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Ramadan Thoughts: The last ten nights of Ramadan 29 Jul 2013 - 11:59 pm

By Salman Al Oadah The last ten nights of Ramadan are very special. The first of these nights occurs on the eve of...

$3.3bn windfall for Indian princesses 29 Jul 2013 - 02:58 pm

NEW DELHI: An Indian court has ruled that the daughters of a late Maharaja should inherit his 200-billion-rupee or $3.3 billion estate because...

France promises Malaysia no palm oil 'discrimination' 29 Jul 2013 - 02:56 pm

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Monday assured Malaysia that European rules on declaring product ingredients would not "discriminate" against palm...

Jewels worth 40m euros stolen in Cannes 29 Jul 2013 - 02:52 pm

NICE, France,: An armed man stole jewels with an estimated value of 40 million euros or $53 million in a brazen heist in...

Turkish lira firms ahead of central bank inflation report 29 Jul 2013 - 02:30 pm

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira edged up in quiet trade on Monday as investors awaited the central bank's quarterly inflation report on Tuesday and...

Minister of Culture receives message from Jordanian counterpart 29 Jul 2013 - 02:28 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari has received a message from Jordanian Minister of...

Iraq's Basra Light crude oil exports set to fall in August 29 Jul 2013 - 02:28 pm

LONDON: Exports of Iraq's main crude oil grade Basra Light will fall in August to 2.085 million barrels per day, down from an...

India regulator clears Jet-Etihad deal 29 Jul 2013 - 02:27 pm

NEW DELHI: India's foreign investment regulator gave conditional approval on Monday to a $379 million deal by Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to buy...

Dubai's Emaar Q2 net profit up 10pc 29 Jul 2013 - 02:10 pm

DUBAI: Emaar Properties, Dubai's largest property developer, posted a 10 percent increase in second-quarter net profit on Monday, beating analysts' forecasts, on higher...

Vatican confirms deal on bank information with Italy 29 Jul 2013 - 01:55 pm

ROME: Italy and the Vatican have signed an agreement over exchanging financial and bank information to combat money laundering, the Vatican said on...

S.Korea's Daewoo E&C wins $709mn Iraq gas field contract 29 Jul 2013 - 01:53 pm

BAGHDAD: South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction (047040.KS) has won a $709 million service contract to develop Iraq's largest gas field in the...

Iran's Rouhani to nominate Zanganeh as oil minister: ISNA 29 Jul 2013 - 01:01 pm

DUBAI: Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani will nominate Bijan Zanganeh to return to the post of oil minister which he held under Iran's reformist...

Ooredoo reaches out to global community during Ramadan 29 Jul 2013 - 12:56 pm

DOHA: Ooredoo companies are reaching out international communities social programmes during the holy month of Ramadan, the Qatar's first telecom operator said Monday....

Qatar beach handball team set for World Games in Colombia 29 Jul 2013 - 12:55 pm

DOHA: Qatar's men's beach handball is all set to participate in the 2013 Beach Handball Tournament at the International World Games Association (IWGA)...

Syria says army retakes Homs district from rebels 29 Jul 2013 - 12:38 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian authorities said on Monday the army had regained full control over a rebel-held district of Homs after weeks of fighting in...

Qatar's first satellite Es'hail 1 arrives in French Guiana 29 Jul 2013 - 12:21 pm

DOHA: Qatar Satellite Company Es'hailSat Monday announced the arrival of the Es'hail 1 satellite at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, an...

Siemens CEO to fight for his job 29 Jul 2013 - 12:15 pm

Picture taken on January 23 , 2013 shows Peter Loescher, CEO of German industrial giant Siemens, attending a press conference ahead of the...

Israel allows 320 trucks into Gaza 29 Jul 2013 - 12:14 pm

GAZA: The Israeli occupation authorities will allow today the entry of 320 trucks through Karam Abu Salem crossing, Chairman of the Coordinating Committee...