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Three new Sars-like cases in Saudi Arabia 04 May 2013 - 04:22 am

A view of Al-Mamlaka hospital in the Saudi capital Riyadh GENEVA: Three new cases of a new SARS-like virus have been detected in...

CMU-Q honours students for research works 04 May 2013 - 04:21 am

Afnan Fahim (right) receiving his award. DOHA: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) recognised the work of its students at the annual ‘Meeting...

Over 300 children take part in Park House community sports 04 May 2013 - 04:20 am

DOHA: Over 300 children participated in the sports activities for the community organised by Park House English School. “We are delighted to be...

Al Meera-NIFCO meeting 04 May 2013 - 04:19 am

Dr Mohamed Nasser Al Qahtani, Deputy CEO of Al Meera Consumers Goods Company met Shiekh Rashed Saif, the CEO of Omani National Investment...

Qapco holds Research, Development Forum 04 May 2013 - 04:18 am

Speakers during the Research and Development Forum organised by Qatar Petrochemical Company. DOHA: Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) organised its first Research and Development...

Wesley College lifts beach rugby cup 04 May 2013 - 04:17 am

DOHA: The Wesley College old boys association won the Championship Cup of Trinity Lions-InterContinental Beach Rugby Carnival held yesterday at the Inter-Continental Doha...

Aspire Zone to launch health, fitness column 04 May 2013 - 04:17 am

Doha: Aspire Zone is set to launch a new column featuring health and fitness advice for families. Aimed at providing the public with...

Emir and PM greet Polish president 04 May 2013 - 03:19 am

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

Media body charges for press conferences 04 May 2013 - 03:18 am

DOHA: An association of some Indian journalists based in Qatar and affiliated with the Indian embassy charges money from the organisers of some...

Promoting a culture of press releases 04 May 2013 - 03:16 am

By Mobin Pandit Newspapers in Qatar are so full of press releases that if they don’t carry news from around the world sent...

‘Gifted’ JOURNALISTS 04 May 2013 - 03:13 am

Newspapers in Qatar are young compared with other countries in the region or the Arab world as a whole, but not so young...

Women’s bazaar 04 May 2013 - 03:11 am

by Qassim Rahmatullah Pakistan Women’s Association (PWA) held its annual Summer Bazaar at the Al Wakra Stadium on Thursday. The event featured as...

GUANTANAMO PRISON SECURITY TERRORISM AL QAEDA 04 May 2013 - 03:00 am

Group: ViewsAmerica Credit: TOM Source: Trouw - Amsterdam, Netherlands Keywords: COLOR OBAMA GUANTANAMO PRISON SECURITY TERRORISM AL QAEDA 050213 Provider: CartoonArts International /...

Indonesia radicals urge jihad; bomb plot foiled 04 May 2013 - 02:59 am

A protester belonging to the Islamic Defenders Front holds a placard calling to “stop the massacre of Muslim Rohingya” during a rally near...

Carp streamer 04 May 2013 - 02:58 am

A huge carp streamer flies above the Tone River in Kazo City, Saitama prefecture, in Tokyo yesterday. The 100-metre-long, 350kg streamer marks Children’s...

China nabs 900 over toxic meat scandal 04 May 2013 - 02:57 am

BEIJING: China has detained 900 people for crimes including selling rat and fox meat as beef and mutton, the public security ministry said,...

US military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan, crew missing 04 May 2013 - 02:57 am

BISHKEK: A US military refuelling plane crashed yesterday in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan shortly after taking off from a base that serves as...

Last S Korean workers leave joint complex 04 May 2013 - 02:57 am

PAJU: South Korea yesterday withdrew its last remaining workers from a joint industrial zone in North Korea at risk of permanent closure due...