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4,000 tonnes of unfit food destroyed 04 Mar 2013 - 03:19 am

DOHA: The health inspection department at the Doha Municipality destroyed 4,000 tonnes of food last year that was found unfit for human consumption...

21 universities from US to take part in ISN Expo 04 Mar 2013 - 03:18 am

Doha: Some 21 universities from the US are participating in the International Student Network’s American Education Expo (ISN Expo) which is being held...

Tough British visa rules upset Qataris 04 Mar 2013 - 03:00 am

DOHA: The allegedly long and cumbersome procedures for obtaining a visit visa to the UK have angered several Qatari citizens, triggering calls for...

Heir Apparent honours achievers 04 Mar 2013 - 02:58 am

The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with outstanding students at the annual Education Excellence Day held at the...

GCC slams world inaction on Syria 04 Mar 2013 - 02:57 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal on his arrival in Riyadh, yesterday. Saudi Arabia...

Mercury to rise sharply 04 Mar 2013 - 02:27 am

Doha: The temperature is expected to rise by three to five degrees Celsius starting today, according to the Meteorology Department. The heat wave...

New law on workplace safety soon 04 Mar 2013 - 02:26 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Labour is drafting a new law on occupational health and safety, a senior official has said. Hussain Al Mulla,...

Over 94,000 labourers recruited last year 04 Mar 2013 - 02:11 am

DOHA: More than 94,000 labourers were recruited from oversees last year for the ongoing development projects in the country, according to latest statistics....

ITALY CAR FALL COMEBACK TRAIL CLIFF BERLUSCONI BUNGA 04 Mar 2013 - 02:11 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: GABLE Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto, Canada Keywords: COLOR ITALY CAR FALL COMEBACK TRAIL CLIFF BERLUSCONI BUNGA 022713...

Kerry urges Egypt unity, pledges $250m in aid 04 Mar 2013 - 01:23 am

Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Cairo, yesterday. CAIRO: US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday urged...

Egypt court rejects challenge against constitution panel 04 Mar 2013 - 01:22 am

Egyptians gather around a police vehicle burnt by protesters following clashes with policemen in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, yesterday. CAIRO: Egypt’s constitutional court yesterday...

Clock ticking as Netanyahu in coalition attempt 04 Mar 2013 - 01:22 am

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday met potential coalition partners after being given a two-week extension to form a new government after...

Cairo bars OCI chief, father from leaving country 04 Mar 2013 - 01:22 am

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have barred the chief executive of Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), one of the country’s biggest companies, from leaving the country...

‘Iran using nuclear talks to buy time for bomb’ 04 Mar 2013 - 01:21 am

JERUSALEM: Renewed international efforts to negotiate curbs on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme have backfired by giving it more time to work on building...

UK does not rule out arms to Syria rebels 04 Mar 2013 - 01:19 am

A member of the Free Syrian Army inspects the wreckage of a helicopter, belonging to forces loyal to President Bashar Al Assad, near...

King arrives for GCC meeting 04 Mar 2013 - 01:18 am

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia arrives for the the opening session of...

Militant says Belmokhtar is alive 04 Mar 2013 - 01:18 am

DUBAI: Algerian Al Qaeda commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar, reported killed by Chadian troops, is alive, a monitoring service that tracks online militant forums reported...

Yemeni president holds rare meeting with southern separatists 04 Mar 2013 - 01:18 am

ADEN: Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi met southern separatists for the first time in Aden yesterday ahead of a conference aimed at drafting...