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Kuwait to tighten driving restrictions on expats 04 Jun 2013 - 01:46 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait is to tighten its already strict controls on driving by the 68 percent of its population who are expats, withdrawing...

Islamic banks can help fund Asia's infrastructure needs 04 Jun 2013 - 01:40 pm

SINGAPORE: Islamic banks can help finance Asia's burgeoning infrastructure investment needs while continuing to adhere to fundamental Sharia tenets, executives said Tuesday. Islamic...

Pakistan National Assembly to name new prime minister tomorrow 04 Jun 2013 - 01:30 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the prime minister's office in the National Assembly....

Doha to host fourth Securing Sport Conference in April 2014 04 Jun 2013 - 01:27 pm

DOHA: The fourth edition of Securing Sport Conference will be held in Doha from 6 to 8 April 2014, the International Centre for...

NATO considers Libya training mission 04 Jun 2013 - 01:26 pm

BRUSSELS: NATO is sending a team to Libya to look at the possibility of training its military, alliance head Anders Fogh Rasmussen said...

Measles death toll rises to 139 in Lahore 04 Jun 2013 - 01:24 pm

ISLAMABAD: Two more children died of measles in in the Paksitani province of Lahore on Tuesday, bringing the death toll up to 139. ...

Qatar University wins Partnership Recognition Award 04 Jun 2013 - 01:06 pm

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) has won the Partnership Recognition Award as one of the best educational institutions that contributed to the Strategic Plan...

President of Timor-Leste receives credentials of Qatar's ambassador 04 Jun 2013 - 01:05 pm

DILI, Timor-Leste: President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Taur Matan Ruak received credentials of HE Mohammed bin Khater Al-Khater as non-resident Ambassador...

Two Saudis executed for murder 04 Jun 2013 - 01:03 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia beheaded two citizens on Tuesday after they were convicted of two separate murders, the interior ministry said. Shuwail al-Amri was...

Four killed in spate of Afghan civilian deaths 04 Jun 2013 - 12:56 pm

HERAT, Afghanistan: A roadside bomb killed a father and three of his children in western Afghanistan on Tuesday, the latest of a recent...

Pistorius murder trial postponed until August 19 04 Jun 2013 - 10:49 am

PRETORIA: A South African judge on Tuesday postponed until August 19 the murder trial of global athletics star Oscar Pistorius, who has been...

Vodafone looking at Kabel Deutschland 04 Jun 2013 - 10:07 am

FRANKFURT: Vodafone is looking at a possible takeover of Germany's biggest cable company Kabel Deutschland again, the Wall Street Journal Deutschland reported, citing...

Bollywood actress Jiah Khan commits suicide 04 Jun 2013 - 09:46 am

File photo taken on April 29, 2010, Indian Bollywood actress Jiah Khan poses ahead of a promotional event for the film 'Housefull' in...

Tokyo stocks close up 2.05pc 04 Jun 2013 - 09:23 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks jumped 2.05 percent on Tuesday as the dollar gained on the yen in afternoon trading, with the market also lifted...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 04 Jun 2013 - 08:30 am

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

French President Hollande set for 2014 Australia visit 04 Jun 2013 - 08:23 am

SYDNEY: Francois Hollande is set to become the first French president to undertake a state visit to Australia when he travels Down Under...

China ex-vice governor in graft probe 04 Jun 2013 - 07:45 am

BEIJING: A former provincial vice governor is under investigation for alleged disciplinary violations, state media reported Tuesday, in the latest instance of a...

Caring with Style 04 Jun 2013 - 04:09 am

From left: Bollywood stars Sophie Choudry, Dia Mirza and playback singer Sona Mohapatra display creations by designer Manish Malhotra during the eighth annual...