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Qatar, France hold military exercise 23 Feb 2013 - 01:57 am

Brigadier General (Marine) Mohammed bin Jassem Al Kuwari, Chairman of Supply Committee and Media, Brigadier Mohammed bin Ali Al Ghanim, Training Commander & ...

WWE stars in Doha 23 Feb 2013 - 01:56 am

A fan getting an autograph from Word Wrestling Entertainment Superstar Tensai at the Grand Hyatt Hotel lobby yesterday. Right: A youngster taking a...

Al Wakra football team director found dead 23 Feb 2013 - 01:53 am

The Director of Al Wakra football team Ahmed Khamis was found dead yesterday in Al Udayd where he was on a hunting trip....

Over 250 teachers attend Qatar Tesol conference 23 Feb 2013 - 01:52 am

Teachers listening to a speaker at Qatar Tesol conference yesterday. DOHA: More than 250 English teachers attended the opening day of Qatar Tesol...

SEC survey to evaluate school performance 23 Feb 2013 - 01:52 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has announced a survey to evaluate the performances of schools in the country from March 10 to...

Architect alleges professional discrimination 23 Feb 2013 - 01:49 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Professionals such as architects, engineers and project managers working in GCC, including Qatar, should be treated on a par...

Spirit of spring 23 Feb 2013 - 01:48 am

by Salim Matramkot The annual Souq Waqif Spring Festival enthralled thousands of visitors to the country’s leading tourist destination with world-class street performers,...

Uncertainty as Italy wraps up campaign for crucial polls 23 Feb 2013 - 01:47 am

A supporter of the Party of Freedom arrives to take part in a campaign meeting of leader Silvio Berlusconi in Naples, yesterday. ROME:...

German leader pleads with UK to stay in EU 23 Feb 2013 - 01:47 am

Berlin: Germany’s president called for English to be made the language of the EU as he appealed to the UK to stay in...

Two European food firms pull meals in horsemeat scare 23 Feb 2013 - 01:46 am

LONDON: Two major food companies pulled more products from shelves in Britain, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands yesterday after discovering horsemeat in ready-made...

Police brutality video shocks Belgium 23 Feb 2013 - 01:46 am

BRUSSELS: Footage of a young man in apparent psychological distress who after asking for police protection died on being brutally battered by a...

US digs out from one winter storm as another looms 23 Feb 2013 - 01:46 am

CHICAGO: The central United States was digging out from a massive winter storm yesterday while East Coast residents were preparing for a whopper...

100 injured in Palestinian hunger strike clashes 23 Feb 2013 - 01:44 am

Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli police during clashes at the entrance of the Jalama checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Jenin,...

UAE denies torture of three Britons on drugs charges 23 Feb 2013 - 01:44 am

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates yesterday dismissed charges that Dubai police had tortured three young Britons arrested more than seven months ago on...

Bahraini protester dies of wounds, says opposition 23 Feb 2013 - 01:44 am

MANAMA: A Shia protester died of wounds after he was shot during clashes with Bahraini police on the second anniversary of the February...

Divided Egypt opposition attacks Mursi on election call 23 Feb 2013 - 01:38 am

A protester shouts in front of a national flag during during an anti-government protest in Cairo CAIRO: Egypt’s opposition attacked President Mohammed Mursi...

Pistorius goes free on $113,000 bail 23 Feb 2013 - 01:36 am

Oscar Pistorius (centre) is pictured through a car window as he leaves court after he was granted bail. PRETORIA: A South African court...

Syria opposition to form govt in ‘liberated areas’ 23 Feb 2013 - 01:12 am

DAMASCUS: The opposition National Coalition said yesterday it will form a government to run “liberated areas” of Syria, as monitors said more than...