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Shafallah researchers take part in US forum 13 Nov 2012 - 06:11 am

Researchers from the Shafallah Medical Genetics Center at the meeting. DOHA: Four researchers from the Shafallah Medical Genetics Center (SMGC) took part in...

Salaries may increase by 5.6pc next year 13 Nov 2012 - 06:11 am

Doha: Aon Hewitt, the global human resources business of Aon Plc yesterday announced the results of its annual Middle East Salary Increase Survey...

Street No. 15 roundabout closed 13 Nov 2012 - 06:09 am

Doha: Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the closure of the roundabout at street No. 15 at Industrial Area effective from November 11...

Vodafone expands customer base 13 Nov 2012 - 06:08 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar has expanded its customer base by 7 percent in the second quarter, it said in a Qatar Exchange filing yesterday....

School Health Unit moved to new building 13 Nov 2012 - 06:08 am

DOHA: The School Health Unit has moved to a new building at the Mesaimeer health center, the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) announced...

Annual neural networks meet opens in Doha 13 Nov 2012 - 06:06 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada speaking at the opening of the 9th International Conference...

Piracy a major challenge in Gulf waters: Official 13 Nov 2012 - 06:05 am

Muhammad Sarfraz Ahmad Khanzada (centre), the Ambassador of Pakistan, cutting a cake with top Armed Forces personnel from other countries during a reception...

Media leaders discuss industry’s prospects 13 Nov 2012 - 06:00 am

Jaber Al Harami, Editor-in-Chief of Al Sharq, and Khaled Al Jaber, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Al Sharq, with Northwestern University in Qatar Dean and...

Central Market destroys 2,000kg of vegetables, fruits daily 13 Nov 2012 - 06:00 am

DOHA: The central market daily destroys around 2,000kg of vegetables and fruits which are not suitable for consumption, reported an Arabic daily on...

Most of Mena employees not happy with salaries: Poll 13 Nov 2012 - 05:59 am

Dubai/Doha: A majority of the people working in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region feel they are not well compensated for...

Xpress Money, PNB launch remittance card for Indians 13 Nov 2012 - 05:59 am

DOHA: Xpress Money, one of the fastest growing global money transfer brands, has announced the launch of India’s first remittance card – the...

More rockets hit Israel despite truce efforts 13 Nov 2012 - 05:57 am

Trails of smoke are seen after the launch of rockets from the northern Gaza Strip towards Israel, yesterday. JERUSALEM: Sporadic missile fire from...

Saudi complains to UN about Iranian intrusion 13 Nov 2012 - 05:56 am

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of straying onto its territory near oil and gas fields in the Gulf and warned it was...

Israel fires into Syria for second day 13 Nov 2012 - 05:55 am

Damascus: Deadly fighting flared on Syria’s border with Turkey yesterday, while Israel fired across the ceasefire line on the Golan for a second...

Arafat’s tomb closed ahead of exhumation 13 Nov 2012 - 05:55 am

RAMALLAH: Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s tomb was screened from public view yesterday in what a Palestinian official said was preparation for forensic examination...

UAE court rejects citizenship appeal of seven Islamists 13 Nov 2012 - 05:55 am

ABU DHABI: A UAE court yesterday rejected an appeal by seven Islamists in a lawsuit they filed against the interior ministry for revoking...

Khamenei’s nod required for US talks: Iran 13 Nov 2012 - 05:54 am

TEHRAN: Iran stressed yesterday that any decision to hold direct talks with the United States on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme would have to...

Hezbollah slams Syria’s new opposition bloc 13 Nov 2012 - 05:54 am

BEIRUT: The head of Lebanon’s Shia group Hezbollah, a key ally of Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad, yesterday denounced a newly formed Syrian...