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Berlusconi aides found guilty of sex charges 20 Jul 2013 - 03:07 am

MILAN: Three associates of Silvio Berlusconi were sentenced to jail terms yesterday by an Italian court that found them guilty of aiding and...

Grass fires break out in London 20 Jul 2013 - 03:06 am

LONDON: Grass fires broke out in east London yesterday, requiring intervention by 120 firefighters as Britain sweltered in a heatwave that has prompted...

Emir hosts iftar banquet 20 Jul 2013 - 02:59 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted an iftar banquet at Al Wajbah Palace yesterday. The commanders of the...

GU-Q MUN goes to India 20 Jul 2013 - 02:57 am

A session at the last year’s Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) annual Model United Nations (MUN) conference in Doha. DOHA: Georgetown University in...

3 Filipino food firms may enter Qatar 20 Jul 2013 - 02:56 am

Ambassador Relacion addressing the Filipino community iftar gathering. BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: Three Filipino food companies are likely to enter Doha’s vibrant...

Barwa bank backs charity project 20 Jul 2013 - 02:55 am

Steve Troop and Yousef Al Kuwari sign the agreement. DOHA: Barwa Bank, an Islamic bank, has signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar Charity...

All-cash rental agreements could be tricky 20 Jul 2013 - 02:55 am

DOHA: Some real estate agents are demanding a year’s rent in cash in advance for apartments in new buildings in some working class...

Katara to host ‘Signs of Mercy’ tonight 20 Jul 2013 - 02:54 am

Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Yaqoub and Qatari poet Mohammed bin Futis Al Merri are among the leading personalities to take part in the event....

Diabetics education tool launched 20 Jul 2013 - 02:53 am

Participants at the event. DOHA: A new interactive education tool has been introduced for diabetics to encourage discussion on the disease, its risks,...

Friday prayers 20 Jul 2013 - 02:51 am

Latecomers offering Friday prayers outside a mosque near Dar-Al-Qutub Roundabout in Doha on the second Friday of Ramadan yesterday. Salim Matramkot

Iftar gathering 20 Jul 2013 - 02:50 am

People attend Iftar organised by Muslim Association of Kozhikode at Qatar Sports Club yesterday. Kammutty VP

SEC approves fee hike in 10 schools 20 Jul 2013 - 02:50 am

Doha: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has approved fee increases in 10 schools for the academic year 2013-14. Fifty-four schools filed applications to...

A show for car fans 20 Jul 2013 - 02:49 am

by Shaival Dalal Muscle car owners in Qatar had a gathering at the Qatar Sports Club parking lot last night. Petrolheads gathered to...

EUROPEAN UNION EXPANSION NEW MEMBERS CASTLE ENTRY MOLDOVA SERBIA MONTENEGRO UKRAINE TURKEY EU 20 Jul 2013 - 02:45 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR EUROPEAN UNION EXPANSION NEW MEMBERS CASTLE ENTRY MOLDOVA SERBIA MONTENEGRO...

Mursi supporters rally, army shows muscle 20 Jul 2013 - 02:43 am

Supporters of ousted president Mohammed Mursi demonstrate near the Rabaah Al Adawiya mosque in the Nasr City of Cairo, yesterday. CAIRO: Thousands of...

Huge crowds throng Al Aqsa Mosque for Friday prayers 20 Jul 2013 - 02:42 am

Palestinian men take part in Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. JERUSALEM: An estimated 155,000 Muslims worshipped at Jerusalem’s Al...

12 pro-regime fighters, Shia shrine keeper killed in Syria 20 Jul 2013 - 02:42 am

BEIRUT: A rocket strike near a Shia shrine in Damascus killed a custodian of the site yesterday, activists and residents said, in an...

Suicide bomber kills 20 in Iraq Sunni mosque 20 Jul 2013 - 02:42 am

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Sunni mosque in central Iraq, killing at least 20 people in the middle of...