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QF praises power transfer 05 Jul 2013 - 03:50 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) has said that it embraces the new chapter of history in Qatar and...

Qatari delegation makes ‘eco’ visit to Germany 05 Jul 2013 - 03:49 am

Senior officials from Qatar during one of their visits to a German city. Doha: A delegation of senior officials from Qatar University (QU),...

EQ sharpens skills of SME managers, employees 05 Jul 2013 - 03:49 am

Managers and employees of small and medium enterprises taking part in the Enterprise Qatar training programme. DOHA: Enterprise Qatar (EQ) has concluded its...

‘Flat classrooms’ to help children 05 Jul 2013 - 03:48 am

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: Technology can be used to enable collaborative learning among students in different countries to help build a better...

Hamad clinics open tomorrow 05 Jul 2013 - 03:48 am

DOHA: Hamad General Hospital’s (HGH) Outpatient Department (OPD) will open its day and evening clinics tomorrow, as the OPD was closed for a...

Emir receives cables of congratulation 05 Jul 2013 - 03:47 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received cables of congratulation from King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, King...

Fall of Mursi splits region 05 Jul 2013 - 03:45 am

Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Mursi hold posters depicting him during a protest near Cairo university, yesterday. Cairo: The toppling of Egyptian...

Abbas praises Egypt’s military, Hamas goes quiet 05 Jul 2013 - 03:45 am

RAMALLAH/GAZA: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas praised Egypt’s military yesterday for toppling President Mohammed Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood, the ideological ally of Abbas’...

Russia blocks UN appeal on access to Syria siege city 05 Jul 2013 - 03:35 am

UNITED NATIONS: Russia yesterday blocked a UN Security Council demand that Syria allow immediate access to thousands of civilians trapped by a government...

Libya’s largest political party to boycott congress 05 Jul 2013 - 03:35 am

TRIPOLI: Libya’s largest coalition in the national assembly said it was boycotting sessions, protesting at delays in drafting a constitution, it said yesterday....

PKK attacks Turkish military despite ceasefire 05 Jul 2013 - 03:35 am

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Kurdish militants attacked two military outposts in southeastern Turkey, Turkish officials said yesterday, breaking a three-month ceasefire, but they denied militant...

The time for spiritual readiness 05 Jul 2013 - 03:34 am

With only a few days left for the start of Ramadan, it is very important for all Muslims to get ready for this...

Prophet’s sayings about Ramadan 05 Jul 2013 - 03:32 am

By Muhammad Fathi As the blessed month of Ramadan approaches, it is time to warm up and get ready. Reading the hadiths about...

EGYPT AMORSI TORCH HANDS ARAB SPRING 05 Jul 2013 - 03:31 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR EGYPT AMORSI TORCH HANDS ARAB SPRING 070313 Provider: CartoonArts International /...

Statue of Liberty reopens 05 Jul 2013 - 03:13 am

People stand near the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island after it reopened in New York City yesterday following closure since Hurricane Sandy...

Doctors advise unplugging Mandela’s life support 05 Jul 2013 - 03:13 am

JOHANNESBURG: Doctors treating Nelson Mandela said he was in a “permanent vegetative state” and advised his family to turn off his life support...

French agency spies on calls, emails: Le Monde 05 Jul 2013 - 03:11 am

PARIS/Moscow: France’s external intelligence agency spies on the French public’s phone calls, emails and social media activity in France and abroad, the daily...

Morales arrives home to hero’s welcome 05 Jul 2013 - 03:11 am

LA PAZ: Bolivian President Evo Morales arrived home to a hero’s welcome, saying some European countries’ refusal to let his plane enter their...