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Man with golden voice set to wow Doha crowds 18 Sep 2013 - 03:55 am

Doha: Alessandro Safina (pictured) — Italian romantic pop opera singer who has captivated millions with his distinctive, soulful and beautiful voice — is...

British carbon capture research coming to Qatar 18 Sep 2013 - 03:55 am

DOHA: A part of a long- term research and development (R&D) project on carbon capture and storage held in London to reduce CO2...

Qatar Airways’ marathon sale takes off 18 Sep 2013 - 03:54 am

Doha: Qatar Airways is offering customers in Qatar special promotion of up to 40 percent off on Economy Class and up to 25...

Renowned Japanese calligrapher visits QMA 18 Sep 2013 - 03:54 am

Doha: Juichi Yoshikawa, a renowned Japanese calligrapher, recently visited Qatar for the first time at the invitation of the Qatar Museum Authority (QMA). ...

Air India Express winter schedule from Oct 27 18 Sep 2013 - 03:54 am

DOHA: Air India Express has announced its winter schedule to be implemented from October 27, operating flights to different places in India. The...

Transport woes continue for students 18 Sep 2013 - 03:54 am

DOHA: Students of three private schools continue to face a transport crisis as the issue with bus drivers has not been resolved by...

Pvt sector workers got 4.1pc salary hike: Report 18 Sep 2013 - 03:53 am

Some of the officials of the Hay Group after the inauguration of their office at the Qatar Financial Centre. Doha: Private sector workers...

Boy who fell into manhole dies 18 Sep 2013 - 03:52 am

DOHA: Five-year-old Fahim Sirajudeen (pictured), who fell into an open sewage maintenance hole in Abu Hamour a week ago, has died, family friends...

QFMA to get grievance panel 18 Sep 2013 - 03:50 am

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday ratified the Cabinet’s decision No. 31 of 2013 to set up...

Decision on National Committee for Occupational Safety and Health amended 18 Sep 2013 - 03:50 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has approved the Cabinet’s decision No. 33 of 2013 amending provisions of...

Committee to look into land acquisition complaints 18 Sep 2013 - 03:49 am

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday approved the Cabinet’s decision No. 29 of 2013 to set up...

Tunisian union offers new plan to end crisis 18 Sep 2013 - 03:47 am

Tunisian journalists take part in a sit-in against pressures imposed on them by the authorities, after a reporter was arrested for accusing the...

Khamenei signals flexibility 18 Sep 2013 - 03:47 am

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday that flexibility was sometimes necessary in diplomacy as his negotiators prepared for new talks...

Palestinian killed in Israeli raid 18 Sep 2013 - 03:46 am

NABLUS: Israeli troops yesterday shot and fatally wounded a suspected Palestinian militant during a raid on his home in a West Bank refugee...

Sudan seeking US visa for Bashir 18 Sep 2013 - 03:46 am

KHARTOUM: Sudan said yesterday it had applied for a US visa to let its president travel to the UN General Assembly in New...

Libya appeals for help to restore security 18 Sep 2013 - 03:45 am

LONDON: Libya’s prime minister yesterday appealed to the outside world to help restore security, as it combats political chaos and tries to restart...

Egypt army officer killed in Nile Delta 18 Sep 2013 - 03:45 am

CAIRO: Gunmen killed an Egyptian military officer and a soldier in an attack on an army vehicle northeast of Cairo yesterday, security sources...

Morocco arrests website editor 18 Sep 2013 - 03:45 am

RABAT: Morocco yesterday arrested a news website’s editor and threatened legal action against Spanish newspaper El Pais for posting an Al Qaeda video...