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Qatar takes part in 47th judicial conference 27 May 2013 - 03:28 am

Doha: Qatar participated in the 47th Malaysian Judicial Conference held in the Malaysian city of Kuantan. Qatar’s delegation to the conference was headed...

QFBA introduces ‘Kawader’ project to varsities 27 May 2013 - 03:27 am

Doha: Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), the country’s top financial services training provider, has unveiled its new ‘Kawader’ programme by holding information...

LONDON TERRORISM MURDER NOBODY SAFE SECURITY IRAD AFGHANISTAN NATO TROOPS ISLAM RADICAL AL QAEDA 27 May 2013 - 03:24 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: MOIR Source: Morning Herald - Sydney, Australia Keywords: COLOR LONDON TERRORISM MURDER NOBODY SAFE SECURITY IRAD AFGHANISTAN NATO TROOPS ISLAM...

Qatar Airways touches down in Salalah 27 May 2013 - 03:20 am

Celebrating Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Salalah to Doha are, from left: Regional Manager, Airport Services, GCC, Africa, Levant and Iran, Adnan Al...

DFI UK Cinema Showcase returns with top comedies 27 May 2013 - 03:19 am

A scene from Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block, which will be screened on May 30 and 31. DOHA: DFI UK Cinema Showcase returns...

GCC airport security officers meet in Doha 27 May 2013 - 03:18 am

Qatari officials taking part in the 27th meeting of airport security officers in GCC countries, which commenced at Grand Heritage, Doha, yesterday. Doha:...

Rebels attack Sudanese army base 27 May 2013 - 03:18 am

KHARTOUM: Rebels with tanks attacked an army base in Sudan’s top oil-producing state of South Kordofan yesterday, and both sides claimed victory. The...

Syria Kurds ready to take part in Geneva peace talks 27 May 2013 - 03:17 am

ISTANBUL: Syrian Kurds, long oppressed under President Bashar Al Assad’s regime, said yesterday they want to take part in a mooted Geneva peace...

Emir receives phone call from US President 27 May 2013 - 03:16 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday received a telephone call from US President Barack Obama. During the...

Rockets hit Hezbollah areas 27 May 2013 - 03:14 am

Syrian pro-government soldiers moving in the village of Dahret Abed Rabbo in Al Layramun area in Aleppo province, yesterday. BEIRUT: Two rockets hit...

Sunni grievances drive Iraq unrest 27 May 2013 - 03:14 am

BAGHDAD: A feud between Iraqi Sunnis and the Shia authorities they accuse of marginalising their community is driving a deadly spike in violence...

Israel hones military edge for wider war 27 May 2013 - 03:14 am

JERUSALEM: When Israeli jets bomb Syria to deny it or its allies “game-changer” weapons, they play according to one core rule: ensuring the...

Nasrallah must be stopped: Bahrain FM 27 May 2013 - 03:14 am

MANAMA: The leader of Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, is a “terrorist” who must be stopped, Bahrain’s foreign minister said yesterday. “Terrorist...

Domestic violence on the rise 27 May 2013 - 02:51 am

DOHA: Domestic violence is on the rise in the country, with the Qatar Foundation for Protection of Women and Children (QFPWC) receiving as...

Woman dies of Sars-like virus in Saudi 27 May 2013 - 02:47 am

RIYADH: An 81-year-old woman who had contracted a Sars-like coronavirus has died in Saudi Arabia, raising the death toll in the kingdom to...

Syria to attend Geneva peace conference: Foreign Minister 27 May 2013 - 02:44 am

BAGHDAD: Syria’s foreign minister said yesterday that his government will take part in a peace conference in Geneva, terming it a “good opportunity...

Peace a real possibility, says Peres 27 May 2013 - 02:41 am

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (right) and Israeli President Shimon Peres ((left) talk during their meeting at the World Economic Forum being held in...

Illegal workers 27 May 2013 - 02:40 am

Illegal workers wait in line at the immigration offices, west of Riyadh, to collect documents to return to their home countries, yesterday. Saudi...