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France to turn off office and shop lights at night 30 Jan 2013 - 02:11 pm

PARIS: French shops and office buildings will have to turn off their lights at night to save energy and reduce light pollution, the...

At least 19 people killed in landslides in Indonesia 30 Jan 2013 - 02:10 pm

JAKARTA: At least 19 people were killed in Indonesia during two separate landslides brought on by heavy rains, national disaster officials said. Rock...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.44% 30 Jan 2013 - 01:56 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend Wednesday, adding 38.14 points (or 0.44%) to advance to 8,727.83 points from 8,689.69 on last day....

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban to have skull reconstructed 30 Jan 2013 - 01:50 pm

LONDON: A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education is to return to a specialist hospital in...

Iranian gas platform sinks to bottom of Gulf 30 Jan 2013 - 01:46 pm

DUBAI: Iran's Pars Oil and Gas Company hopes to pull a $40 million gas platform support structure from the bottom of the Gulf...

Six killed in Turkey factory blast 30 Jan 2013 - 01:31 pm

ANKARA: At least six people were killed and 15 others injured on Wednesday in an explosion at a chemical factory in southeastern Turkey,...

US Navy to dismantle ship on Philippine reef 30 Jan 2013 - 01:22 pm

MANILA: A badly damaged minesweeper stranded on a World Heritage-listed coral reef in the Philippines for nearly two weeks will need to be...

HH the Emir meets Greek Prime Minister 30 Jan 2013 - 12:55 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani met at his Emiri Diwan office this morning with Prime Minister of the Republic...

Al Attiyah leaves Turkmenistan 30 Jan 2013 - 12:52 pm

ASHGABAT: HE Chairman of Qatar's Administrative Control and Transparency Authority Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah left Ashgabat on Wednesday wrapping up an official...

Macedonian President concludes Qatar visit 30 Jan 2013 - 12:49 pm

DOHA: Macedonia's President Dr. Gjorgje Ivanov left Doha today concluding a several days official visit to Qatar The Macedonian President and his accompanying...

HE Chief of Staff meets Greek Defense Minister 30 Jan 2013 - 12:08 pm

DOHA: HE the Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyah met her on Wednesday with the...

Bahrain Commercial Facilities Co signs $100 million loan 30 Jan 2013 - 12:07 pm

DUBAI: Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company, a consumer finance and insurance provider, signed a $100 million loan to be used to refinance existing debt...

Dubai's Emirates airline sets early bond price talk 30 Jan 2013 - 11:55 am

DUBAI: Emirates airline, Dubai's flagship carrier, plans to issue a benchmark-sized bond on Thursday, arranging banks said on Wednesday. Early price talk for...

UAE's ADNOC to keep March term crude sales steady 30 Jan 2013 - 11:54 am

TOKYO: Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC), state-run by OPEC-member United Arab Emirates, will supply full volumes of its term contract crude oil...

Macedonian President hails relations with Qatar 30 Jan 2013 - 11:30 am

DOHA: Macedonian President Dr. George Ivanov has praised the high level of bilateral relations between the Republic of Macedonia and the State of...

Kuwait pledges $300 mln in Syria aid at donor meeting 30 Jan 2013 - 11:24 am

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Emir pledged on Wednesday to give $300 million to help fund humanitarian efforts for millions of Syrians affected by nearly two...

UAE arrests Pakistan fugitive over graft scandal 30 Jan 2013 - 10:05 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's fugitive former oil and gas chief has been arrested in Abu Dhabi on suspicion of embezzling $850 million in a scandal...

HSBC's Oman unit see sharp drop in 2012 profit 30 Jan 2013 - 09:44 am

DUBAI: HSBC Bank Oman, formed last year by a merger of HSBC's Oman unit and Oman International Bank, posted a 62.7-percent slump in...