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Gaza death toll crosses 100; truce efforts build 20 Nov 2012 - 04:40 am

GAZA CITY: Israeli strikes killed 24 Palestinians yesterday, taking the Gaza death toll past 100 as UN chief Ban Ki-moon joined efforts to...

Yemen president says polls in ’14 as Ban visits 20 Nov 2012 - 04:39 am

SANA’A: Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi pledged yesterday to see through the UN-backed transition from veteran strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh’s rule at a...

Police used ‘excessive’ force on Shia man: Bahrain govt 20 Nov 2012 - 04:39 am

DUBAI: Bahrain’s interior ministry found police used “excessive force” during efforts to stop Shia Muslims attend a prayer gathering earlier this month, it...

Turkey to hold talks with Kurd militants 20 Nov 2012 - 04:38 am

ANKARA: Turkey opened the door to talks with Kurdish militants it brands terrorists yesterday, raising hopes of a push to end a conflict...

Heir Apparent holds talks with defence ministers 20 Nov 2012 - 04:37 am

The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during the seminar at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel yesterday. Doha: The Heir Apparent...

Gulf Helicopters signs deal with QP 20 Nov 2012 - 04:37 am

DOHA: Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC) , subsidiary of gulf international services, has signed a contract with Qatar Petroleum to provide air ambulance service....

QF to host seminar on climate meet 20 Nov 2012 - 04:36 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation is hosting a one-day seminar on the forthcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP18/CMP8) on November 22. It is a...

Gulf English School holds fund raising for cancer 20 Nov 2012 - 04:36 am

Doha: The Gulf English School’s Charity Action Team (CHAT), led by supervisor Ulrike Jones and President Haya Al Waleed Al Thani, launched a...

Qatari elected as Governor of World Water Council 20 Nov 2012 - 04:35 am

DOHA: Fahad bin Mohammed Al Attiya, Executive Chairman of the Qatar National Food Security Programme has been elected Governor of the World Water...

Emir meets Lakhdar Brahimi 20 Nov 2012 - 04:35 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met here yesterday at the Emiri Diwan with the Joint UN-Arab League...

Violence against women on the rise 20 Nov 2012 - 04:31 am

DOHA: Husbands are the biggest perpetrators of violence against women in the country, figures released by a local women and children’s rights watchdog...

QMA instals sculpture by UK artist at Aspire Park 20 Nov 2012 - 04:29 am

Perceval, a life-sized bronze sculpture of a Shire horse pulling a cart with two oversized squash. Doha: “Perceval”, a public art made by...

Scattered rains likely today 20 Nov 2012 - 04:26 am

Labourers working on a road divider near the Rainbow Roundabout in West Bay yesterday afternoon, under an overcast sky. The Meteorology Department has...

Qatar looks for East European maids 20 Nov 2012 - 04:25 am

DOHA: Qatar is taking a closer look at the possibility of recruiting housemaids from some East European countries such as Macedonia, Armenia and...

Vodafone launches new website 20 Nov 2012 - 04:24 am

Doha: To deliver a global brand experience that meets the needs of an expanding tech-savvy population, Vodafone Qatar has launched a new web...

Qtel offers new Mozaic TV Asia Plus Package 20 Nov 2012 - 04:24 am

Doha: Qtel yesterday launched its latest Mozaic TV package, Asia Plus, offering an incredible range of programmes for audiences from the Indian Subcontinent....

UK minister visits Williams Technology Centre 20 Nov 2012 - 04:21 am

Britain’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey, during his visit at the QSTP yesterday. Doha: Ed Vaizey MP, the UK...

Arab films among top contenders at DTFF 20 Nov 2012 - 04:20 am

The cast of film ‘Asham: A Man Called Hope’ with its director Maggie Morgan (fourth left), during the Arab Film press conference at...