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Nairobi mosque attack toll rises to five: police 08 Dec 2012 - 10:49 am

NAIROBI: Two more people died of their wounds Saturday following a grenade attack near a Nairobi mosque, bringing the toll to five and...

Bahrain Crown Prince calls for new dialogue with opposition 08 Dec 2012 - 10:48 am

MANAMA: Bahrain's Crown Prince renewed calls for dialogue with the country's opposition late on Friday, saying only talks could break a deadlock in...

Still no deal as UN climate talks go into extra time 08 Dec 2012 - 10:10 am

DOHA: UN climate talks in Doha have yet to produce a deal the day after their scheduled close, with negotiators locked in a...

Eight die in Cambodia night market blaze: police 08 Dec 2012 - 09:17 am

Cambodian officers stand guard as a night market (back) burns in Siem Reap province, some 300 kilometers northwest of Phnom Penh in the...

NORTH LEBANON TRIPOLI TREE FLAG 08 Dec 2012 - 03:56 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR NORTH LEBANON TRIPOLI TREE FLAG 120512 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...

Not many take report seriously 08 Dec 2012 - 03:55 am

Abdul Hadi Al Shahwani & Dr Saud Al Azba DOHA: With Qatar falling five places on the Berlin-based Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index...

If graft is not fought, justice will not be smooth, says Attorney General 08 Dec 2012 - 03:54 am

DOHA: Qatar takes the fight against corruption very seriously because it prevents the smooth dispensation of justice, says the country’s Attorney-General. “Our ultimate...

Most fraud cases involve expatriates in the private sector 08 Dec 2012 - 03:52 am

DOHA: Most cases of alleged fraud, forgery and corruption in Qatari courts involve expatriates engaged in the private sector, says a prominent lawyer....

Over 600 attend free medical camp 08 Dec 2012 - 03:52 am

Dr Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh Al Thani, Member of the Board of Directors at Reach Out to Asia (Rota), cutting a ribbon with...

Grand celebrations planned for Philippine Independence Day 08 Dec 2012 - 03:51 am

Flor Cabrito, Chairman of PInOC 2013, addresses Filipino community leaders while Ambassador Crescente R Relacion looks on, during the soft launch of PInOC...

Qtel Group companies win four awards 08 Dec 2012 - 03:49 am

\ From left: Representatives from Qtel, Nawras in Oman, Nedjma in Algeria and Wataniya in Kuwait at the CommsMEA Awards 2012 ceremony. DOHA:...

Al Aween holds workshop on play therapy 08 Dec 2012 - 03:49 am

DOHA: A workshop on play-therapy for children was organised by the Social Rehabilitation Center (Al Aween) recently. Play-therapy is a technique in which...

Climate talks stall on final day 08 Dec 2012 - 03:32 am

Activists gather to show their solidarity with the countries affected by climate change, at Qatar National Convention Center yesterday. Pictures: Shaival Dalal DOHA:...

Developing countries come out against ‘weak’ draft agreement 08 Dec 2012 - 03:28 am

Meenakshi Raman of the Third World Network speaking at the press conference. By Isabel Ovalle DOHA: Developing countries gathered in the Third World...

Climate-friendly financing initiative launched 08 Dec 2012 - 03:28 am

From left: Wendel Trio of Climate Action Network-Europe, Celine Charveriat of Oxfam and Harjeet Singh of Action Aid during a press conference at...

Dominican Republic vows to reduce emission by 25 percent 08 Dec 2012 - 03:28 am

DOHA: The Dominican Republic has pledged to reduce its emissions by 25 percent by 2030. In a press conference, the representative of the...

Experts call for more talks on water 08 Dec 2012 - 03:27 am

DOHA: Experts have said that lack of water and problems caused by it are not sufficiently addressed in negotiations at the climate change...

SUSTAINABILITY EXPO 08 Dec 2012 - 03:23 am

by Kammutty VP Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, provided glimpses of 16...