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Ashghal alert to contractors over new guidelines 17 Sep 2013 - 04:07 am

DOHA: Road contractors who fail to meet requirements of the Work Zone Traffic Management Guide launched by Public Works Authority (Ashghal) would face...

HGH to host surgeon 17 Sep 2013 - 04:06 am

DOHA: Hamad General Hospital’s Orthopaedic Department will host paediatric orthopaedic surgeon Dr Hakan Senaran on September 22-26. He will see patients at Outpatients...

Rare Quran copy for library 17 Sep 2013 - 04:06 am

Ambassador Poolthup (centre) with Dr Lux and Saadi A Al Said at the QNL Heritage Collection Building. DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL) has...

Mandela Day marked with donations to Qatar Charity 17 Sep 2013 - 04:05 am

Employees of Sasol Qatar and South African embassy with Qatar Charity officials at the donations handover ceremony. Doha: The South African embassy in...

UCQ launches online application 17 Sep 2013 - 04:05 am

DOHA: The University of Calgary-Qatar (UCQ) has launched an online student application. Anyone considering a career in nursing can apply online, effective immediately....

WCMC-Q to begin biomedical research training programme 17 Sep 2013 - 04:04 am

DOHA: Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar’s (WCMC-Q) Biomedical Research Training Programme for Nationals will recommence in January 2014. The research training programme...

School fails to solve crisis; parents upset 17 Sep 2013 - 04:04 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: The transportation crisis in three private schools on Sunday after bus drivers went on a flash strike demanding pay...

Al Kuwari stresses Qatar’s commitment to UN 17 Sep 2013 - 03:23 am

Dr Al Kuwari addressing the session. Doha: The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage and President of the United Nations Conference on Trade...

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker held talks with the Mayor of Chengdu 17 Sep 2013 - 03:21 am

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker held talks with the Mayor of Chengdu Municipality, Ge Honglin, as the airline launched its...

Al Sharq holds QR700,000 raffle 17 Sep 2013 - 03:21 am

DOHA: Al Sharq held a raffle draw offering prizes worth QR700,000 for its readers who took part in competitions during Ramadan. Prizes included...

Iran signals desire to end N-row 17 Sep 2013 - 03:17 am

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation President Ali Akbar Salehi and Vice-President of Iran, giving a speech during the 57th General Conference at the UN...

Schools to get shorter summer break next year 17 Sep 2013 - 03:11 am

DOHA: Next years’ summer break for Independent schools in Qatar will begin on July 13 and end on September 7, according to the...

Qatar used as transit point by drug traffickers: Expert 17 Sep 2013 - 03:07 am

By Azmat Haroon Doha: Although the amount of illicit drugs seized in Qatar is relatively low so far, drug cartels from Brazil and...

Court ruling stirs British debate on Muslim veils 17 Sep 2013 - 03:03 am

LONDON: A British judge yesterday ruled that a Muslim woman could not give evidence at her trial wearing a full-face veil, sparking debate...

HMC choppers begin rescue operations 17 Sep 2013 - 03:02 am

One of the Augusta Westland 139 helicopters which was commissioned for rescue operations by the Hamad Medical Corporation yesterday. Dubbed LifeFlight, these helicopters...

UN confirms sarin use in Syria 17 Sep 2013 - 03:01 am

Syrians enter Turkey from the Turkish Cilvegozu border gate, located opposite the Syrian commercial crossing point of Bab Al Hawa in Reyhanli, Hatay...

Rowhani tells Guards to stay out of politics 17 Sep 2013 - 12:51 am

DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rowhani told the powerful Revolutionary Guards yesterday that they should not get involved in politics, in a carefully worded...

Bahrain files lawsuit to shut ‘illegal’ Shia clerics council 17 Sep 2013 - 12:51 am

DUBAI: Bahraini authorities have filed a lawsuit to close a Shia clerics’ council, accusing it of operating illegally and being involved in politics,...