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Immigrants can ‘get residency’ in Obama plan 18 Feb 2013 - 05:05 am

WASHINGTON: The White House defended its behind-the-scenes work on immigration reform yesterday after a plan leaked to the US media was panned by...

Russia halts search for meteorite 18 Feb 2013 - 04:53 am

CHELYABINSK: Russian authorities halted their search yesterday for the meteorite that spectacularly struck the Urals last week, leaving about 1,200 people injured and...

Anastasiades wins Cyprus presidency: Exit polls 18 Feb 2013 - 04:52 am

NICOSIA: Rightwing leader Nicos Anastasiades won yesterday’s presidential election with 51 percent of the vote, taking the helm in efforts to secure a...

Gunmen kidnap 7 foreigners in Nigeria 18 Feb 2013 - 04:51 am

BAUCHI, Nigeria: Gunmen kidnapped seven foreigners and killed a security guard when they stormed the compound of Lebanese construction company Setraco in northern...

Deputy Emir meets Kuwaiti Speaker 18 Feb 2013 - 04:41 am

The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly (Majlis...

29pc of firms to hire new staff soon: Poll 18 Feb 2013 - 04:41 am

Doha: The Middle Eastern round of the Monroe E Price International Media Law Moot Court Competition is set to begin here today. The...

Qatar University, Al Jazeera to host moot courts 18 Feb 2013 - 04:40 am

Doha: The Middle Eastern round of the Monroe E Price International Media Law Moot Court Competition is set to begin here today. The...

60 Mowasalat buses to be fuelled by CNG 18 Feb 2013 - 04:36 am

DOHA: Qatar will have more “green” buses on its streets very soon, with Mowasalat planning to introduce 60 new buses fuelled by compressed...

Brookings Doha to host discussion on Palestinian National project 18 Feb 2013 - 04:36 am

Doha: The Brookings Doha Centre (BDC) will host a special public policy discussion with Palestinian thought leaders on ‘The Future of the Palestinian...

Friends, QMSF officials mourn death of powerboat racer 18 Feb 2013 - 04:35 am

by Armstrong Vas Doha: Qatari powerboat racer Rashid Abdullah Al Mansoori, who died in an accident while taking part in a Pleasure Boat...

QGBC signs MoU with US council 18 Feb 2013 - 04:35 am

DOHA: Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) and the US Green Building Council (USGBC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will allow...

93 nationals graduate from RLIC-COP 18 Feb 2013 - 04:34 am

Doha: Ninety-three Qatari students have graduated from the pilot phase of the Ras Laffan Industrial City Community Outreach Programme (RLIC-COP), RasGas Company said...

Camp for diabetic kids begins 18 Feb 2013 - 04:32 am

Children engaged in an activity on the first day of the Al Bawasil camp at Aspire Zone yesterday. (Salim Matramkot) By Isabel Ovalle...

Trio jailed for forging ATM cards 18 Feb 2013 - 04:27 am

Doha: The Criminal Court yesterday sentenced two Asians to three years in jail for forging ATM cards and stealing money from a bank....

Bidding for rail project to begin soon 18 Feb 2013 - 03:10 am

Ahmed Nassar Al Kowsi (left), Logistics Director, Qatar Rail, with Edmund O’ Sullivan, Chairman, MEED Events, opening discussions on Qatar Projects 2013 at ...

Hezbollah men, Syria rebels killed in fighting 18 Feb 2013 - 03:09 am

AMMAN/BEIRUT: At least two Hezbollah guerrillas and five Syrian rebels have been killed in fighting in Syria on the border with Lebanon, Lebanese...

Car bombs kill 28 in Shia areas of Baghdad 18 Feb 2013 - 03:08 am

The site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad’s impoverished district of Sadr City, yesterday. BAGHDAD: Eight car bombs exploded in Shia Muslim...

Women power 18 Feb 2013 - 02:40 am

Women members of the United Arab Emirates’ armed forces participate in a military show during the launch of the International Defence Exhibition and...