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13 killed, 10 policemen kidnapped in Iraq violence 19 May 2013 - 02:50 am

Iraqi armed tribesmen on the back of a truck on a road north of Ramadi, yesterday. The area is one of the main...

Assad welcomes peace initiative by US, Russia 19 May 2013 - 02:50 am

BUENOS AIRES: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad said yesterday he welcomed a US-Russian peace initiative to end Syria’s civil war but had no...

Opposition attacks Brotherhood-backed draft law on NGOs 19 May 2013 - 02:49 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s main opposition bloc said yesterday that a Muslim Brotherhood-backed bill to regulate human rights groups and other private organisations was an...

Tight security in Tunisia as Salafists vow to defy ban 19 May 2013 - 02:49 am

KAIROUAN, Tunisia: Tunisian security forces deployed in strength yesterday after Salafist movement Ansar Al Sharia called on its hardline Islamist supporters to defy...

Egyptian police block Gaza border after kidnapping 19 May 2013 - 02:49 am

CAIRO: Egyptian police angered by the kidnapping of seven colleagues by Islamist gunmen kept a crossing into the Gaza Strip closed again yesterday,...

Yemen general denounces ‘sabotage’ of air force 19 May 2013 - 02:48 am

SANA’A: Yemen’s air force has been the target of “sabotage”, the country’s military aviation chief said in a televised interview, days after a...

Educate A Child gets new global partners 19 May 2013 - 02:38 am

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Al Baker (second left), sheds light on the Educate A Child programme at a press conference in...

Government must help citizens set up more animal farms: Survey 19 May 2013 - 02:38 am

Doha: Many people believe that there is a need to increase the number of animal farms in Qatar, according to a recent survey....

Japan aid for QU early childhood teachers 19 May 2013 - 02:37 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada exchanging the agreement with President and CEO of LNG...

Rising population a challenge to healthcare: Expert 19 May 2013 - 02:36 am

The Managing Director of HMC Dr Hanan Al Kuwari speaking at the Middle East Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare conference at the...

QDB sharpens business skills of entrepreneurs 19 May 2013 - 02:35 am

Qatari entrepreneurs taking part in the Qatar Development Bank’s training programme. DOHA: Over 30 Qatari entrepreneurs participated at the second edition of Qatar...

Al Kuwari to attend meet in Manama 19 May 2013 - 02:35 am

Doha: Qatar will participate in the 27th meeting of GCC ministers of youth and sport, which starts today in Manama, Bahrain, with the...

Tunisian prime minister hails deep relations with Qatar 19 May 2013 - 02:34 am

Doha: Relations between Qatar and Tunisia are excellent and deepening, according to Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh who arrived in Doha and is...

Ezdan campaign to help tenants 19 May 2013 - 02:33 am

One of the Ezdan villages that will be showcased in the ‘Saaed’ campaign. DOHA: Ezdan Holding has announced the launch of a promotional...

QFBA unveils Kawader drive 19 May 2013 - 02:32 am

From Left: Kawader Project Manager, Suad Susan Mansour, CEO of QFBA, Dr Abdulaziz Al Horr, Head of Programme Administration Abdulla Jassim Al Tamimi,...

Health centres say ‘thank you’ to nurses 19 May 2013 - 02:31 am

Nurses take part in a felicitation ceremony. DOHA: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) marked the Nursing Day in most of its Health Centers...

‘We are All Human’ exhibition tomorrow 19 May 2013 - 02:31 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation for Combating Human Trafficking will host an exhibition today by students to conclude the first phase of its campaign ‘We...

HMC sets aside 18 rooms for coronavirus cases 19 May 2013 - 02:31 am

DOHA: The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has 18 rooms to isolate confirmed cases of coronavirus, a senior HMC official has said. Though no...