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Kuwait Emir asks PM to form cabinet 06 Dec 2012 - 04:33 am

KUWAIT CITY: The Kuwaiti Emir H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Sheikhyesterday asked the outgoing prime minister to form...

Emir meets UN chief 06 Dec 2012 - 04:32 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Emiri Diwan yesterday, on the sidelines...

Cabinet condemns Israeli expansion of settlements 06 Dec 2012 - 04:31 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani presided over the regular Cabinet meeting...

Accident in Al Wakra 06 Dec 2012 - 04:30 am

Traffic Police personnel inspecting a vehicle that was badly damaged in a crash in Al Wakra yesterday. The driver of the pick-up, who...

Errata... 06 Dec 2012 - 04:29 am

DOHA: A story headlined ‘Expatriates remit QR47.5bn in 2011’ which appeared on page 1 of this newspaper yesterday says in paragraph 5, that...

Kulluna to make stop at Villaggio this weekend 06 Dec 2012 - 04:29 am

DOHA: The Kulluna campaign roadshow which has already visited City Center and Landmark will now make its stop at Villaggio. This weekend’s display...

More women in Mena taking up jobs in media 06 Dec 2012 - 04:28 am

By Azmat Haroon Dubai: An increasingly large number of women in the traditionally conservative Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region are looking...

One-day diversion at Nasser bin Salemein Interchange 06 Dec 2012 - 04:27 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a one day traffic diversion at Nasser bin Salemein Interchange (formerly Soudan Interchange), near Doha...

Qatar’s culture showcased in London 06 Dec 2012 - 04:26 am

The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari with other dignitaries during the launch of Qatar...

Katara names lucky 5 to sing with Sami Yusuf tonight 06 Dec 2012 - 04:25 am

DOHA: Katara, the Cultural Village, has announced the five winners of open auditions conducted to choose aspiring talents to sing at the concert...

Sundance fest to open with DFI co-financed film 06 Dec 2012 - 04:23 am

A scene from Cherien Dabis’ ‘May in the Summer’ DOHA: ‘May in the Summer’, a film by Arab-American filmmaker Cherien Dabis which is...

Experts to explore 16th century art and history at MIA conference 06 Dec 2012 - 04:23 am

DOHA: An international conference on the Orientalist Museum’s exhibition “The Art of Travel: Bartholomäus Schachman (1559-1614)” will be held on Sunday from 11am...

British Council takes COP18 to schools 06 Dec 2012 - 04:21 am

Fedrico Broccheiri giving a presentation on ‘global warming’ at the Education City, yesterday. (Salim Matramkot) DOHA: The British Council Delegates to COP 18...

Seize opportunity to reach accord: Minister 06 Dec 2012 - 04:20 am

Doha: Qatar has stressed the importance that the UN Climate Change Conference (COP18) would materialise the cherished outcomes and, thus, bring about the...

CAN welcomes setting up of climate research institute 06 Dec 2012 - 04:19 am

DOHA: Nongovernmental Organisations (NGOs) have said that Qatar, as host country of COP18 with the highest per capita carbon footprint, should do “more”...

World Bank seeks urgent action on Arab world climate change 06 Dec 2012 - 04:18 am

From left: Junaid Kamal Ahmad of World Bank, Abdo Razzaz Saleh Khalid, Yemen’s Minister of Water and Environment, Rachel Kyte of World Bank...

Spain hopes for Kyoto Protocol extension 06 Dec 2012 - 04:18 am

By Isabel Ovalle DOHA: Spain hopes to leave Doha not only with an agreement on the Kyoto Protocol, but also with the basics...

Arab world warned of rising sea level 06 Dec 2012 - 04:15 am

Junaid Kamal Ahmad & Dr Hans Joachim Schellnhuber By Satish Kanady DOHA: Global warming and the projected sea level rising will have serious...