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Peace process still on track, says Jailed Kurdish rebel leader 22 Jul 2013 - 01:20 am

ANKARA: Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan said yesterday that a peace process to end three decades of conflict was still continuing with...

Bahrain arrests three over mosque blast 22 Jul 2013 - 01:20 am

DUBAI: The Bahraini authorities have arrested three suspects linked to a car bomb that exploded outside a Sunni mosque south of the capital...

EGYPT COUP D ETAT MURSI FLAG FEATHERS 22 Jul 2013 - 01:17 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR EGYPT COUP D ETAT MURSI FLAG FEATHERS 071913 Provider: CartoonArts International...

Lake Zurich cordoned off for Tina Turner wedding 22 Jul 2013 - 12:52 am

GENEVA: A no-sail zone has been set up off the lakeside property of US-born pop singer Tina Turner and her longtime German partner...

Superman to fight batman in Man of Steel sequel 22 Jul 2013 - 12:52 am

SAN DIEGO: A sequel to last month’s hit Superman film Man of Steel is not only in the works, but will feature two...

Streaming of music soars in Sweden 22 Jul 2013 - 12:52 am

STOCKHOLM: Music streaming companies now account for 70 percent of all music bought in Sweden, home of Spotify, the world leader in the...

10 strange facts about British royal baby 22 Jul 2013 - 12:51 am

LONDON: There’s still no sign of Britain’s royal baby, even though the world’s media have been camped for three weeks outside the London...

Qatar Stock Exchange down 0.10pc 21 Jul 2013 - 07:38 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange down on Sunday 9.16 points or 0.10 percent to 9,540.71 points from the previous closing of 9,549.87 points. The...

Afghanistan unveils new investor incentives 21 Jul 2013 - 07:36 pm

KABUL: The Afghan government on Sunday unveiled a new package of incentives to attract desperately needed investment to the war-torn country before NATO...

Arab League backs Palestinian stance in peace talks 21 Jul 2013 - 07:36 pm

CAIRO: The Arab League said on Sunday it supported the Palestinian stance on the announcement of resumed peace talks with Israel, but that...

Philippe ascends throne of divided Belgium 21 Jul 2013 - 07:35 pm

BRUSSELS: Philippe ascended the throne of Belgium after the emotional abdication of his father Albert II on Sunday, vowing to strive for unity...

Yemen gunmen kidnap Iranian embassy employee 21 Jul 2013 - 07:22 pm

SANAA: Unknown gunmen kidnapped an Iranian embassy employee in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, police said, an abduction confirmed by the foreign...

Egypt's central bank receives $2bn Saudi loan 21 Jul 2013 - 07:10 pm

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank has received $2 billion in Saudi funds in the form of a five-year interest-free loan, the bank's governor Hisham...

Laffan Refinery's project passes safety milestone 21 Jul 2013 - 07:07 pm

DOHA: Diesel Hydrotreater (DHT) project has completed two million-man hours without any Lost Time Injuries (LTI), project developer and operator of Laffan Refinery...

UN warns on mobile cybersecurity bugs in bid to prevent attacks 21 Jul 2013 - 06:53 pm

BOSTON: A United Nations group that advises nations on cybersecurity plans to send out an alert about significant vulnerabilities in mobile phone technology...

Road accident kills 15 Egyptian soldiers, injures 40 21 Jul 2013 - 06:17 pm

CAIRO: A road accident killed 15 soldiers and injured another 40 early on Sunday in Egypt's Nile Delta province of Beheira, a security...

Aspire Zone to host Garangao festivities 21 Jul 2013 - 06:10 pm

DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) has lined-up fun-filled activities to celebrate Garangao, a unique festival observed in the Arabian Gulf during the holy...

SABIC nets more than SR12 billion profits in 1st half of the year 21 Jul 2013 - 05:57 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) achieved net profits amounting to SR 12.61 billion in the first half of the year, 2013, compared...