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SEC urged to prepare new safety guidelines 18 Dec 2012 - 05:54 am

DOHA: A senior official of the Civil Defence Department has called on the Supreme Education Council (SEC) to prepare new safety and security...

18-hour traffic diversion at Ain Khaled 18 Dec 2012 - 05:53 am

Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a traffic diversion near the intersection of Umm Seneem Street and Khaled bin Ahmed Street...

QF students meet world’s top innovators in New York 18 Dec 2012 - 05:53 am

Doha: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) participated in The Economist Group’s The World in 2013 Festival in New York...

Annual Mesaieed beach clean-up campaign 18 Dec 2012 - 05:52 am

Event organisers and volunteers pose after the annual Mesaieed beach clean-up campaign held on December 13. Over 350 volunteers from 23 private companies...

Apple’s iPhone 5 hits Vodafone stores 18 Dec 2012 - 05:50 am

Doha: Vodafone Qatar yesterday announced that it has started offering the iPhone 5 (pictured). The phone will be available for a retail price...

Curtain falls on diabetes meet 18 Dec 2012 - 05:49 am

Speakers on the last day of the regional diabetes conference in Doha. DOHA: The regional diabetes conference has closed with the participation of...

Govt to fix prices of goods, services 18 Dec 2012 - 05:25 am

DOHA: Retail prices of hundreds of basic commodities and services are likely to be fixed by the government by the second quarter of...

Law prescribes strict terms for handling flag 18 Dec 2012 - 05:09 am

DOHA: Qatar passed a law on the eve of the National Day yesterday which makes it binding on everyone to halt immediately and...

Tunisia revolution anniversary 18 Dec 2012 - 05:06 am

People take cover from stones being thrown by protesters yesterday in the central Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid, cradle of the revolution that...

Emir takes part in National Day celebrations 18 Dec 2012 - 05:01 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani took part in celebrations held yesterday at Al Wajbah Fort on the occasion...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.18% 17 Dec 2012 - 02:53 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend Monday, adding 15.26 points (or 0.18%) to advance to 8,350.74 points from 8,335.48 Sunday. The volume...

Banque Saudi Fransi to close $507 mlnsukuk Tuesday - source 17 Dec 2012 - 02:30 pm

DUBAI: Banque Saudi Fransi, which is part-owned by Credit Agricole, will close a 1.9 billion riyals ($506.6 million) Lower Tier 2 Islamic bond...

Family of principal slain in US school massacre opens up 17 Dec 2012 - 02:24 pm

WASHINGTON: The husband of the principal killed as she tried to stop a gunman from mowing down children at her US elementary school...

HH the Emir receives congratulatory cable from Advisory Council speaker 17 Dec 2012 - 01:35 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has received a cable of congratulations from HE the Speaker of the Advisory...

HH the Emir receives written message from Abu Dhabi Crown Prince 17 Dec 2012 - 01:33 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has received a written message from Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy...

Russian defence exports to reach 'record $14 billion in 2012' 17 Dec 2012 - 01:21 pm

MOSCOW: Russia's exports of defence-related products in 2012 will reach a record-breaking figure of US $14 billion, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on...

Asia Crude-Qatar sells Feb al-Shaheen at higher premiums 17 Dec 2012 - 01:21 pm

SINGAPORE: Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Co, or Tasweeq, sold al-Shaheen crude for February loading at higher premiums than the previous month, traders said...

Taiwan to deport Chinese over multi-million dollar fraud 17 Dec 2012 - 01:20 pm

TAIPEI: Taiwan said Monday it has arrested and will deport a Chinese couple wanted in their home country for an alleged business fraud...