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Grand Heritage Group to open third hotel 17 Apr 2013 - 04:49 am

The Managing Director of Bin Samikh Holding Group, Dr Braik bin Saeed bin Samikh Al Marri, and Managing Director of Grand Heritage International...

Qatar Red Crescent brings hope to Syrian refugees 17 Apr 2013 - 04:48 am

The Qatar Red Crescent Society team at the centre in Jordan. RIGHT: Syrian women taking part in vocational courses. DOHA: The Qatar Red...

Ooredoo strengthens ties with businesses 17 Apr 2013 - 04:46 am

Doha: Ooredoo has promoted Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani (pictured), who is now the Chief New Business Officer, the company...

Kyle Whitehill named new CEO of Vodafone 17 Apr 2013 - 04:45 am

Doha: A new CEO will take charge of Vodafone Qatar from June this year, the company announced yesterday. Kyle Whitehill (pictured) will take...

PM in Macedonia 17 Apr 2013 - 04:44 am

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani and Macedonia’s Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski review...

Scholar: Men must opt for multiple marriages 17 Apr 2013 - 04:43 am

Doha: With the declining fertility rate of Qatari women in the country, Qatari men should opt for multiple marriages for a steady growth...

Grand Hyatt named Roudha Center’s hospitality partner 17 Apr 2013 - 04:42 am

FROM LEFT: Shareefa Fadhel, Christoph K Franzen and Aysha Al Mudehki during the press conference yesterday. Kammutty VP DOHA: Roudha Center and Grand...

New appointments at Awqaf Ministry 17 Apr 2013 - 04:42 am

Doha: The Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr Ghaith bin Mubarak Al Kuwari yesterday issued two ministerial decisions appointing Mohammed Lahdan Al...

Strong winds, scattered rains expected today 17 Apr 2013 - 04:42 am

DOHA: Strong dust winds accompanied by thunder lightning and rain hit some parts of country last night. The Meteorology department has forecast more...

Meet to discuss Clinical Information Systems 17 Apr 2013 - 04:26 am

DOHA: The role of integrated Clinical Information Systems (CIS) in transforming the delivery of healthcare in Qatar will be among the issues discussed...

Students protest 17 Apr 2013 - 04:24 am

Students of Al Jabriya Secondary School protest during school hours against the arrest of a student, in Manama, Bahrain, yesterday.

UK, France backing Al Qaeda: Syria 17 Apr 2013 - 04:24 am

London: Britain and France are “directly or indirectly” supporting Al Qaeda in an escalating war against Syria, according to a senior minister in...

Turkey holds 10 suspected of arming Syria Islamist rebels 17 Apr 2013 - 04:23 am

ISTANBUL: Turkey detained 10 people yesterday on suspicion of providing weapons and fighters in the name of Al Qaeda to Islamist rebels trying...

Egyptian policeman gets 15 years in jail 17 Apr 2013 - 04:23 am

CAIRO: A court in Egypt yesterday sentenced a policeman to 15 years in prison for torturing an Islamist to death after a church...

Seychelles grants asylum to Ben Ali relatives 17 Apr 2013 - 04:23 am

VICTORIA, Seychelles: The Seychelles has granted a year’s asylum to the son-in-law of Tunisia’s deposed dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, officials said...

4 civilians dead as army retakes Darfur town 17 Apr 2013 - 04:23 am

KHARTOUM: Four civilians were killed as Sudanese forces recaptured a strategic rebel-held town in southern Darfur, peacekeepers said yesterday after the UN called...

Obama discusses Syria with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince 17 Apr 2013 - 04:21 am

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama yesterday held the first of a string of meetings focusing partly on Syria with key Middle Eastern allies,...

Protests for jobs heat up near Iraqi oilfield 17 Apr 2013 - 04:21 am

BASRA, Iraq: Hundreds of local protesters blocked a main entrance of Iraq’s giant southern West Qurna-2 oilfield yesterday, operated by Russia’s Lukoil, demanding...