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Snipers kill 11 Lebanese in clashes 07 Dec 2012 - 05:31 am

TRIPOLI: Snipers have shot dead 11 people, including a 13-year-old boy, in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli during three days of violence...

Fifa extends Bin Hammam’s provisional ban 07 Dec 2012 - 05:30 am

PARIS: Fifa have extended the provisional ban of former Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed bin Hammam, world football’s governing body said yesterday....

UN climate meet to wrap up today 07 Dec 2012 - 05:29 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: After a roller-coaster of debates and negotiations over two weeks, the Doha Climate talks are to conclude today. The...

Emir meets Gabonese President 07 Dec 2012 - 05:16 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. The...

PM meets French Foreign Minister 07 Dec 2012 - 05:15 am

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in...

Demand high for swords ahead of National Day 07 Dec 2012 - 05:13 am

DOHA: Shops selling metal swords used in the traditional Al Arada dance (sword dance) are doing brisk business ahead of the Qatar National...

Qatar Airways commences flights to Poland, expands China operations 07 Dec 2012 - 04:34 am

DOHA/Warsaw: Qatar Airways on Wednesday launched scheduled flights to Poland, its latest entry into Central Eastern Europe and 12th new route of the...

MoI lectures shed light on national strategies 07 Dec 2012 - 04:34 am

DOHA: The Strategic Planning Department of the Ministry of the Interior (MoI) organised two lectures recently at the headquarters of the General Directorate...

HMC holds meet on diabetes research 07 Dec 2012 - 04:34 am

DOHA: The Medical Education Center at the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) held a scientific meet on diabetes research recently at its education centre. ...

Political leaders urged to resolve issues 07 Dec 2012 - 04:30 am

From left, Ria Voorhaar, Communication Director, Climate Action Network International (CAN), Liz Gallagher, Senior Policy Advisor at E3G, Steve Herz, Senior Attorney at...

India must take tougher stance at COP18 talks: Official 07 Dec 2012 - 04:29 am

The Joint Secretary at India’s Ministry of Environment, R R Rashmi, and the Director General of India-based think-tank group Centre for Science and...

BASIC countries confident of KP2 and mid-term climate fund 07 Dec 2012 - 04:28 am

The negotiating members of the BASIC bloc (Brazil, South Africa, India and China), addressing the media. Salim Matramkot DOHA: The BASIC Group of...

‘Plant a Pledge’ to restore 150m hectares of deforested land 07 Dec 2012 - 04:27 am

By Isabel Ovalle DOHA: El Salvador and Costa Rica have committed to restore 1 million hectares of degraded and deforested land each. This...

Egyptian President Mursi 07 Dec 2012 - 04:26 am

Mursi calls for national dialogue 07 Dec 2012 - 03:37 am

A protester who was injured during overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi, being detained in front of the...

Young Kuwaitis hold protest march 07 Dec 2012 - 03:36 am

KUWAIT: Hundreds of young Kuwaitis chanting protest slogans gathered at a roundabout outside Kuwait’s capital yesterday in the latest snap demonstration since a...

Call to bring law for the brain-dead 07 Dec 2012 - 03:33 am

Dr Yousuf Al Maslamani DOHA: A senior official of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has called for a new law that authorises doctors to...

Two activists held for protesting at COP18 07 Dec 2012 - 03:29 am

By fazeena saleem DOHA: Two young Arab activists were whisked away by the UN security personnel at the Climate Change conference venue here...