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France beefs up Africa, Mideast missions’ security 23 May 2013 - 05:44 am

PARIS: France will invest about ¤20m ($25m) to increase security for diplomats and embassies in the Middle East and Africa after its mission...

Asian expat workers end UAE strike 23 May 2013 - 05:42 am

Asian labourers work at the construction site of a new track for the Dubai Metro. DUBAI: Thousands of mainly Asian expatriate workers in...

Tunisia’s Salafist spokesman released on bail 23 May 2013 - 05:42 am

TUNIS: Ansar Al Sharia spokesman Seifeddine Rais, detained in the Tunisian city of Kairouan at the weekend as police enforced a government ban...

Bahrain opposition to boycott talks 23 May 2013 - 05:42 am

DUBAI: Bahrain’s opposition yesterday said it will boycott the national dialogue for two weeks after a crackdown by authorities that has seen “hundreds...

Recovering Bouteflika will return soon, says minister 23 May 2013 - 05:41 am

PARIS: Hospitalised Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is recovering well in Paris and will return home soon, Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci said yesterday. “The...

Turkey seeks life terms for top officers in 1997 coup 23 May 2013 - 05:41 am

ANKARA: More than 100 senior Turkish army officers face prosecution demands they spend the rest of their lives in jail for their alleged...

Ahmadinejad contests ally’s ‘unjust’ vote ban 23 May 2013 - 05:40 am

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (right) and presidential candidate Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie flashing the victory sign after Mashaie registered his candidacy at the Interior...

Sinai kidnappers free Egyptian troops 23 May 2013 - 05:39 am

CAIRO: Kidnappers freed Egyptian police and soldiers in the Sinai yesterday, as President Mohammed Mursi vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice and...

Iran pushes ahead with new N-plant 23 May 2013 - 05:39 am

VIENNA: Iran is pressing ahead with the construction of a research reactor that Western experts say could offer it a second way of...

Israel ready to strike Syria should Assad fall: General 23 May 2013 - 05:38 am

HERZLIYA, Israel: Israel is prepared to attack Syria to prevent advanced weapons reaching jihadi rebels or Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon if President Bashar...

Women 40pc more likely to develop mental illness 23 May 2013 - 05:36 am

London: Women are up to 40pc more likely than men to develop mental health conditions, according to new analysis by a clinical psychologist...

Emir issues law to set up health, education fund 23 May 2013 - 03:50 am

DOHA: The decks have been cleared for Qatar to set up an ambitious QR360bn ($98.9bn) health and education fund that aims to take...

Kellogg’s cornflakes back on shelves 23 May 2013 - 03:50 am

DOHA: Kellogg’s cornflakes are back to the shelves after the Ministry of Business and Trade ordered a recall last month on health grounds....

Emir greets Yemeni president 23 May 2013 - 03:50 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of greetings to the President of the Republic...

Cabinet considers draft law to combat dumping 23 May 2013 - 03:49 am

Doha: The cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani yesterday took...

Mowasalat joins campaign to promote public transport 23 May 2013 - 03:47 am

Mowasalat’s stand at the 60th UITP World Congress and Exhibition in Geneva. DOHA: Mowasalat has joined an international campaign to promote public transport....

Novel method to treat head and neck cancer 23 May 2013 - 03:47 am

DOHA: An advanced method of treatment for head and neck cancer has been introduced at the Rumailah Hospital of the Hamad Medical Corporation. ...

Qatar Chamber to hold two-day logistics seminar 23 May 2013 - 03:47 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC), in collaboration with the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport will organise a seminar titled “Logistics …...