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Putin, Obama spar over Syria at tense G8 summit meeting 18 Jun 2013 - 02:45 am

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland: US President Barack Obama sparred with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over how to end the Syrian war yesterday during an icy...

Taliban opening Doha office today 18 Jun 2013 - 02:41 am

DOHA: A Taliban office, touted as a tool to help facilitate talks between the militants and the Afghan government, opens here today, Al...

Qatar Airways orders nine Boeing 777s 18 Jun 2013 - 02:40 am

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker (left) with Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner celebrating a new order by...

QR2m food supplies for Syrians 18 Jun 2013 - 02:39 am

Sheikh Eid bin Mohammad Al Thani Charitable Association has sent a convoy carrying food supplies worth QR2m to Syria. The charity has implemented...

Children jump to safety as fire guts apartment 18 Jun 2013 - 02:36 am

DOHA: A six-member family, including five children, had a miraculous escape from their house on the second floor after a blaze gutted the...

US must recognise Iran's nuclear rights: Rowhani 17 Jun 2013 - 06:24 pm

TEHRAN: Hassan Rowhani on Monday said the United States must recognise all the rights of the Islamic republic, including its nuclear rights, in...

Etihad says considering stake in Serbia's JAT Airways 17 Jun 2013 - 06:18 pm

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said on Monday it has signed an initial memorandum of understanding with Serbia to discuss acquiring a stake...

Libya acquits two Kadhafi aides in Lockerbie case 17 Jun 2013 - 06:17 pm

TRIPOLI: A Libyan court acquitted two former aides of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi on Monday of charges connected to the deadly 1988 bombing...

Chief of Staff meets US Army Area Support Group Commander 17 Jun 2013 - 02:57 pm

DOHA: HE Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah met today with US Army Area...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.06pc 17 Jun 2013 - 02:48 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange in the green area Monday adding 5.29 points or 0.06 percent to advance to 9,429.70 points from 9,424.41 Sunday....

Bombings near Baghdad kill 10 17 Jun 2013 - 02:18 pm

BAGHDAD: Bombings near Baghdad killed at least 10 people Monday in a second day of deadly violence that, coupled with a prolonged political...

Saudi beheads Syrian for drug smuggling 17 Jun 2013 - 02:17 pm

RIYADH: Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian on Monday after he was convicted of smuggling drugs into the kingdom, the interior ministry said. Ali...

Qatar's top researchers share ideas at Maersk Oil forum 17 Jun 2013 - 02:17 pm

DOHA: Leading members from Qatar's research and scientific community shared ideas and challenges on how to develop the country as a global research...

Minister of Economy appoints senior officials 17 Jun 2013 - 02:15 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of Economy and Finance Yousuf Hussein Kamal has issued a decision appointing a number of assistant directors and heads...

China supercomputer world's fastest 17 Jun 2013 - 02:14 pm

BEIJING: A Chinese supercomputer is the fastest in the world, according to survey results announced Monday, comfortably overtaking a US machine which now...

Qatar Airways buys up to 9 Boeing 777-300ER 17 Jun 2013 - 02:07 pm

PARIS: Qatar Airways has signed an agreement to buy up to nine Boeing 777-300ER aircraft valued at $2.8 billion at list prices, the...

Doric orders 20 Airbus superjumbos 17 Jun 2013 - 02:07 pm

LE BOURGET, France: The Doric aircraft financing group signed a provisional order on Monday for 20 Airbus superjumbo A380 airliners with a catalogue...

Britain's Prince Philip leaves hospital after surgery 17 Jun 2013 - 02:00 pm

File picture taken on March 20, 2013 Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attends the official opening of the ZSLTiger Territory enclosure at...