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Suspected ETA chief dies in Paris hospital 31 Mar 2013 - 04:50 am

BAYONNE, France: The suspected leader of the Basque separatist group ETA, who has been in French jails since his arrest in 2008, has...

Papal ritual signals better ties with Islam 31 Mar 2013 - 04:49 am

VATICAN CITY: The inclusion of two Muslims in a foot-washing ceremony by Pope Francis is one of several gestures of openness towards the...

Hunger strikers at Gitmo ready for death, says lawyer 31 Mar 2013 - 04:49 am

WASHINGTON: His body ravaged and weakened by a 50-day hunger strike staged in protest at alleged mistreatment of the Holy Quran at Guantanamo...

Mandela treated for pneumonia 31 Mar 2013 - 04:48 am

JOHANNESBURG: Nelson Mandela was comfortable and breathing without difficulty on his third day in hospital after the anti-apartheid hero was treated for pneumonia,...

Italian president says will not stand down 31 Mar 2013 - 04:48 am

Italian president says will not stand downROME: Italian President Giorgio Napolitano yesterday ruled out standing down early to make way for new parliamentary...

Museum theft 31 Mar 2013 - 04:46 am

Jacques Cuisin of the Natural History museum speaks in front of the elephant skeleton whose tusk was chopped off by a thief, at...

Food festival ends today 31 Mar 2013 - 04:40 am

Tens of thousands of people visited the fourth Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) over the weekend at the Museum of Islamic Art Park...

Bahraini wins Barcelona trip 31 Mar 2013 - 04:40 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development has received an overwhelming response from FC Barcelona (FCB) fans, eager to win a...

International Arabic debate from April 21 31 Mar 2013 - 04:39 am

DOHA: The Second International Inter-Universities Championship for the Debates in Arabic language will be held under the patronage of H H Sheikha Moza...

All underpasses on Salwa Road open 31 Mar 2013 - 04:38 am

Newly opened underpasses on the Salwa Road. The project comprises about seven kilometres of dual carriageway. DOHA: All the new underpasses on the...

Youth meet delegates attend environmental activities 31 Mar 2013 - 04:31 am

Participants during environmental activities. Doha: The 2013 Empower Youth Conference concluded here yesterday with a more than 400 delegates participating in environmental activities....

140 firms line up for Qatar Career Fair 31 Mar 2013 - 04:31 am

DOHA: Qatar Career Fair 2013 is set to offer many career opportunities for nationals through 140 public and private institutions. Exhibitors will be...

Fourth Translation Conference to begin on April 14 31 Mar 2013 - 04:30 am

DOHA: The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) of Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community...

Doing business is now easier: Sheikh Faisal 31 Mar 2013 - 04:29 am

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani (right), Chairman of Al Faisal Holding, and Ilker Baybars, CEO and Dean of Carnegie Mellon University in...

Aljazeera Media Centre to train imams and preachers 31 Mar 2013 - 04:28 am

Doha: The Awqaf (Islamic Endowments) and Islamic Affairs Ministry has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aljazeera Media Training and Development Centre (JMTDC)...

227 receive training in airport security 31 Mar 2013 - 04:27 am

Cadets during the training programme. DOHA: As part of preparations for opening the Hamad International Airport (HIA) scheduled for tomorrow, 227 cadets have...

TAMU-Q’s project wins research contest 31 Mar 2013 - 04:24 am

Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMU-Q) team (left), and College of the North Atlantic Qatar team. DOHA: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has...

Workers Football Cup evokes good response 31 Mar 2013 - 03:57 am

Doha: The first Qatar Workers Football Cup, which kicked off at Al Rayyan Stadium on Friday, has received overwhelming response as it demonstrated...