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Skin cream factory sealed off in Bangladesh 19 Nov 2012 - 05:04 am

DHAKA: Authorities in Bangladesh said yesterday they had sealed off a cosmetics factory in Dhaka for using harmful chemicals including mercury in skin-lightening...

Qatar UK 2013 launched 19 Nov 2012 - 05:02 am

H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, Chairperson of the Qatar Museum Authority, during the official launch of Qatar UK 2013...

Attack on Gaza media centres condemned 19 Nov 2012 - 05:00 am

DOHA: The Doha Center for Media Freedom (DCMF) has strongly condemned the Israeli attack on two media centres in Gaza yesterday that injured...

UCQ graduates 12 nurses 19 Nov 2012 - 04:59 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser applauds as University of Calgary-Qatar (UCQ) graduates receive nursing degrees during the convocation ceremony at the St...

Kuwait detains Twitter users for insulting ruler 19 Nov 2012 - 04:58 am

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s public prosecution yesterday ordered the detention of four Twitter users for 10 days for allegedly insulting the ruler of the...

Qatar to get ‘passive house’ next year 19 Nov 2012 - 04:58 am

DOHA: Qatar is expected to have its first energy-efficient ‘passive house’ early next year, with the Qatar Green Building Council partnering with Barwa...

Qatar to invest $13.1bn in power 19 Nov 2012 - 04:56 am

DOHA: Qatar is set to invest an estimated $13.1bn in the power sector in the next eight years. Most of the investments will...

First energy-efficient house likely next year 19 Nov 2012 - 04:55 am

Essa Al Mohannadi, Chairman, Qatar Green Building Council; Essa Hilal Al Kuwari, Chairman, Kahramaa and Abdullah Abdul Aziz T Al Subaidi, CEO, signing...

Doha to host Excellence in Paediatrics meet in 2013 19 Nov 2012 - 04:54 am

Dr Edward Ogata (centre), Chief Medical Officer, Sidra Medical and Research Centre; Dr Dimitri Christakis (second left), Chairman, Excellence in Paediatrics (EiP) after...

Deputy Emir greets leaders of Oman, Morocco and Latvia 19 Nov 2012 - 04:54 am

Doha: The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of greetings to H...

Leadership training for police officers 19 Nov 2012 - 04:53 am

Police officers attending the leadership training course. Doha: The 32nd leadership training course for top-level officers started yesterday at Leaders’ Training Centre at...

Mira Nair looks to support more local filmmakers 19 Nov 2012 - 04:51 am

Renowned filmmaker Mira Nair and author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist Mohsin Hamid at the roundtable discussion at the Al Najada Boutique Hotel in...

HMC observes Infection Control Week 19 Nov 2012 - 04:51 am

DOHA: The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is observing Infection Control Week to raise awareness among HMC staff about creating an infection-free environment. The...

I don’t see myself stopping: De Niro 19 Nov 2012 - 04:50 am

US Actor Robert De Niro (right), and Vice President of Studio Relations & Special Project TFF Patty Newburger on the red carpet for...

Syrian rebel alliance a positive step, says ex-Chinese foreign minister 19 Nov 2012 - 04:36 am

Yan Fuchang addresssing a press conference at Ritz-Carlton yesterday. DOHA: Yan Fuchang, the former Chinese foreign minister, currently visiting Qatar has described the...

HMC campaign to raise awareness on pain in kids 19 Nov 2012 - 04:34 am

Members of the Children’s Hospital Project team at HMC. Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is conducting paediatric pain awareness month for the first...

Qatar starts receiving patent applications 19 Nov 2012 - 04:34 am

DOHA: In a significant move, Qatar has begun receiving applications for patent registration and the first such request it received was on August...

Greek PM to visit Doha on November 26 19 Nov 2012 - 04:34 am

By Isabel Ovalle DOHA: Facing a severe debt crisis, Greece will have its Prime Minister on an official visit to Qatar from November...