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Premier gets call from John Kerry 24 Mar 2013 - 03:55 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani yesterday received a phone call from...

Envoy offers to renew passports free of charge 24 Mar 2013 - 03:54 am

Managing Director of NLC Pearl, Brigadier Rashid Butt (centre), chief guest, cutting a cake with Malik Sarfraz Khan (fourth left), Sardar Ashiq Hussain...

Re-opening of Gulf Cinema unlikely soon, says official 24 Mar 2013 - 03:54 am

DOHA: The Gulf Cinema complex in Najma, slated for temporary closure, has now been closed for more than six weeks with no sign...

Pakistan greeted on National Day 24 Mar 2013 - 03:53 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of greetings to the President of Pakistan on...

Smallpox kills 50 sheep at private farm 24 Mar 2013 - 03:49 am

DOHA: An outbreak of smallpox at a sheep farm in Al Khor has killed more than 50 animals, sparking fears among other animal...

PM opens new Omani embassy 24 Mar 2013 - 03:48 am

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani inaugurating the new premises of the Omani...

SEC frames new rules to curb tuitions 24 Mar 2013 - 02:58 am

DOHA: In a bid to curb the menace of private tuitions in the country, the Supreme Education Council (SEC) has made it mandatory...

Syria opposition presence at Arab Summit under discussion 24 Mar 2013 - 02:46 am

Doha: Ahmed Ben Hilli, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Arab League, has said the representation of the Syrian opposition to the Arab Summit...

Landmarks go dark for Earth Hour 24 Mar 2013 - 02:44 am

The Aspire Tower plunged in darkness at 8.30pm yesterday to mark Earth Hour in Doha. (KAMMUTTY VP) SYDNEY: Iconic landmarks and skylines were...

India refuses to extend Vodafone unit licences 23 Mar 2013 - 05:10 pm

NEW DELHI: India's government has told the Indian unit of British mobile phone giant Vodafone that its licences for three big cities cannot...

Paris confirms death of African Al-Qaeda leader Abou Zeid 23 Mar 2013 - 05:00 pm

PARIS: French President Francois Hollande's office confirmed Saturday that one of the key leaders of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Abdelhamid Abou...

Kuwait holds six Iraq fishermen for crossing border 23 Mar 2013 - 01:49 pm

BASRA, Iraq: Kuwait has arrested at least six Iraqi fishermen and seized their boats for crossing into the emirate's territorial waters, an Iraqi...

CIA provides intelligence to Syrian rebels 23 Mar 2013 - 01:27 pm

WASHINGTON: The US Central Intelligence Agency has been feeding information to select rebel fighters in Syria to try to make them more effective...

Taliban threatens to kill Musharraf on Pakistan return 23 Mar 2013 - 01:17 pm

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan: The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday threatened to assassinate former military ruler Pervez Musharraf when he returns to the country to contest...

Qatar confirms full commitment to UNCTAD mission of promoting development 23 Mar 2013 - 01:09 pm

GENEVA: The State of Qatar remains fully committed to UNCTAD's mission of promoting development and enabling all to live in "larger freedom"; and...

Lebanese president accepts prime minister's resignation 23 Mar 2013 - 12:36 pm

An image grab taken from the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) news channel on March 22, 2013 shows Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announcing...

Lebanese FM: Doha summit will be different from its predecessors 23 Mar 2013 - 11:45 am

DOHA: Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour underlined the Arab Summit, scheduled to be held in Doha later this month, will be different from...

Japan to offer bullet train technology to Taiwan 23 Mar 2013 - 11:22 am

TOKYO: Central Japan Railway Co. plans to provide Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. with technology for the running of its bullet train operations,...