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Hamas allows Gaza voter registration 31 Jan 2013 - 03:29 am

GAZA: Palestinian officials will begin registering voters in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip next month to pave the way for elections aimed at healing...

Israel to give Palestinians $100m in withheld funds 31 Jan 2013 - 03:28 am

JERUSALEM: Israel will give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ administration around $100m in tax revenues that had been withheld in retaliation for his statehood...

Yemen fighting stops; tribal leaders in bid to release hostages 31 Jan 2013 - 03:27 am

SANA’A: Yemen suspended a military operation against Al Qaeda-linked militants in the south yesterday while tribal leaders tried to secure the release three...

OBAMA SECOND TERM MIDDLE EAST MIDEAST CHINA ECONOMY 31 Jan 2013 - 03:26 am

Group: ViewsAmerica Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR OBAMA SECOND TERM MIDDLE EAST MIDEAST CHINA ECONOMY 012813 Provider:...

Education should have local roots 31 Jan 2013 - 03:19 am

In doing this, these people only repeat the pompous comments of educational theoreticians about the ailments of our education system; comments that boil...

Finding a way out of traffic jams 31 Jan 2013 - 03:19 am

As it was built to ease traffic congestion, everybody had hoped that February 22 Street would be a blessing. The objective was to...

Fostering talent in our universities 31 Jan 2013 - 03:17 am

Fostering students’ talents is an important task that universities perform. Universities have become fertile grounds for exploring talent, grooming it and putting it...

Time to put an end to profiteering from visas 31 Jan 2013 - 03:16 am

It is no secret that some greedy individuals, people who have no religious or ethical principles, sell entry visas to Qatar. These people,...

Qatar plans law to regulate real estate valuation 31 Jan 2013 - 03:08 am

The Minister of Justice H E Hussain bin Abdullah Al Ghanem DOHA: Qatar hopes to soon have a law to regulate the process...

Man arrested for stealing cash from cars 31 Jan 2013 - 03:07 am

DOHA: Law-enforcement officials have arrested an Asian allegedly involved in a series of car break-ins to steal cash. The arrested man, according to...

Donors pledge over $1.5bn for Syria 31 Jan 2013 - 02:52 am

Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah (C) stands with heads of states and delegates at the opening of the International Humanitarian Pledging Conference...

Court rejects Villaggio fire accused plea 31 Jan 2013 - 02:50 am

DOHA: A court hearing the Villaggio Mall fire case yesterday turned down the plea of the defence lawyer of the husband-wife co-owners of...

Emergency in Egypt again 31 Jan 2013 - 02:37 am

Khalid Al Sayed EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi declared a 30-day state of emergency on Sunday in riot-hit areas of Suez, Port Said...

Toyota to recall 900,000 cars over airbag problem 30 Jan 2013 - 02:42 pm

TOKYO: Japanese auto giant Toyota said Wednesday it would recall more than 900,000 vehicles in Canada, Japan, Mexico and the United States because...

Dutch court rejects Nigerians' suit against Shell 30 Jan 2013 - 02:30 pm

THE HAGUE: A Dutch court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Nigerian farmers to hold Shell responsible for oil damage to their villages,...

Saudi's Kingdom Holding in Islamic financing push 30 Jan 2013 - 02:29 pm

DUBAI: Kingdom Holding Co, the international investment firm of Saudi billionaire PrinceAlwaleed bin Talal, has formed a sharia board of prominent scholars in...

Philippines to buy 12 S. Korean fighter jets 30 Jan 2013 - 02:28 pm

MANILA: The Philippines will buy 12 South Korean FA-50 fighter jets to strengthen its poorly-armed military, government spokesmen said Wednesday, amid increasing maritime...

Singapore Airlines to let 76 pilots go 30 Jan 2013 - 02:16 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines said Wednesday it will ask 76 foreign pilots to leave before their contracts expire in order to slash manpower amid...