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Katara set to present exciting events 31 Jan 2013 - 03:43 am

DOHA: Thousands of people visited Katara this month, attending diverse events hosted at its various venues. The key events included Artist Talk and...

HR experts meet to formulate new criteria for job skills 31 Jan 2013 - 03:42 am

Human resources experts meeting at Qatar University. DOHA: Human Resources experts from across the country met at Qatar University (QU) this week to...

Rent dispute rules to be amended 31 Jan 2013 - 03:42 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani yesterday chaired the weekly meeting of...

Texas A&M hosting international liberal arts conference 31 Jan 2013 - 03:42 am

DOHA: Texas A&M University at Qatar will host an international liberal arts conference next week at Education City’s Hamad Bin Khalifa University Student...

Registration open for HBKU masters course 31 Jan 2013 - 03:41 am

DOHA: Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation, is accepting online applications for its Translation and Interpreting Institute’s (TII) Master’s...

Stars line up to grace Wheels ‘n’ Heels 31 Jan 2013 - 03:40 am

From left: Essa Al Mannai, Director of Rota, Abdullah Saleh Al Raisi, Deputy CEO of CBQ, Dr Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh Al Thani,...

Qatar improves press freedom ranking 31 Jan 2013 - 03:40 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Qatar has improved its ranking four notches to 110 in the latest Press freedom Index of the Reporters Sans...

MDR Radio Choir to perform at Katara Opera House 31 Jan 2013 - 03:39 am

DOHA: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, music director Michalis Economou and the MDR Radio Choir of Leipzig will feature in a concert on Sunday at...

CMU-Q focus on technology for health 31 Jan 2013 - 03:36 am

Doha College designed Qatar Lifestyle, a bilingual application for adults and children to encourage healthy eating and lifestyle choices, won the Ibtikar competition. ...

Sport Zone at West Bay to host NSD events 31 Jan 2013 - 03:36 am

Doha: Smashing Olympic sports Athletics and Basketball head up a catalogue of spectacular and amazing sports exhibited at a special designed Sport Zone...

Oman to participate in Mice Arabia Congress 31 Jan 2013 - 03:36 am

Doha: Oman’s Ministry of Tourism is set to take part in the Mice Arabia Congress which is taking place here on February 27...

New technology unveiled to push virtual court 31 Jan 2013 - 03:35 am

DOHA: The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has officially launched a series of technological innovations that allow for cases to...

Indian artist showcases works at SFS-Q 31 Jan 2013 - 03:34 am

Vibha Nanda with her colourful acrylic canvases and ceramic sculptures. DOHA: Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) yesterday opened an...

Macedonian president delivers lecture 31 Jan 2013 - 03:33 am

Prof Gjorge Ivanov, President of the Republic of Macedonia, delivering lecture at the SFS-Q campus. Doha: Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in...

Israel hits Syria arms convoy to Lebanon 31 Jan 2013 - 03:31 am

Syrian girls sing victory songs to celebrate after rebel fighters took over the village of Aljanodiya, northwestern Idlib province, following fighting against pro-regime...

Syria accuses Israel of striking research centre 31 Jan 2013 - 03:31 am

DAMASCUS: Syria accused Israel of staging an air raid on a military research centre. The strike came as an opposition chief laid down...

Two Iraqis living in US sentenced in terrorism case 31 Jan 2013 - 03:30 am

WASHINGTON: A US judge on Tuesday sentenced two Iraqi men living in Kentucky to federal prison for their role in a plot to...

Merkel urges Mursi to hold crisis dialogue 31 Jan 2013 - 03:29 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi (right) shake hands after they address a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin,...