris at moderate price ahead of Eid 08 Oct 2013 - 04:35 am

DOHA: Amid complaints about rise in the prices of meat ahead of Eid Al Adha, the Ministry of Business and Trade has launched...

Qatar online ad potential huge 08 Oct 2013 - 04:35 am

FROM LEFT: Everette E Dennis, Dean and CEO Northwestern University in Qatar, Hussein Fakhri, CEO Agency 222, Velislava Metodieva, Researcher ictQatar, Khalifa Saleh...

QA best ME airline again 08 Oct 2013 - 04:34 am

Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Marwan Koleilat (centre), accepts the award for Best Middle Eastern Airline at the TTG Asia Awards 2013 in...

Cancer more common in Qatari women 08 Oct 2013 - 04:33 am

Doha: The incidence of cancer is more common among Qatari women compared to Qatari men, latest data shows. Of 1,077 cancer cases detected...

QA offers scholarships to 15 employees 08 Oct 2013 - 04:33 am

Qatar Airways officials and employees at the event. DOHA: Qatar Airways has offered 15 Qatari employees scholarships to study at Massey University in...

Family physicians vital for success of healthcare 08 Oct 2013 - 04:32 am

DOHA: Establishing doctors’ clinics led by family physicians is vital for continued success of healthcare in Qatar, a new study by researchers at...

Rebels launch assault on key Syria bases 08 Oct 2013 - 04:31 am

Damascus/jeddah: Rebels launched a major assault yesterday on two key military bases in northwestern Syria, killing 10 soldiers in the heaviest fighting the...

Egypt interim president in Saudi to thank kingdom 08 Oct 2013 - 04:30 am

Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud with Egypt’s Interim President Adly Mansour in Jeddah, yesterday. RIYADH: Egypt’s military-backed interim president...

Turkey builds wall to stem illegal migrants from Syria 08 Oct 2013 - 04:29 am

ANKARA: Turkey is building a two-metre high wall along part of its border with Syria near an area of frequent fighting to try...

Iran insists on absolute right to enrich uranium 08 Oct 2013 - 04:29 am

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif insisted yesterday that his country has the “absolute right” to enrich uranium on its soil, Isna...

Iranians mock Israel PM’s jeans remark 08 Oct 2013 - 04:29 am

TEHRAN: Iranians hit back at Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion that they were banned from wearing jeans and listening to Western music, mocking the Israeli...

USA GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CLOSED MAP GOP REPUBLICANS CONGRESS 08 Oct 2013 - 04:28 am

Group: ViewsAmerica Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR USA GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CLOSED MAP GOP REPUBLICANS CONGRESS 100713 Provider: CartoonArts...

Egypt interim president in Saudi to thank kingdom 08 Oct 2013 - 04:23 am

RIYADH: Egypt’s military-backed interim president Adly Mansour arrived in Saudi Arabia yesterday to thank the kingdom, the first country to welcome the July...

Saudis take to Twitter for better wages 08 Oct 2013 - 04:23 am

RIYADH: Despite their country boasting the world’s greatest oil wealth, many Saudis complain their salaries are not enough to make ends meet, and...

Libyan soldiers occupy PM office to demand pay 08 Oct 2013 - 04:23 am

TRIPOLI: Dozens of unarmed Libyan soldiers occupied the prime minister’s office in Tripoli yesterday to demand unpaid wages, the privately-owned Alnabaa television reported....