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US readies historic rulings 12 May 2013 - 04:09 am

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court is preparing to hand down one of the most significant sequences of judgments in US history, with upcoming...

Gitmo prisoners face body search: Lawyer 12 May 2013 - 04:09 am

WASHINGTON: Guantanamo officials have warned detainees at the widely reviled US prison that they will have to be patted down thoroughly each time...

Savile police report reveals ‘missed opportunities’ 12 May 2013 - 04:08 am

LONDON: A British police report which found no evidence that late BBC star Jimmy Savile was protected from prosecution by officers revealed “yet...

To quit smoking, US woman slaps policeman 12 May 2013 - 04:08 am

Washington: A woman slapped a sheriff’s deputy in the US state of California so that she could get arrested and be put in...

Rafsanjani enters presidential race 12 May 2013 - 04:07 am

Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani arrives to register his candidacy for Iran’s upcoming presidential elections, in Tehran, yesterday. DUBAI: Former president Akbar...

Mubarak in court for new trial 12 May 2013 - 04:06 am

CAIRO: Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak appeared in court yesterday to face a new trial for complicity in the murder of hundreds of...

Egypt foils plot to bomb embassy 12 May 2013 - 04:06 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s Interior Minister said yesterday police arrested three members of an Al Qaeda-linked cell in an alleged transnational plot to bomb a...

Syria troops fight to reclaim road 12 May 2013 - 04:06 am

BEIRUT: Syrian troops fought rebels yesterday in a bid to take back a key supply route linking the centre of the country to...

Syria meet not by May-end, says Russian official 12 May 2013 - 04:06 am

SOCHI, Russia: A Russian official said yesterday it would not be possible for an international conference aimed at bringing Syrian government and opposition...

One killed, 20 injured in Iran quake 12 May 2013 - 04:05 am

TEHRAN: A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hit southern Iran early yesterday, killing one child and injuring at least 20 others in remote,...

Netanyahu to meet Putin over Syria 12 May 2013 - 04:05 am

MOSCOW: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, officials said yesterday, amid concerns Moscow may be...

43 graduate from Georgetown Qatar 12 May 2013 - 04:02 am

The Chairman of Administrative Control and Transparency Authority H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah giving the keynote speech during the graduation ceremony...

Italy commercial mission to open Doha office 12 May 2013 - 04:01 am

Doha: Italy’s commercial mission will open a bureau in Qatar in collaboration with the Italian embassy in Doha by the end of 2013,...

Labour, QFCHT officials visit workers in hospital 12 May 2013 - 04:00 am

A worker receiving a gift from an official during the visit. DOHA: Labuorers hospitalised at Hamad General Hospital (HGH) and Rumailah Hospital (RH),...

QSLP gets 220 applications from nationals 12 May 2013 - 03:59 am

Doha: Qatar Science Leadership Program (QSLP), the nation’s premier science and research management programme announced yesterday a marked increase in Qatari applicants this...

Cb holds recruitment week 12 May 2013 - 03:59 am

Doha: Commercialbank (Cb), one of the leading full service banks in Qatar, recently hosted a recruitment week at the Radisson Blu Hotel in...

HMC introduces novel care for high-risk kids 12 May 2013 - 03:58 am

DOHA: Children with complex medical conditions can now avail of a new model of care at the Paediatric Complex Care Clinic at the...

177 ABP students celebrate graduation 12 May 2013 - 03:57 am

The boys’ batch who graduated from Academic Bridge Programme during the celebration. DOHA: Academic Bridge Programme of Qatar Foundation celebrated graduation of 177...