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Ezdan to build 50,000 housing units by 2014 17 Dec 2012 - 02:23 am

DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group signed an agreement with the government to build 50,000 residential units by 2014 in a bid to provide enough...

UN rights centre hosts exhibition 17 Dec 2012 - 02:21 am

A view of the artworks displayed at the exhibition. DOHA: The UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the...

Global amateur radio fest begins 17 Dec 2012 - 02:20 am

H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah receiving a sword from Dr Ahmed Al Muhannadi, Vice-President of Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS), at...

Greetings sent to Bahrain King 17 Dec 2012 - 02:17 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of greetings to H M King Hamad bin...

Bangladesh Victory Day 17 Dec 2012 - 02:17 am

Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Counsellor and Charge d’Affaires at Bangladesh Embassy in Doha hoisting his country’s national flag on the 41st Victory Day at...

A slice of Qatari culture at QSTP traditional tent 17 Dec 2012 - 02:15 am

The Corniche road wears a festive look as the decorative lighting was switched on last night as part of the National Day celebrations....

Qatar airways offers National Day fares 17 Dec 2012 - 02:15 am

DOHA: As Gold Sponsor of National Day celebrations, Qatar Airways is working closely with the National Day Organising Committee for a series of...

Arrivals terminal visitors advised to use shuttle bus service 17 Dec 2012 - 02:15 am

DOHA: Access to arrivals terminal at the Doha International Airport will be affected tomorrow from 3am to 1pm due to traffic restrictions on...

Qtel launches National Day social media contest 17 Dec 2012 - 02:14 am

DOHA: Qtel has launched week-long social media contests on Qatar’s rich history and heritage, to join the festivities for Qatar National Day. Until...

QMA launches photo contest on Instagram 17 Dec 2012 - 02:14 am

DOHA: Qatar Museums Authority (QMA), the Orientalist Museum and Qatar Airways have launched a photo contest on Instagram for the public as part...

Aspire Zone launches Step Into Health programme 17 Dec 2012 - 02:11 am

Dr Khalifa Jeham Al Kuwari and Abdulla Al Raisi at the signing ceremony yesterday. By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: A new health programme was...

Local produce pushes vegetable prices down 17 Dec 2012 - 02:07 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: With the arrival of local produce at the Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, the prices of imported vegetables have...

Bahrain National Day celebration 17 Dec 2012 - 02:06 am

Bahrain Ambassador Waheed Mubarak Sayyar (third left) and Dr Hamad Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, Qatar’s Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage (second left) cutting...

No rain forecast for National Day 17 Dec 2012 - 02:05 am

DOHA: The rains that lashed the country yesterday are likely to continue until the early hours of today. However, no further rains are...

HMC ties up with IAEA for radio physicists 17 Dec 2012 - 02:04 am

DOHA: The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has tied up with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to upgrade the skills of radio physicists...

Xpress Money offers free remittance to Palestine 17 Dec 2012 - 02:04 am

DOHA: Xpress Money, global money transfer brand, yesterday announced a free remittance drive to Palestine from the Middle East, expressing its solidarity with...

Katara to launch new website today 17 Dec 2012 - 02:04 am

DOHA: Katara the Cultural Village would launch a new website design and image tonight in celebration of Qatar National Day tomorrow. The new...

Narrow win for Islamists in Egyptian referendum 17 Dec 2012 - 01:56 am

Riot police stand guard in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, yesterday. CAIRO: Egyptians voted in favour of a constitution shaped by...