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Women’s Hospital holds workshop 23 Sep 2013 - 02:53 am

on breastfeeding for clinicians DOHA: The role of healthcare professionals in encouraging new mothers to breastfeed their babies was discussed during a three-day...

Emir, PM greet Mali president 23 Sep 2013 - 02:53 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of greetings to the President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar...

Qatar Airways extends wings to Ethiopia 23 Sep 2013 - 02:52 am

Qatar Airways marked its Ethiopian operations by providing uniforms and books for school-age children participating in the ‘Our Father’s Kitchen’ programme. DOHA: Qatar...

Metro Manila to be screened at Katara 23 Sep 2013 - 02:52 am

A scene from Metro Manila. DOHA: Katara DFI Cinema is set to present the Mena premiere of the Philippine film Metro Manila next...

Bulgarian foreign minister praises Qatar’s leading role 23 Sep 2013 - 02:51 am

Sofia: Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin met here yesterday Qatar’s Ambassador Mohamed bin Ali Al Nuaimi in the capital Sofia. He appreciated the...

India to have varsity with Quranic approach 23 Sep 2013 - 02:50 am

Members of the Indian community listening to Dr Manzoor Alam (RIGHT), Chairman of Institute of Objective Studies, at the Ibn Hajr Library in...

Fire destroys warehouse 23 Sep 2013 - 02:48 am

A warehouse in Umm Salal Al Ali storing mainly wooden items was partially destroyed in a fire that broke out last afternoon. Civil...

Indian singer Yesudas to perform in Doha 23 Sep 2013 - 02:47 am

The legendary singer Padmashree Dr K J Yesudas (second left) addressing a press briefing prior to the launch of tickets for a ‘Live...

More building materials allowed into Gaza 23 Sep 2013 - 02:46 am

A truck loaded with gravel crosses into Rafah town through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the southern Gaza Strip yesterday. GAZA:...

Egypt ready for overhaul of constitution 23 Sep 2013 - 02:46 am

CAIRO: Egypt is likely to completely rewrite the constitution adopted under Mohammed Mursi, a spokesman for the committee amending it said yesterday, in...

Saudi women call new day of defiance against driving ban 23 Sep 2013 - 02:45 am

RIYADH: Saudi women activists have called for a new day of defiance next month of the longstanding ban on women driving in the...

Powerful union in Tunisia calls for protests to topple govt 23 Sep 2013 - 02:45 am

TUNIS: Tunisia’s trade union body announced mass protests yesterday to force out the government, accusing the Islamist-led coalition of delaying crisis talks on...

Suicide bomber kills 12 at Sunni funeral in Iraq 23 Sep 2013 - 02:45 am

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber struck a Sunni funeral in Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 12 people, Iraqi officials said, a day after blasts...

Mortar hits Russia’s Damascus embassy 23 Sep 2013 - 02:44 am

Smoke rises after what activists said is shelling from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in Muadamiyat Al Sham, a suburb...

Turkey says will not tolerate Syria-linked radicals 23 Sep 2013 - 02:44 am

ANKARA: Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul said his country will not “tolerate” Al Qaeda-type groups emerging in the Syrian conflict following fighting between rebels...

Rowhani seeks right to enrich uranium, shows off 2,000km range missiles 23 Sep 2013 - 02:43 am

TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rowhani demanded yesterday that Western governments recognise Iran’s right to enrich uranium in any nuclear deal, ahead of his...

SYRIA LAVROV RUSSIA ASSAD PUTIN FILE BOOK HOLES REPORT UN UNITED NATIONS CHEMICAL 23 Sep 2013 - 02:42 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR SYRIA LAVROV RUSSIA ASSAD PUTIN FILE BOOK HOLES REPORT UN UNITED...

Bombers kill 78 at Pakistan church 23 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

Members of the Christian community and civil society in Lahore hold placards and candles during a protest against a twin suicide bomb attack...