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Bomb kills 4 girls at Afghan wedding 04 Jul 2013 - 09:38 am

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: A bomb attack killed four girls attending an Afghan wedding, officials said Thursday, blaming the attack on Taliban rebels intending to...

India's defence minister in first trip to China in 7 years 04 Jul 2013 - 09:17 am

NEW DELHI: India's defence minister will lead a high-level delegation to China on Thursday, the first such trip in seven years, as the...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.26pc 04 Jul 2013 - 09:13 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks slipped 0.26 percent in subdued trade on Thursday ahead of the Independence Day holiday in the United States while a...

Emir sends greetings to US president 04 Jul 2013 - 09:02 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to US President Barack Obama on the...

New building collapse near Mumbai kills one 04 Jul 2013 - 09:00 am

MUMBAI: A two-storey building housing apartments and garment makers has collapsed near Mumbai, killing one person, police said Thursday the fifth deadly collapse...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 04 Jul 2013 - 08:56 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Saudi's Al Rajhi Bank sets H1 dividend 1.5 riyals per share 04 Jul 2013 - 08:28 am

DUBAI: Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia's largest listed lender, said it would distribute dividends worth 2.25 billion riyals or $599.9 million for the...

Yahoo startup shopping spree continues 04 Jul 2013 - 07:55 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo forged ahead Wednesday on its months-long take-over binge with word that it had bought Xobni, a startup behind tools for...

HH the Emir Meets Jerusalem File Official in Fatah Movement 04 Jul 2013 - 03:14 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receiving the Head of the Supreme Islamic Council and Preacher of Al Aqsa...

Message from the President of the Republic of Chad 04 Jul 2013 - 03:12 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received a message from the President of the Republic of Chad, Idriss...

Qatar Charity announces QR35m Ramadan projects 04 Jul 2013 - 03:09 am

A Qatar Charity official announcing the Ramadan charity projects yesterday. DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) yesterday announced a number of Ramadan projects valued at...

Emir sends greetings to Belarus president 04 Jul 2013 - 03:08 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of greetings to the President of the Republic...

Katara hotel in France gets top ranking 04 Jul 2013 - 03:07 am

DOHA: Katara Hospitality has announced that its Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris property has been granted the highest hotel ranking in France. Atout...

PM meets US senators 04 Jul 2013 - 03:05 am

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with US Senators John McCain and...

QFCHT holds workshops on human trafficking 04 Jul 2013 - 03:04 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation for Combating human trafficking (QFCHT) has completed a volunteer programme ‘Mark in my life IV’, which is for the fourth...

High-speed Internet boosts hospitality industry 04 Jul 2013 - 03:04 am

DOHA: Qatar’s structured cabling infrastructure is driving service excellence and opening new possibilities for the country’s hospitality industry, a press statement issued by...

Al khaliji summer savings for platinum credit card holders 04 Jul 2013 - 03:04 am

DOHA: Al Khaliji Commercial Bank (al khaliji) QSC, announced the incredible savings its Platinum Credit Card holders will enjoy this summer by using...

Qatar calls for denuclearisation of Middle East 04 Jul 2013 - 03:03 am

Vienna: Qatar has stressed the need to remove the root causes of the nuclear terrorism challenge through nuclear disarmament and achievement of the...