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Kulluna for Healthy Heart opens clinic at City Center 31 May 2013 - 01:37 am

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman of Qatari Businessmen’s Association (left), with Dr Khalid Abdulnoor Saifeldeen, Chairman Kulluna campaign, during the opening...

Up to 6 percent women in Qatar use tobacco 31 May 2013 - 01:36 am

DOHA: An official survey has found that some three to six percent of women here smoke or use tobacco in some form. An...

Health officials plan worksite visits 31 May 2013 - 01:34 am

DOHA: With the weather turning harsher, public health inspectors are planning to visit construction sites across the country to make workers toiling in...

Hurricane hits Mexico 31 May 2013 - 01:12 am

A resident walks past debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Barbara at La Gloria, in the Mexican state of Chiapas, yesterday. Tropical storm...

Hospitals asked to put anaesthetists on 24-hour duty 31 May 2013 - 01:09 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has asked all private hospitals to put anaesthetists on duty round-the-clock to attend to emergency cases....

War payouts to end by 2015: Iraq 31 May 2013 - 01:09 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq estimates that it will complete reparations payments to neighbouring Kuwait in 2015 for Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari...

$1.4bn contract to build two metro rail stations 31 May 2013 - 01:08 am

DOHA: A consortium including Spanish construction firm OHL has won a contract worth about ¤1.1bn ($1.4bn) to build two metro stations here, the...

Gulf states may place Hezbollah on terror list 31 May 2013 - 01:07 am

A Hezbollah flag KUWAIT CITY: Gulf Arab states will consider placing Lebanon’s Shia party Hezbollah, which is openly involved in the Syrian conflict,...

Bahraini killed in Syria, govt warns citizens 31 May 2013 - 01:03 am

Civilians walk past Free Syrian Army fighters standing at their checkpoint in Aleppo's Bustan Al Qasr, yesterday. DUBAI: Bahrain has urged its citizens...

A complete way of life 31 May 2013 - 12:55 am

By Shahul Hameed Islam is neither capitalism (Right) nor socialism (Left). It is the comprehensive way of life decreed for mankind by Allah...

Islamic treatment for depression 31 May 2013 - 12:55 am

by Shaykh Omar Baloch Belief is the Greatest Cure No pill, counseling session, techniques to cope can compare to a strong belief in...

Extradition treaty signed with Thailand 31 May 2013 - 12:53 am

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (right) during a press conference at Government House in Bangkok yesterday. Bangkok: Marking...

World No Tobacco Day 31 May 2013 - 12:53 am

Sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik giving final touches on his sculpture on the eve of World No Tobacco Day at Golden Sea Beach in...

Rituparno Ghosh dies of heart attack 31 May 2013 - 12:52 am

KOLKATA/MUMBAI: Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, known for his sensitive portrayal of interpersonal relationships, died in Kolkata yesterday of a heart attack. He was 49....

Were batsmen involved in spot fixing, court asks Delhi cops 31 May 2013 - 12:52 am

New Delhi: A Delhi court YESTERDAY questioned police about the role of cricket batsmen in the IPL spot fixing case and asked “if...

The NR Eye: NRIs need to manage taxation on interest earnings 31 May 2013 - 12:51 am

by Moiz Mannan With the Indian Rupee sliding ever lower over the past few weeks Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) have shown an increasing proclivity...

BJP to decide PM candidate ‘soon’ 31 May 2013 - 12:51 am

New Delhi: There is “no question mark” on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity and the party will “soon” decide its prime ministerial...

SYRIA QUSAIR SOS REBELS LEBANON 31 May 2013 - 12:49 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR SYRIA QUSAIR SOS REBELS LEBANON 053013 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...