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RasGas charity dinner raises QR1.4m 24 May 2013 - 02:45 am

Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, RasGas CEO; Dr Hassan Al Ansari, Secretary General of QPC; and Ali Obeid Al Sanary, Chairman of QCSCD among...

Qatar’s media faces challenges: NU-Q Dean 24 May 2013 - 02:43 am

Dr Everette E. Dennis, Dean and Chief Executive Office of Northwestern University in Qatar, speaking at the Doha Marriott Hotel. Qassim Rahmatullah DOHA:...

Second edition of World Stadium Congress in June 24 May 2013 - 02:43 am

DOHA: The second edition of World Stadium Congress, dedicated to design and development of world class stadiums, will take place from June 3...

Commercial Bank launches service to help new expatriates 24 May 2013 - 02:43 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank, has launched an innovative proposition exclusively tailored for people coming to Qatar. The service is aimed at helping new arrivals...

AmCham extends helping hand to tornado victims 24 May 2013 - 02:42 am

DOHA: The American Chamber of Commerce in Qatar (AmCham) will be collecting donations for the victims of the tornado that has hit Oklahoma...

Kerry meets Israelis and Palestinians to revive talks 24 May 2013 - 02:41 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah yesterday. JERUSALEM: US Secretary of State John Kerry held separate...

Syria opposition group debates peace drive 24 May 2013 - 02:40 am

Former leader of the Syrian National Coalition Moaz Alkhatib during a meeting in Istanbul yesterday. ISTANBUL: Syria’s main opposition group met for key...

Arab Ministerial Committee holds emergency meeting 24 May 2013 - 02:40 am

Cairo: The emergency meeting of the Arab Committee on the Syrian Crisis began yesterday at the Headquarters of Arab League General Secretariat under...

Barred from poll, Rafsanjani calls leaders ignorant 24 May 2013 - 02:40 am

DUBAI: Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has accused Iran’s leadership of incompetence and ignorance just days after he was barred from standing in...

UAE criticised over jail term for tweeter 24 May 2013 - 02:40 am

DUBAI: An international media watchdog has criticised a UAE court decision to uphold a 10-month jail sentence for a user of microblogging website...

Gunmen kill seven Iraqi soldiers 24 May 2013 - 02:39 am

BAGHDAD: Seven Iraqi soldiers were killed in clashes with gunmen yesterday, police and hospital sources said, as fears mount that Iraq might slide...

Tunisia making progress against terror cells: PM 24 May 2013 - 02:39 am

TUNIS: Prime Minister Ali Larayedh yesterday said that Tunisia is making progress in its bid to dismantle “terrorist” cells despite the presence in...

Truth can set you free 24 May 2013 - 02:39 am

By Lolwa Al Jaidah The Holy Quran says: “Truly Allah guides not one who transgresses and lies.” (40:28) Why do we lie? And...

Good manners: A key to Paradise 24 May 2013 - 02:38 am

By Maria Zain The first social skills a little child is taught are more often than not, the magic words: “Please” and “Thank...

Islamic solution to depression 24 May 2013 - 02:38 am

by Shaykh Omar Baloch “It is He Who makes you laugh and cry” (Holy Quran 53:43) Let’s start by pointing out some basic...

Deputy Emir receives Iraqi defence minister 24 May 2013 - 01:59 am

The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Iraqi Defence Minister Dr Saadoun Al Dulaimi and...

Ministers to look into shortage of shops 24 May 2013 - 01:57 am

DOHA: The government has hinted it might try to acquire land in neighbourhoods in Doha and other towns to build commercial complexes to...

Obama acts on Gitmo, drones 24 May 2013 - 01:56 am

President Barack Obama speaks on counterterrorism during a speech at the National Defense University on May 23, 2013 at Ft. McNair in Washington,...