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PR experts urged to adapt to new media 16 May 2013 - 02:37 am

DOHA: The Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, yesterday urged public relations professionals to develop tools...

Minister meets youth delegation 16 May 2013 - 02:37 am

Doha: The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, has underlined the role of youth in...

Cabinet slams Israeli actions in Jerusalem 16 May 2013 - 02:36 am

Doha: The Cabinet yesterday condemned Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially in Jerusalem, and the Israeli occupation authorities’ recent arrest of...

CLEVELAND GUANTANAMO PRISON CAPTIVITY WOMAN WOMEN VICTIMS 16 May 2013 - 02:35 am

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QR360bn fund soon for health and education 16 May 2013 - 02:09 am

DOHA: Qatar has immediate plans to set up a QR360bn ($98.9bn) fund for sustainable financing of health and education projects and make these...

Sheikh Tamim meets UN official 16 May 2013 - 02:08 am

The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Yemen, Jamal Benomar, at the...

Cabbie gets a month in jail for overcharging 16 May 2013 - 02:03 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: A lower criminal court here has sentenced a taxi driver to a month in jail after finding him guilty...

Rate of inflation 3.7pc in a year 16 May 2013 - 02:01 am

DOHA: The rate of inflation in Qatar was 3.7 percent in a year until last April, according to the latest Consumer Price Index...

Taipei rejects Manila apology, slaps sanctions 16 May 2013 - 12:59 am

Philippine special envoy Amadeo R Perez (centre) and Philippine envoy in Taipei Antonio Basilio (right) meet the media during a visit to Taiwan’s...

51 killed, 65 hurt in poll violence 16 May 2013 - 12:59 am

MANILA: A total of 51 people were killed and 65 others wounded in 81 poll-related incidents since the start of the election period,...

Estrada beats Lim to be new Manila mayor 16 May 2013 - 12:58 am

MANILA: Former President Joseph Estrada is the new mayor of Manila, defeating incumbent Mayor Alfredo Lim by a slim margin in one of...

Probe ordered into arrest of NBI agents 16 May 2013 - 12:51 am

MANILA: Justice Secretary Leila de Lima ordered an investigation into the arrest of six National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents over the election...

Aquino signs law adding three years to schooling 16 May 2013 - 12:50 am

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino signed a law yesterday giving children three extra years of schooling, one of his key reforms aimed at...

TEA PARTY IRS TAX PAYERS RIGHT WING LOOK AT US 15 May 2013 - 11:35 pm

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Seven killed in floods, mudslides in Sri Lanka 15 May 2013 - 02:59 pm

COLOMBO: At least seven people have been killed and two are missing in floods and mudslides following heavy rain across Sri Lanka, the...

Tasweeq hosts students from Singapore Management University 15 May 2013 - 02:49 pm

DOHA: Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company (Tasweeq) hosted a team of students from the Singapore Management University (SMU) at its headquarters in Doha. ...

HE Qatar's Advisory Council Speaker meets Omani FM 15 May 2013 - 02:29 pm

MUSCAT: HE Speaker of Qatar's Advisory Council Mohamed bin Mubarak Al-Kholaifi on Wednesday met with Omani Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin...

Turkey teams with Exxon, Iraqi Kurds for oil study 15 May 2013 - 02:25 pm

ANKARA: A Turkish company will carry out joint oil exploration in northern Iraq with US oil giant ExxonMobil, the prime minister said, cited...