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About $1bn assets frozen in Switzerland after Arab Spring 19 Dec 2012 - 02:36 am

GENEVA: Switzerland has blocked nearly one billion Swiss francs ($1.1bn) in assets linked to former autocratic Middle Eastern leaders since the Arab Spring,...

No Qataris among 50 ‘wealthiest’ Arabs 19 Dec 2012 - 02:29 am

DOHA: Qatar is the richest Arab country but, ironical as it may seem, none of its citizens has made it to a list...

Crisis in EU nations drives many to Qatar 19 Dec 2012 - 02:27 am

By Isabel Ovalle DOHA: Citizens of European countries that are facing economic crises are increasingly making their way to Qatar to work and...

Emir greets people on National Day 19 Dec 2012 - 02:22 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani greeting citizens and expatriates during National Day celebrations on the Corniche yesterday. DOHA:...

UAE's Al Habtoor Group postpones planned Dubai IPO - statement 18 Dec 2012 - 02:54 pm

DUBAI: Al Habtoor Group, a family-owned Dubai conglomerate, said on Tuesday it has postponed a planned initial public offering. The group, which gave...

Minister of Energy and Industry opens new projects in Halul 18 Dec 2012 - 02:41 pm

HALUL, Qatar: HE the Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman of Qatar Petroleum (QP) Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada inaugurated a...

Turkey university entrance exams to test religion 18 Dec 2012 - 02:31 pm

ANKARA: Questions about religion will be introduced in two Turkish university entrance exams next year, a first in the mainly Muslim but staunchly...

US journalist Engel freed after Syria kidnapping: TV 18 Dec 2012 - 02:27 pm

WASHINGTON: US television journalist Richard Engel, kidnapped in Syria and held for five days, was freed after a firefight between his captors and...

World No. 1 Djokovic leads Serbia's rise in Tennis 18 Dec 2012 - 02:27 pm

DOHA: ATP Tour's men's singles year-end rankings reaffirm Serbia's rise in international tennis over the last few years with two players figuring in...

ADB unveils $525 mln aid plan for Cambodia 18 Dec 2012 - 02:25 pm

PHNOM PENH: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced a $525 million aid plan for Cambodia over the next three years to...

Zuma wins ANC leadership vote by landslide 18 Dec 2012 - 02:16 pm

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa: South African president Jacob Zuma scored a thumping victory in an ANC leadership contest Tuesday, opening the way for him...

Dr. Al-Sada: HH the Emir has built solid base in Qatar 18 Dec 2012 - 02:10 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed bin Salih Al Sada confirmed that HH the Emir has built a solid...

Iran reopens Afghan consulate after protests 18 Dec 2012 - 01:54 pm

DUBAI: Iran has reopened its consulate in the Afghan city of Herat, a week after it was reported closed following anti-Iranian protests outside...

HH the Emir attends National Day march on Doha Corniche 18 Dec 2012 - 01:26 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani attended on Tuesday morning the national march of the Qatari Armed Forces, the...

Iran mine collapse kills four workers: reports 18 Dec 2012 - 01:24 pm

TEHRAN: A coal mine collapsed in central Iran on Tuesday, leaving four miners dead and another four missing, Iranian media reported, quoting officials. ...

100 wounded admitted to Damascus hospital daily-WHO 18 Dec 2012 - 01:23 pm

GENEVA: Up to 100 wounded are being admitted each day to the main Damascus hospital, where medicines and anaesthetics are in short supply,...

Resignation of Israeli foreign minister takes effect 18 Dec 2012 - 12:21 pm

JERUSALEM: The resignation of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman went into effect on Tuesday, five days after he was charged with fraud and...

Qatar's Consul General in Houston hosts reception marking Qatar's National Day 18 Dec 2012 - 12:17 pm

HOUSTON, United States: HE Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Henzab, Qatar's Consul General in Houston, Texas, hosted a reception party on the occasion of Qatar's...