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France arrests man in ‘religiously motivated’ stabbing of soldier 30 May 2013 - 03:34 am

PARIS: French police arrested a young man yesterday over the weekend stabbing of a soldier in Paris, with prosecutors saying he admitted to...

Surgeons remove 2.7-inch pencil from man’s head 30 May 2013 - 03:34 am

BERLIN: A young man lived for many years with a pencil lodged inside his head, said German surgeons who detected the object on...

Study warns of longer incubation period for Sars-like virus 30 May 2013 - 03:33 am

PARIS: The incubation period of the Sars-like virus that has killed 27 people globally, mainly in Saudi Arabia, may be longer than previously...

US Tea Party’s Bachmann not to seek fifth term 30 May 2013 - 03:33 am

WASHINGTON: US congresswoman Michele Bachmann, a favourite of the ultra-conservative Tea Party Movement who ran for president last year, said yesterday that she...

Enthusiasts unearth two lost songs by Elgar 30 May 2013 - 03:30 am

LONDON: Two “lost” songs by British classical music composer Edward Elgar have been unearthed by researchers for a charity dedicated to the performance...

Traffic Dept gets new HQ 30 May 2013 - 03:29 am

The Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani inaugurating the new headquarters of the...

Ministry launches two awareness initiatives 30 May 2013 - 03:28 am

DOHA: A new initiative to create awareness about the importance of child car seats was announced yesterday under the safety campaign ‘One Second.’...

e-Health Dialogue on June 6 30 May 2013 - 03:28 am

DOHA: The second meeting in the Doha e-Health Dialogue series will take place at W Hotel Doha on June 6. It will be...

Undeveloped housing plots decried 30 May 2013 - 03:27 am

DOHA: Public representative body, the Central Municipal Council (CMC), has severely criticised the government for allotting undeveloped plots of land to a large...

Cabinet issues guidelines for lawyers 30 May 2013 - 03:27 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani presided over the weekly Cabinet regular...

Draft law on cyber crimes approved 30 May 2013 - 03:27 am

Doha: The State Cabinet, at its weekly meeting yesterday, approved a draft law on cyber crimes and referred it to the Advisory Council....

QTA revamps website 30 May 2013 - 03:26 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has launched a new and enhanced website. The site has been designed to be a simple and informative,...

Symposium held on diabetes, pregnancy 30 May 2013 - 03:23 am

Dr Amos Grunebaum delivers his lecture yesterday. Abdul Basit DOHA: Over 150 doctors, health professionals, students, and international experts took part in a...

Mowasalat chief appointed UITP Vice President 30 May 2013 - 03:22 am

Al Sulaiti addressing the UITP Conference. DOHA: Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti, Chairman and Managing Director of Mowasalat, has taken over as Vice President...

HMC highlights ways to kick smoking habit 30 May 2013 - 03:22 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is marking World No Tobacco Day with a series of educational events and activities designed to convey the...

QMA contest to find new curating talent 30 May 2013 - 03:20 am

Some of the members of the panel for QMA’s Curate award. DOHA: Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) and Fondazione Prada yesterday launched Curate, a...

80,000 calls made to Asia daily through Vodafone, says official 30 May 2013 - 03:18 am

Richard Daly and Niraj Singh By Azmat Haroon Doha: Up to 80,000 calls are made from Qatar to Asia daily during peak hours...

Clear skies for Qatar’s aviation market: Expert 30 May 2013 - 03:17 am

Director of Analytical Studies at OAG Aviation, Rob Shaw, during his presentation yesterday. Salim Matramkot BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: The Qatari aviation...