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Culture Minister stresses youth role in society 15 May 2013 - 02:25 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari has underlined the role of youth in elevating the...

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs receives a copy of credentials of Bangladesh ambassador 15 May 2013 - 02:19 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah, on Wednesday received a copy of credentials of HE...

Taiwan to sanction Philippines 15 May 2013 - 02:18 pm

Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lin speaks during a joint news conference with Antonio Basilio, the Philippines' representative to Taiwan, at the...

CEO of SocGen's Russia unit detained over suspected kickbacks 15 May 2013 - 02:08 pm

MOSCOW: The chief executive of Societe Generale's Russian unit was held in Moscow on Wednesday on suspicion of receiving bribes, dealing a blow...

Kerry, Lavrov confident on Syria peace talks plan 15 May 2013 - 02:03 pm

KIRUNA, Sweden: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday they believed they could pull off...

Amazon UK pays $3.7m tax on $6.5bn sales 15 May 2013 - 01:48 pm

LONDON: Amazon.com's main UK unit paid taxes of $3.7 million on its 2012 income, despite group UK sales of $6.5 billion (4 billion...

Qatar Exchange down 0.04pc 15 May 2013 - 01:37 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange down on Wednesday 3.17 points or 0.04pc to 8,934.93 points from the previous closing of 8,938.10 points. The volume...

Indian Navy inducts poseidon-8I to boost capability 15 May 2013 - 01:29 pm

CHENNAI: India has inducted its first Boeing Poseidon-8I aircraft, which will boost long range maritime snooping and warfare capability, into Navy at its...

China gives environmental approval to country's biggest hydro dam 15 May 2013 - 01:26 pm

BEIJING: China's environment ministry has given the go-ahead for the construction of what will become the country's tallest hydroelectric dam despite acknowledging it...

Syria suffers communications blackout 15 May 2013 - 01:12 pm

BEIRUT: Internet connections between Syria and the rest of the world were down, a U.S. web tracking firm said on Wednesday, and phone...

Bulgarian Deputy PM meets Qatari ambassador 15 May 2013 - 12:54 pm

SOFIA: Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Regional Development and Public Works Ekaterina Zaharieva met on Wednesday with HE Qatar's Ambassador to...

Qatari citizens urged to secure stay reservations in UK and Europe during summer 15 May 2013 - 12:53 pm

DOHA: An official at the Consular Affairs Department at the Foreign Ministry has urged the Qatari citizens who are wishing to travel to...

Delhi gang-rape accused critically ill 15 May 2013 - 12:47 pm

NEW DELHI: A defendant on trial over a fatal gang-rape of a student on a bus in India last December is in a...

Fierce fighting erupts at Syria's Aleppo prison 15 May 2013 - 12:44 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes on Wednesday fought to repel an attack on the central prison in Aleppo after rebels...

Ooredoo subsidiary to pay bondholders interest on June 10 15 May 2013 - 12:40 pm

DOHA: Telecom operator Ooredoo, previously known as Qatar Telecom (Q-Tel), has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Qtel International Finance Limited (QIFL) will...

Abu Dhabi fund names ex-Deutsche Bank exec as infrastructure head 15 May 2013 - 12:25 pm

DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, has hired a senior Deutsche Bank AG executive...

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to participate in peace and security forum 15 May 2013 - 12:24 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah is taking part in the opening session of an...

HSBC says will cut more costs by 2016 15 May 2013 - 11:56 am

LONDON: Asia-focused bank HSBC announced Wednesday that it will make another $2-3 billion (1.5-2.3 billion euros) of new cost savings, as the group...