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Obama inspires brother to run for office in Kenya 19 Jan 2013 - 05:06 am

KOGELO, Kenya: US President Barack Obama’s message of hope and change has inspired his half-brother Malik to launch a political career of his...

British royals given knife, shoes and handbags on overseas tours 19 Jan 2013 - 05:05 am

LONDON: Princes William and Harry were given gifts of alcohol and weapons while on overseas tours last year, while William’s wife Catherine received...

Half of US public endorses Obama job performance 19 Jan 2013 - 05:03 am

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama gets a passing grade for his job performance from 51 percent of the US public, according to a poll...

SMEs key to knowledge-based economy 19 Jan 2013 - 04:44 am

Entrepreneurs display their wares at the Made in Qatar Exhibition in Doha Exhibition Center. Pics: Shaival Dalal & Kammutty VP BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB...

Designer bemoans lack of official support 19 Jan 2013 - 04:40 am

DOHA: For Fatima Al Khuzaei, an upcoming Qatari fashion designer, it has been a long and bitter struggle to make her mark in...

Funding, red tape hinder expansion ambitions 19 Jan 2013 - 04:33 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Small enterprises in Qatar face many challenges in expanding their business, the biggest ones being lack of funds and...

Al Khor Fly-In takes off to a colourful start 19 Jan 2013 - 04:29 am

Aircraft lined up for the sixth Al Khor Fly-In at Al Khor Airfield, yesterday. (Abdul Basit) BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: The sixth...

QMA to hold health fair today 19 Jan 2013 - 04:29 am

DOHA: Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) is organising a health fair for its employees and their families in partnership with ExxonMobil today. Hamad Medical...

Four dhows to be launched today 19 Jan 2013 - 04:26 am

Workers engaged in last-minute preparations for the launch of dhows, yesterday. DOHA: The Private Engineering Office in collaboration with Al Rayyan Media and...

Registration open for National Sports Day activities; 43,510 followers on Facebook 19 Jan 2013 - 03:57 am

DOHA: Registration is now open for the National Sports Day (NSD) activities on February 12. The National Sport Day, held every second Tuesday...

12 killed in Aleppo explosion 19 Jan 2013 - 03:56 am

Demonstrators wave Syrian opposition flags during a protest against Bashar Al Assad’s regime in Aleppo’s Bustan Al Qasr district, yesterday. BEIRUT: Twelve people...

Bodyguards hurt as gunmen aim at convoy of Lebanese minister 19 Jan 2013 - 03:49 am

TRIPOLI: Armed men opened fire yesterday in the north Lebanese city of Tripoli on the convoy of a pro-Damascus minister, wounding some of...

Syrians turn to astrology for signs of hope 19 Jan 2013 - 03:49 am

BEIRUT: Tired of failed forecasts about their country’s bitter conflict that has left more than 60,000 people dead, some Syrians have turned to...

Sniper fire kills French journalist 19 Jan 2013 - 03:44 am

ANKARA: French war reporter Yves Debay was killed by sniper fire while reporting on the crisis in Syria, a Turkish official said yesterday....

Jordanians rally against ‘cosmetic’ polls 19 Jan 2013 - 03:43 am

AMMAN: Some 2,000 protesters including Islamists, youths and leftists held a sit-in the Jordanian capital yesterday, rejecting as “cosmetic” a general election due...

Military’s goal is to crush Islamists, not save lives 19 Jan 2013 - 03:43 am

PARIS/algiers: Hardened by its decades-old struggle with Islamists, Algeria’s paramount concern in launching its deadly mission against Al Qaeda-linked hostage-takers was to crush...

No removal of settlement, Netanyahu tells rightwing voters 19 Jan 2013 - 03:40 am

JERUSALEM: With just four days until elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a last-minute pitch for votes yesterday with a promise that...

UN ex-official warns of ethnic cleansing in Sudan’s south 19 Jan 2013 - 03:39 am

JUBA, South Sudan: A former top UN official in Sudan yesterday warned that “ethnic cleansing” is going on in the southern part of...