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Hijab a must, not a choice 05 Apr 2013 - 04:47 am

Muslim women wear hijab — which is more than just a head cover — because God ordered them to do so in two...

One-day hijab leads young Briton to Islam 05 Apr 2013 - 04:46 am

A one-day experience of wearing hijab has led a 21-year-old Briton to read more about Islam and eventually embracing the religion. “I took...

North Korean Missile Programme 05 Apr 2013 - 04:43 am

Bahrain clash 05 Apr 2013 - 04:40 am

Riot police run past bursting Molotov cocktails thrown by anti-government protesters in the village of Diraz, Bahrain, yesterday.

Four million trapped inside Syria, says UN 05 Apr 2013 - 04:40 am

WASHINGTON: UN officials believe some four million people are now trapped inside Syria after fleeing the fighting, as the United States echoes calls...

Abbas to suspend action against Israel 05 Apr 2013 - 04:38 am

RAMALLAH: President Mahmoud Abbas will temporarily refrain from unilateral action against Israel to give US-brokered peace talks a chance to resume, a Palestinian...

Meshaal to work for unity with Abbas 05 Apr 2013 - 04:38 am

CAIRO: The newly re-elected chief of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, pledged yesterday to work to end a rift with his...

Sudan newspaper editor suspended 05 Apr 2013 - 04:36 am

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s state intelligence agency ordered that the chief editor of a respected daily newspaper be suspended, the editor said yesterday, a rare...

Mursi visits Sudan for first time as president 05 Apr 2013 - 04:36 am

KHARTOUM: Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi arrived in neighbouring Sudan yesterday to push economic and other ties on a visit Khartoum calls “historic” but...

Salam may be Lebanon’s new PM 05 Apr 2013 - 04:36 am

BEIRUT: Lebanese politician Tammam Salam, a former minister from a prominent Sunni Muslim political dynasty, emerged as a potential new prime minister yesterday...

Iran defiant ahead of nuclear talks 05 Apr 2013 - 04:35 am

ALMATY: Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili sounded a defiant note ahead of a new round of talks with world powers in Kazakhstan,...

Disaster management camp gets underway in Al Khor 05 Apr 2013 - 04:31 am

Volunteers participating in the disaster management camp at Al Khor. DOHA: About 150 volunteers are taking part in the fourth edition of a...

Embassy hosts Hokkaido Fair 05 Apr 2013 - 04:30 am

Products displayed by visiting companies such as Amino Up Chemical, Katsuri and HABA, at the Hokkaido Fair at the Japanese ambassador’s residence in...

Demand for garments to rise by 40pc 05 Apr 2013 - 04:30 am

DOHA: With the long summer vacations approaching, the demand for garments is expected to grow by 40 percent, says the head of Al...

Norway, Sweden to attend Darfur donors’ meeting 05 Apr 2013 - 04:28 am

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud with the Chairman of Darfur...

Minister discusses China ties 05 Apr 2013 - 04:28 am

The Assistant Foreign Minister for Services Affairs Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa holding talks with China’s special envoy for the Middle East Wu...

Laughter club set up 05 Apr 2013 - 04:27 am

DOHA: In arguably a first, a laughter club has been set up in Doha and it is being inaugurated on April 15, the...

Emir, Deputy Emir greet Senegal president 05 Apr 2013 - 04:25 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of greetings to the Pesident of the Republic...