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Five foreigners sentenced to death in Egypt 04 Jun 2013 - 03:08 am

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced five foreigners to death by hanging yesterday for smuggling drugs, an official said. British citizen Charles Raymond Ferndale,...

Bahrain court jails three protesters 04 Jun 2013 - 03:07 am

Manama: A Bahrain court yesterday jailed three protesters for up to 15 years on charges including attempting to kill a policeman and taking...

TURKEY ERDOGAN TREE PROTESTS SECULARISM 04 Jun 2013 - 03:06 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR TURKEY ERDOGAN TREE PROTESTS SECULARISM 060313 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...

Emir receives new Bangladesh envoy 04 Jun 2013 - 02:12 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received the new Bangladesh Ambassador, Sayyed Massoud Mahmoud Khandoukar, who presented his credentials...

Firms to pay for staff, families medical cover 04 Jun 2013 - 02:10 am

BY MOBIN PANDIT DOHA: Qatar yesterday put in force the much-awaited health insurance law which makes it compulsory for employers across all sectors...

Curbs likely on driving licences for expats 04 Jun 2013 - 02:08 am

DOHA: It may not be easier any more for newly-arriving foreign workers to acquire a Qatari driver’s licence as the authorities are mulling...

Turkey protesters retake streets 04 Jun 2013 - 01:47 am

Protesters clash with riot policemen between Taksim and Besiktas in Istanbul, yesterday. ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday shrugged off mass...

New law soon to regulate education, tuition centres 04 Jun 2013 - 01:45 am

DOHA: A new law will soon be issued to regulate the private education/tuition centres in the country and ensure that they are competent...

Qatari youth want fair pay 04 Jun 2013 - 01:40 am

from left: Moderator, Ghada Oueiss, CEO of Silatech, Dr Tarik Yousef, Founder and Chairperson of Amwal, Sheikha Hanadi Nasser bint Khaled Al Thani,...

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Saudi Mobily in talks to buy stake in fixed line firm Atheeb 03 Jun 2013 - 06:56 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's No.2 mobile company Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) is in talks to buy a stake in loss-making fixed-line operator Etihad Atheeb, according...

Bahrain court jails three protesters 03 Jun 2013 - 03:00 pm

DUBAI: A Bahrain court on Monday jailed three protesters for up to 15 years on charges including attempting to kill a policeman and...

Irishwoman allegedly raped in India 03 Jun 2013 - 02:55 pm

KOLKATA: Police in the Indian city of Kolkata said Monday they had arrested a local businessman suspected of drugging and raping a 21-year-old...

Volvo chief acknowledges errors, says to stay in US 03 Jun 2013 - 02:55 pm

STOCKHOLM: Volvo, owned by China's Geely, acknowledged making mistakes that hit sales in China and the United States, but denied Monday in a...

Bodies of nine Myanmar migrants found off Thailand 03 Jun 2013 - 02:40 pm

BANGKOK: Thai authorities have found the dead bodies of nine people believed to be illegal migrants from Myanmar whose boats sank in a...

HE the Prime Minister meets Omani Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs 03 Jun 2013 - 02:28 pm

DOHA: HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani met here on Monday with the Omani...

Myanmar news editor wins media freedom award 03 Jun 2013 - 02:28 pm

Chairman and CEO of Eleven Media Group in Myanmar, Than Htut Aung (R), receives the 2013 Golden Pen of Freedom Award from the...

Lufthansa in advanced jet talks, does not exclude Gulf link 03 Jun 2013 - 02:12 pm

CAPE TOWN: Lufthansa is in "advanced discussions" with Airbus and Boeing to buy around 50 long-haul jets, Chief Executive Christoph Franz said. The...