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Pistorius brother faces trial 25 Feb 2013 - 06:11 am

JOHANNESBURG: The older brother of South African star sprinter Oscar Pistorius — himself accused of murdering his girlfriend — has been charged over...

Emotional Pope celebrates final Sunday prayers 25 Feb 2013 - 06:11 am

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI delivered an emotional last Sunday prayer in St Peter’s Square, saying God had told him to devote himself...

Kerry embarks on nine-nation visit 25 Feb 2013 - 06:10 am

WASHINGTON: John Kerry views his first trip as US secretary of state as a listening tour, but the leaders he meets will want...

Doha jewellery and watches expo opens today 25 Feb 2013 - 05:02 am

Doha: The 10th annual Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition opens its doors today at the Doha Exhibition Center. The seven-day international exhibition is...

Detainee tortured before death: Palestinians 25 Feb 2013 - 05:01 am

Women take part in a protest against the death of a Palestinian detainee in an Israeli jail, in Gaza City, yesterday. JERUSALEM: Palestinian...

No new cases of Sars-like virus in Qatar 25 Feb 2013 - 05:01 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has allayed fears about possible spread of a deadly Sars-like virus, saying no fresh cases have...

Third India-Qatar defence meet soon 25 Feb 2013 - 05:00 am

From left: DIG Donny Michael, Commanding Officer of Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Prahari, Sanjiv Arora, Indian Ambassador to Qatar, and Captain Arjun...

Heir Apparent meets Bahrain FM 25 Feb 2013 - 04:59 am

The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammad Al Khalifa...

‘MUN reflects Qatar’s education efforts’ 25 Feb 2013 - 04:58 am

DOHA: Qatar’s understanding of the value of education and investment in human capital development has been praised. Referring to the Eighth annual Model...

Arts and Disability fest to begin on March 15 25 Feb 2013 - 04:57 am

Martin Hope (left) and Abdulrahman Al Hajiri at the press conference. (Syed Omar) BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: The upcoming Arts and Disability...

QICDRC proposes international legal education institute 25 Feb 2013 - 04:56 am

Robert Musgrove, CEO of Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) with Professor Martin Partington and Chloe Smythe, authors of the report...

Fifth facade design summit begins today 25 Feb 2013 - 04:56 am

DOHA: The Fifth Annual Facade Design & Engineering Middle East Summit kicks off today at the InterContinental Doha. At the two-day event designers...

New committee for Kahramaa Smart Network 25 Feb 2013 - 04:55 am

DOHA: Engineer Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, the President of Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa), formed a high-level team to look...

Brunei National Day 25 Feb 2013 - 04:54 am

Brunei Darussalam’s Ambassador Nordin Haji Ahmad and Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Saad bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud cutting a cake...

Qatari team completes satellite training 25 Feb 2013 - 04:54 am

Doha: Four engineers from Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, have recently completed a two-year intensive satellite training programme with Space Systems/Loral (SSL), the...

Student begins research on Qatar University ship 25 Feb 2013 - 04:53 am

Ahmed Jassim Al Muhamadi in the lab aboard Janan. Doha: Ahmed Jassim Al Muhamadi from Qatar University (QU), has become the first student...

QNRF launches mobile application 25 Feb 2013 - 04:53 am

DOHA: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) yesterday launched its mobile application, making it one of the few research funding agencies globally to employ...

QRC builds 480 residential units in Myanmar 25 Feb 2013 - 04:53 am

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) announced the construction of 60 residential compounds with 480 units to accommodate 480 families in Rakhine Province of...