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Snowball fight recognised as teacher’s work injury: Court 08 Jan 2013 - 04:02 am

BERLIN: A German teacher has won a legal battle with his school by having his wounds from a snowball fight with pupils recognised...

Bahrain court upholds jail for 13 activists 08 Jan 2013 - 04:01 am

Bahraini Shia protesters clash with security forces following a demonstration in solidarity with jailed human rights activists in the village of Malikiyah, south...

Ahmadinejad aide replaced as Irna boss 08 Jan 2013 - 04:00 am

TEHRAN: A top aide to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has been jailed since September was replaced yesterday as the head of Iran’s state...

Pentagon nominee vows ‘total support’ for Israel 08 Jan 2013 - 04:00 am

WASHINGTON/telaviv:Chuck Hagel, bracing for a bruising Senate confirmation as the next US defense secretary, pledged yesterday “total support” for Israel after lawmakers criticised...

Heavy rains lash Israel, Palestine 08 Jan 2013 - 03:59 am

JERUSALEM: Stormy weather, including high winds and heavy rainfall, lashed Israel and the Palestinian territories yesterday, downing powerlines and trees and causing several...

Syrians brush off Assad speech, fighting rages 08 Jan 2013 - 03:58 am

BEIRUT: Fighting raged across Syria yesterday, including just a few miles from where President Bashar Al Assad had unveiled a “peace plan” that...

Egypt army foils bid to attack Coptic church 08 Jan 2013 - 03:58 am

CAIRO: The Egyptian army foiled a bid early yesterday to attack a Coptic church in the Rafah border town with Gaza as the...

Iraq troops fire in the air to disperse Sunni protesters 08 Jan 2013 - 03:58 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi troops fired shots in the air to disperse Sunni Muslims rallying against Shia Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki yesterday in another...

Iraq unearths ancient gold coins 08 Jan 2013 - 03:57 am

Kut, Iraq: Iraqi archaeologists have found 66 gold coins that are at least 1,400 years old, officials said yesterday, adding that they hope...

HUGO CHAVEZ VENEZUELA STAGE OPPOSITION MADURO CABELLO 08 Jan 2013 - 03:57 am

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HE the Prime Minister Meets UN-AL Joint Envoy to Syria 08 Jan 2013 - 03:50 am

Cairo: HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani met in Cairo Monday evening the UN-Arab...

QE to shift to new premises 08 Jan 2013 - 03:49 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange will be moving to new premises in Dafna in March. The new premises will provide better facilities and more parking...

Emir visits Algeria 08 Jan 2013 - 03:48 am

Qatar and Algeria signed a slew of agreements during the visit of the Emir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, to...

Qatar Airways launches flights to Gassim 08 Jan 2013 - 03:47 am

Qatar Airways Senior Vice-President Fathi Al Shehab and Gassim airport General Manager Mohammed Al Majled cutting a cake to mark the arrival of...

US delegation briefed on Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee plans 08 Jan 2013 - 03:46 am

Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee members and the US delegation during their meeting. DOHA: The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee met senior staff from the...

Qatar Natural History Group to meet tomorrow 08 Jan 2013 - 03:46 am

Doha: Qatar Natural History Group will hold a meeting tomorrow at 7pm at the Doha English Speaking School. Steffen Bach from Maersk Oil...

Tajmeel to train male beauty therapists 08 Jan 2013 - 03:45 am

DOHA: Male beauty therapists in Qatar would get an opportunity to gain international qualifications as Tajmeel Qatar International Beauty Academy will open doors...

Cabbies solicit passengers at bus station 08 Jan 2013 - 03:44 am

Taxi drivers soliciting long-distance passengers at the Mowasalat bus terminus yesterday. BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: A number of Al Million and Karwa taxi...