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Saudi's Marafiq may issue debut riyal bond, picks HSBC as adviser 25 Mar 2013 - 02:39 pm

DUBAI: Marafiq, a utility services provider to two industrial cities in Saudi Arabia, may conduct a debut local currency bond issue after picking...

Two Tibetans set selves alight in China 25 Mar 2013 - 02:39 pm

BEIJING: Two Tibetans including a mother of four have set themselves on fire in China in two days, rights groups and media reports...

Delhi gang-rape suspect taken to hospital 25 Mar 2013 - 02:38 pm

NEW DELHI: A defendant in the New Delhi bus gang-rape trial was admitted to hospital on Monday with chest pains, a fortnight after...

Deputy Premier meets Arab League Secretary General 25 Mar 2013 - 02:14 pm

DOHA: HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud met today with Arab League...

HE the Prime Minister calls Netherlands Foreign Minister 25 Mar 2013 - 01:54 pm

DOHA: HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani spoke over the phone today with the...

Myanmar government struggles to contain anti-Muslim hostility 25 Mar 2013 - 01:31 pm

MEIKHTILA, Myanmar: Myanmar's government is struggling to contain anti-Muslim violence that touched the outskirts of the capital, Naypyitaw, at the weekend and forced...

Advisory Council discusses state's public budget of fiscal year 2013/2014 25 Mar 2013 - 01:18 pm

DOHA: The Advisory (Shura) Council held on Monday its ordinary weekly meeting of its 41st regular session under its Speaker HE Mohammed bin...

Al Mahmoud meets Malaysian official 25 Mar 2013 - 01:10 pm

DOHA: HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud met Monday with HE Advisor to...

US cedes full control of Bagram to Afghan forces 25 Mar 2013 - 01:08 pm

BAGRAM, Afghanistan: Afghanistan on Monday took full control of Bagram military prison from the United States, healing one running sore in their testy...

Malaysian PM announces establishment of Eastern Sabah Safety Zone 25 Mar 2013 - 12:39 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak on Monday announced the establishment of the Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (ESSZONE) covering 10 districts...

Pakistan caretaker PM takes office ahead of vote 25 Mar 2013 - 12:38 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's caretaker prime minister was sworn into office on Monday, drawing a line under protracted political wrangling and putting the country on...

HH the Heir Apparent meets Algerian PM 25 Mar 2013 - 12:37 pm

DOHA: HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met here on Monday morning at his Emiri Diwan Office with the...

Security developments in Iraq 25 Mar 2013 - 12:13 pm

BAGHDAD: Chief officer of (Adala) police station in Iraq's Kirkuk Colonel Wesam Abdullah al-Obeidi survived an assassination attempt Monday morning when a roadside...

Opposition to take Syria seat at Arab League 25 Mar 2013 - 11:49 am

DOHA: The opposition will take over Syria's vacant seat at the Arab League, a high-ranking league official told AFP on Monday, a day...

Bank Asya raises $250m through 10-yr subordinated sukuk 25 Mar 2013 - 11:49 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish Islamic lender Bank Asya has raised $250 million in international markets through a subordinated sukuk issue with a ten-year maturity, the...

TNT Express to shed 4,000 jobs after UPS takeover fails 25 Mar 2013 - 11:48 am

THE HAGUE: Dutch post and courier company TNT Express said Monday it would shed around 4,000 jobs over the next three years as...

C.African Republic rebel chief to keep power-sharing government 25 Mar 2013 - 11:12 am

BANGUI: The leader of rebels in Central African Republic will keep a power-sharing government named under a January peace deal after declaring himself...

Relatives of freed Australian hostage call for justice 25 Mar 2013 - 11:11 am

MANILA: The relatives of an Australian man freed after being held hostage for 15 months by Islamic militants in remote islands of the...