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ANZ's Thursby to head National Bank of Abu Dhabi 03 Apr 2013 - 08:41 am

ABU DHABI/SYDNEY: National Bank of Abu Dhabi, the largest bank by market value in the UAE, appointed former Australia and New Zealand Banking...

Samoan airline says pay by weight plan "fairest" way to fly 03 Apr 2013 - 08:26 am

SYDNEY: A Samoan airline that says it is the world's first carrier to charge passengers by their weight rather than per seat defends...

Singapore gardens aim for UNESCO heritage status 03 Apr 2013 - 08:26 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore, one of the world's most densely populated countries, is campaigning to get its 154-year-old Botanic Gardens declared a UNESCO world heritage...

Deadline extended for changing old number plates 03 Apr 2013 - 05:13 am

DOHA: The deadline for changing the old number plates of vehicles with the new ones has been extended to the end of this...

Seven-day African Festival at Katara from Sunday 03 Apr 2013 - 05:12 am

DOHA: The first African Festival at Katara will begin on Sunday and run for seven days. The event will showcase the best of...

Football on big screen 03 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

Football fans watch Champions League quarterfinal first leg match between Paris St Germain and Barcelona at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris,...

Heir Apparent receives Sudanese official 03 Apr 2013 - 05:10 am

The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received the Assistant to the Sudanese President, Abdul Rahman Al Sadiq Al...

Umm Salal market to close as harvest season ends 03 Apr 2013 - 05:08 am

DOHA: The Al Mazroua yard, the new market for local vegetables, will close by this month-end, with the harvest season nearing its end....

Women have better leadership traits 03 Apr 2013 - 05:07 am

By Azmat Haroon Doha: Women outshine men as more effective leaders, according to a recent study. In assessments over the last three years,...

Sheikh Joaan conveys Emir’s condolences to Saudi Crown Prince 03 Apr 2013 - 05:06 am

Riyadh/doha: On behalf of the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani visited...

72,000 visited food festival at MIA Park 03 Apr 2013 - 05:04 am

Three lucky winners Linzi Gaston, Jason Suen and Ahmed Fahed Al Kuwari, who won tickets to Dinner in the Sky during the Qatar...

Budding entrepreneurs get innovation tips 03 Apr 2013 - 05:02 am

Dr Alexander Osterwalder speaking at the workshop. DOHA: Dr Alexander Osterwalder, co-author of bestseller Business Model Generation and renowned expert in innovative business...

New Pakistan envoy arrives 03 Apr 2013 - 04:40 am

Doha: Pakistan’s ambassador-designate, Syed Hasan Raza (pictured), arrived in Doha yesterday. Raza joined Pakistan Foreign Service in 1986. From 1995 to 1998, he...

Runaway workers, vendors, beggars, illegal taxi operators face stern action 03 Apr 2013 - 04:11 am

Colonel Nasser Mohammed Al Sayed Pics: Kammutty VP Ministry of Interior intensifies inspection campaign In an exclusive interview with The Peninsula, Colonel Nasser...

Israel launches air strike on Gaza 03 Apr 2013 - 02:43 am

An Israeli soldier fires a tear gas canister during clashes with Palestinian stone throwers in the West Bank city of Hebron following the...

UN approves first global arms treaty 03 Apr 2013 - 02:34 am

Delegates to the United Nations General Assembly applaud the passage of the first UN treaty regulating the international arms trade, in New York,...

Obama launches brain mapping initiative 03 Apr 2013 - 02:32 am

US President Barack Obama announces his administration’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative at the White House in Washington DC, yesterday....

French reality TV under scrutiny 03 Apr 2013 - 02:32 am

PARIS: The suicide of a doctor on a hit French reality TV show sparked shock yesterday, with some blaming media pressure for his...