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Fire at Al Rayyan 04 Dec 2012 - 06:26 am

Civil Defence personnel are seen dousing a fire that erupted in a store that rents private tents and flammable goods in Al Rayyan...

Civil Defence moves to new headquarters 04 Dec 2012 - 06:25 am

The Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah (centre), cutting a ribbon along with the...

GCC must have more Shias in decision-making bodies: Saudi 04 Dec 2012 - 06:22 am

By MOHAMED OSMAN DOHA: A former Saudi diplomat yesterday suggested that the GCC states must make efforts to include more Shia citizens in...

Conman arrested for impersonating police officer 04 Dec 2012 - 06:22 am

DOHA: The law-enforcement agencies have arrested a man who they have alleged was impersonating as a policeman and conning innocent people. The suspect...

West Bay to get multi-storey car parking facilities 04 Dec 2012 - 06:22 am

DOHA: The civic ministry plans to build multi-storey car parking facilities in the towers area of West Bay to solve parking woes. Around...

No decking up cars for National Day, warns Traffic Dept 04 Dec 2012 - 06:20 am

DOHA: The traffic authorities have warned automotive accessories shops not to deck up cars with stickers, posters and banners on the occasion of...

Ready for celebrations 04 Dec 2012 - 06:19 am

With just a fortnight to go for the National Day, preparations have begun in a big way for the celebrations on the Doha...

Mada-Vodafone to help people with disabilities 04 Dec 2012 - 06:17 am

Frem left: Richard Daly, CEO of Vodafone Qatar, David Banes, CEO of Mada and Dana Haidan, Head of CSR, Vodafone Qatar during the...

Doha composer creates first English patriotic song 04 Dec 2012 - 06:17 am

DOHA: Yousuf Younus Al Bloushi, a singer and composer based in Doha, says he has created the first Qatari patriotic song in English,...

Kahramaa plans 220MW solar power project 04 Dec 2012 - 06:12 am

Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (right) and President of Kahramaa Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari...

Qatar cautious on fuel subsidy: Al Sada 04 Dec 2012 - 06:12 am

DOHA: There is no question of Qatar reforming its energy and water subsidy policies before assessing its possible impact on local economy. The...

Germanwatch releases climate change performance index 04 Dec 2012 - 06:11 am

DOHA: The eighth annual Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), which was released at the Doha climate protection talks yesterday by Germanwatch and the...

No backdoor negotiations at Doha summit, says Attiyah 04 Dec 2012 - 06:09 am

H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah (right) and Christiana Figueres at a press conference at Qatar National Convention Center yesterday. DOHA: President...

Qatar pledges $70m for carbon capture storage research project 04 Dec 2012 - 06:06 am

Dr Ali Al Meshari General Supervisor of Reservoir Management at Saudi Aramco gives a presentation at a panel session on ‘Carbon Capture and...

Solar-powered super car comes to Doha 04 Dec 2012 - 06:05 am

The Tesla Roadster displayed at the Qatar Sustainability Expo. DOHA: Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) and SolarWorld AG are showcasing the electric super car,...

Poland likely to be the next host of climate conference 04 Dec 2012 - 06:04 am

By Isabel Ovalle DOHA: With negotiations in Doha’s UN climate change conference about to reach their high point, Warsaw (Poland) will soon be...

Jail, fine in draft law for insulting flag 04 Dec 2012 - 05:06 am

DOHA: A law is on the anvil that specifies a jail term of six months and a fine of a deterring QR100,000 for...

Students to perform rain prayers 04 Dec 2012 - 04:14 am

DOHA: In a first in the country, thousands of students from private and Independent schools will join the special Islamic prayers seeking rains...