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US president slams ‘shameful’ defeat of gun reform drive 19 Apr 2013 - 02:33 am

WASHINGTON: Bristling with anger, President Barack Obama branded Wednesday’s defeat of his gun reform drive in the US Senate as “shameful,” and accused...

UAE arrests seven Arab plotters linked to Al Qaeda 19 Apr 2013 - 02:22 am

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said yesterday that it had arrested a seven-member cell linked to Al Qaeda that was planning attacks on...

Up to 15 dead in Texas blast 19 Apr 2013 - 02:16 am

Smoke rises from the scene of an explosion at the West Fertilizer Co plant in West, Texas, yesterday. Rescuers carried out a painstaking...

Aljazeera film festival opens 19 Apr 2013 - 02:08 am

Aljazeera Media Network Director General Sheikh Ahmad bin Jassim Al Thani (left) presenting the posthumous honorary award to relatives of the slain Aljazeera...

Qatar races to develop solar-powered cooling 19 Apr 2013 - 01:52 am

Nasser Al Khater BERLIN: Qatar is racing to develop efficient solar-powered cooling technology to counter the searing heat of the Middle Eastern summer...

Academy to train Qataris to operate rail network 19 Apr 2013 - 01:44 am

DOHA: Qataris will now be trained to operate trains, with work in progress to establish a rail and metro network in the country...

Mad rush for gold bars, coins 19 Apr 2013 - 01:39 am

Gold buyers seen queuing up at Gulf Exchange yesterday. The exchange house opened three counters for gold sale due to the mad rush....

Pakistan court orders Musharraf's arrest 18 Apr 2013 - 07:08 pm

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the arrest of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who promptly sped off to his villa on...

Vodafone moves towards US-style pricing model 18 Apr 2013 - 06:39 pm

LONDON: Vodafone unveiled a raft of changes to its pricing model on Thursday, moving more towards an American-style system to help protect its...

SABIC to cut 1,050 jobs, shut units on poor Europe outlook 18 Apr 2013 - 06:28 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Basic Industries (SABIC), the world's biggest petrochemicals group, plans to cut about 1,050 jobs in Europe and close some operations because...

Italian police search JP Morgan office 18 Apr 2013 - 02:59 pm

MILAN: Italian financial police searched the Milan offices of US bank JP Morgan on Thursday as part of an investigation into Monte dei...

HH the Emir receives message from Djibouti president 18 Apr 2013 - 02:51 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Thursday received a written message from President of Republic of Djibouti Ismail...

HH the Emir sends condolences to Mauritania president 18 Apr 2013 - 02:48 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani has sent a cable of condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania...

Saudi oil exports in February jump to 7.45m bpd 18 Apr 2013 - 02:43 pm

DUBAI: Saudi crude exports rose to over 7.45 million barrels per day (bpd) in February, a rise of 363,000 from January, official figures...

Egypt expects shipment of Libyan oil within two weeks 18 Apr 2013 - 02:42 pm

CAIRO: Egypt expects the first shipment of Libyan oil under a deal announced last month to arrive within two weeks, a source at...

Volvo Cars to post big Chinese losses for 2012 18 Apr 2013 - 02:41 pm

STOCKHOLM: Volvo Cars owned by the Chinese auto maker Geely, is expected to post heavy losses in 2012 in China where sales were...

Fatah official hospitalized in Ramallah 18 Apr 2013 - 02:03 pm

RAMALLAH: A senior Fatah official collapsed Thursday during remarks at a workshop at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Ramallah in the central...

Nokia sales tumble overshadows Lumia pick-up 18 Apr 2013 - 02:02 pm

HELSINKI: A big fall in sales of Nokia's basic phones overshadowed a stronger performance from its Lumia smartphones in the first quarter, and...