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Indonesia jails first British cocaine plot suspect 20 Dec 2012 - 07:13 am

DENPASAR: An Indonesian court yesterday handed down the first sentence in a drug ring case involving four Britons on the holiday island of...

Earthlings head to nearest bunker at ‘world’s end’ 20 Dec 2012 - 07:12 am

PARIS: Diehard doomsayers will be scurrying to the nearest shelter in fear of a Mayan prophecy of the world’s end on Friday, but...

Video of eagle snatching a toddler sparks online buzz 20 Dec 2012 - 07:12 am

MONTREAL: A video of a golden eagle swooping down and snatching a toddler off the ground in Montreal before letting go has sparked...

Miss USA crowned Miss Universe in 8th American win 20 Dec 2012 - 07:11 am

LAS VEGAS: A 20-year-old beauty queen who plays the cello and is a breast cancer advocate was crowned Miss Universe on Wednesday, the...

A dream come true 20 Dec 2012 - 06:42 am

Nasser Khaled Al Yazidi, a young Qatari who handed a scarf to the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani when...

71pc of residents do not save regularly: Study 20 Dec 2012 - 06:41 am

DOHA: Residents of Qatar spend more money on consumer goods and services compared to those in other GCC countries, according to the 2012...

Court jails two for selling fake visas 20 Dec 2012 - 06:41 am

DOHA: A lower criminal court here has sent two young men to jail for five years each for selling forged work visas. The...

Gulf Union to be announced in mid-2013: Report 20 Dec 2012 - 06:40 am

DOHA: The proposed Gulf Union is expected to be announced in mid-2013, London-based daily Asharq Al Awsat reported yesterday, quoting a Bahraini official....

Community College plans media course 20 Dec 2012 - 06:39 am

Dr Abdulnassir Al Tamimi, Associate Dean of Workforce Education and Community Development at the CCQ. (Kammutty VP) By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: The Community...

Qatar University signs partnership deal with Japanese energy firm 20 Dec 2012 - 06:38 am

The President of Qatar University, Prof Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad, and General Manager of Qatar Petroleum Development Co Ltd, Satoru Nakanishi, with other...

Emir to take part in women’s graduation ceremony on Dec 26 20 Dec 2012 - 06:37 am

DOHA: In the presence of the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, 848 Qatar University women graduates will cross the...

Call for better system to manage rain water 20 Dec 2012 - 06:24 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Qatar needs to place storm water management design and landscaping as too many “impervious surfaces” combined with the presence...

Awqaf Ministry to close private mosques in poor condition 20 Dec 2012 - 06:24 am

By SANAULLAH DOHA: Private mosques that are in a poor condition and left unattended by their owners will be closed down, if the...

Over 30,000 witnessed National Day parade: Official 20 Dec 2012 - 06:24 am

DOHA: Over 30,000 people watched the National Day military parade, a senior official of the organising committee has disclosed. Another 10,000 to 15,000...

Ashghal closes two roads for maintenance 20 Dec 2012 - 06:18 am

Maps showing the closure of a lane on 22 February Street and (RIGHT) the closure of Mesaimeer Road. DOHA: The Public Works Authority...

Qatari residents Mideast’s keenest travellers: Survey 20 Dec 2012 - 06:18 am

DOHA: A large majority of people in Qatar are set to travel for leisure in the next months, a MasterCard survey has found....

Qtel to promote healthier living with marathon 20 Dec 2012 - 06:18 am

Doha: Qtel yesterday announced the first annual Qtel Doha Marathon, an event designed to encourage more people to get involved in sport and...

SFS-Q students help the destitute 20 Dec 2012 - 06:17 am

DOHA: The Qatari Students Society of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) held the first ever ‘Georgetown Qatar Donations Week,’...