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Malaysia court overturns murder verdict 24 Aug 2013 - 02:23 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court yesterday overturned a 2009 murder conviction for two police officers in the killing of a Mongolian woman, sparking...

No rush to costly Syria entanglement: Obama 24 Aug 2013 - 02:22 am

A devastated street in the Salaheddine district of the northern city of Aleppo. BEIRUT: President Barack Obama called the apparent gassing of hundreds...

42 killed in Lebanon mosque attacks 24 Aug 2013 - 02:21 am

Lebanese gather at the site of a blast outside the Al Taqwa Mosque in Tripoli yesterday. TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Bombs hit two mosques in...

Friday protests by Brotherhood lack sting 24 Aug 2013 - 02:20 am

CAIRO: Mass protests called by Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood mostly failed to materialise yesterday as the movement reels from a bloody army crackdown on...

Bahrain protest tent removed 24 Aug 2013 - 02:19 am

Bahraini policemen remove a tent placed by protesters following an anti-government rally in the village of Abu Saiba, west of Manama, yesterday. Protesters...

32 killed in renewed violence across Iraq 24 Aug 2013 - 02:19 am

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber killed at least 25 people in Baghdad yesterday while seven died in other attacks, as security forces seek to...

Al Qaeda plan to ‘change face of history’ led to US scare: Yemen 24 Aug 2013 - 02:19 am

SANAA: A vow made in a phone call by the leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to carry out an...

South Sudan president names James Wani Igga as deputy 24 Aug 2013 - 02:19 am

JUBA: South Sudan President Salva Kiir named veteran ex-rebel commander James Wani Igga to be his deputy yesterday, succeeding the controversial former vice-president...

No claim to land inside Israel after peace deal, says Abbas 24 Aug 2013 - 02:18 am

Ramallah: The Palestinians would abandon historic claims to land that is now in the state of Israel in the event of a far-reaching...

Vietnamese community marks 68th National Day 24 Aug 2013 - 02:17 am

Ambassador Le Hong Phan speaking at the event at his residence yesterday. Doha: The Vietnamese community in Doha marked their 68th National Day...

Come Friday, it is chaos near Souq Waqif 24 Aug 2013 - 02:16 am

Traffic jam on a road in the market area near Souq Waqif last evening. Kammutty VP DOHA: Huge traffic snarls and chaos on...

Qatar club wins five medals at World Stamp Exhibition 24 Aug 2013 - 02:15 am

DOHA: Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Club won five medals at World Stamp Exhibition (Thailand 2013) in Bangkok. The Qatari delegation won two Large...

Celebrating independence 24 Aug 2013 - 02:14 am

by Kammutty VP The Indian embassy and Indian Cultural Center (ICC) jointly organised an evening of cultural programmes to celebrate India’s 67th Independence...

SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS ASSAD RUSSIA CHINA GAS 24 Aug 2013 - 02:11 am

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Japanese prime minister to visit Qatar 24 Aug 2013 - 02:02 am

DOHA: Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe is arriving here on the evening of August 27 as part of an official visit to the region...

Bus stop wait is not cool 24 Aug 2013 - 01:59 am

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA Qatar gets extremely hot in summer, and with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, waiting for a public bus...

SWEATING IT OUT 24 Aug 2013 - 01:07 am

A major issue facing public transport in Qatar is the hot and humid weather in the country during the summer months, which extend...

India least favourable market, says Nokia 24 Aug 2013 - 12:57 am

NEW DELHI: Finnish telecom giant Nokia has told India’s government that the country is now its “least favourable market” to operate in and...