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UK deputy PM distances himself from detention of reporter’s partner 25 Aug 2013 - 03:37 am

LONDON: Britain’s deputy prime minister called for urgent checks to see if the arrest last weekend of a journalist’s partner under anti-terrorism laws...

Expert: Diabetes patients underestimate disease 25 Aug 2013 - 03:30 am

Manal Othman, senior diabetes educator at the National Diabetes Center. DOHA: Many diabetes patients fail to give enough attention to their health until...

Top Serbian delegation visits Aspetar, Aspire Zone Foundation 25 Aug 2013 - 03:30 am

Senior government and medical officials from Serbia with officials of Aspetar and Aspire Zone Foundation. DOHA: A delegation of senior government and medical...

Qatar needs to adopt SDN now, say experts 25 Aug 2013 - 03:29 am

DOHA: Although software-defined networking (SDN) emerged a few years ago in response to the challenges of the rigidity of physical networks and manual...

QTA all set to take Qatar’s agenda to UN meeting 25 Aug 2013 - 03:25 am

DOHA: A senior delegation representing Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) will take their agenda to develop the tourism in the country to an international...

Qatar jobs stir little interest in Vietnamese 25 Aug 2013 - 03:23 am

Vietnamese national Bao Ngo. & Ambassador Le Hong Phan. By Azmat Haroon Doha: Despite Qatar trying to woo labourers from Vietnam, many Vietnamese...

QRC’s $10m projects bring relief to people of Gaza 25 Aug 2013 - 03:20 am

The Director of the Ophthalmic Hospital, Dr Salam Sabah. Doha: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has carried out 27 projects in the Gaza Strip...

Cattle owners critical of grazing ban 25 Aug 2013 - 03:19 am

Camels seen grazing on a patch of grassland outside Doha. DOHA: A number of cattle owners in remote areas of the country are...

Dialogue a source of peace: Al Nasser 25 Aug 2013 - 03:18 am

UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, H E Nassir Abdulaziz Al Nasser (right), with a Kazakh official. Astana: The UN High...

Thousands rally in Tunis to launch anti-govt demos 25 Aug 2013 - 03:16 am

Anti-government protesters hold flares and shout slogans during a demonstration in Tunis TUNIS: Thousands of protesters gathered outside Tunisia’s national assembly yesterday demanding...

Emir sends greetings to Ukraine president 25 Aug 2013 - 03:16 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of...

Names of Haj pilgrims to go online today 25 Aug 2013 - 03:16 am

DOHA: The Haj and Umrah department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs will today announce the names of applicants selected for...

Baghdad funerals for 28 killed in bombing 25 Aug 2013 - 03:15 am

BAGHDAD: Baghdad residents held funerals yesterday for victims of a suicide bombing that killed 28 people in a city park, even as authorities...

Erdogan fires back at US over claims on Israel, Egypt 25 Aug 2013 - 03:12 am

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday criticised Washington for its response to his claims of Israel’s involvement in the Egypt crisis....

Syria, rebels trade chemical arms charges 25 Aug 2013 - 03:11 am

Chemical materials and gas masks in a warehouse at the front line of clashes between opposition fighters and government forces, during a guided...

One held for Lebanon bombings 25 Aug 2013 - 03:10 am

BEIRUT: Lebanese security forces arrested a suspect yesterday in connection with the devastating double bombing the day before that killed at least 47...

MSF says 355 Syrians died 25 Aug 2013 - 03:10 am

PARIS: Around 3,600 patients displaying “neurotoxic symptoms” flooded into three Syrian hospitals on the day of alleged chemical weapons attacks, and 355 of...

SYRIA ASSAD OSTRICH WEST RUSSIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS GAS 25 Aug 2013 - 03:08 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR SYRIA ASSAD OSTRICH WEST RUSSIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS GAS 082313 Provider: CartoonArts...