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Emir meets new envoys 12 Nov 2012 - 05:12 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with the new Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Ernesto Daniel Plasencia Escalante,...

Palestinians to bid for UN membership this month 12 Nov 2012 - 05:11 am

A Palestinian youth stands along a side walk with a mural behind him depicting the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (R) and the...

Qatar plans to encourage use of CNG in transport 12 Nov 2012 - 05:10 am

DOHA: Qatar plans to encourage the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the transport sector as an environmentally cleaner alternative to conventional...

Oryx gets new lease of life 12 Nov 2012 - 05:09 am

Dr Sheikh Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani (left), Director General for Agriculture Researches and Development and Dr Javaid Sheikh, Dean of Weill Cornell...

Forum shares expertise in data gathering 12 Nov 2012 - 05:08 am

Qatar University President Prof Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad during her presentation at the forum. DOHA: The three-day forum for the Middle East and...

Chinese cancer hospital to open Doha branch 12 Nov 2012 - 05:08 am

DOHA: Fuda Cancer Hospital wants to open a branch in Doha, according to Professor Kecheng Xu, who is visiting Qatar these days to...

QC to help the hearing impaired in Kosovo 12 Nov 2012 - 05:07 am

Qatar Charity Executive Director Mohammed Al Ghamdi (left) exchanging the document with Prof Dr Mazen Mohammed Al Hajri, at QC Headquarters. DOHA: Qatar...

Armed forces ready to join any coalition: Officer 12 Nov 2012 - 05:06 am

Brigadier General Nasser Mohammed Al Ali, Assistant Chief of Staff Logistics, Qatar Armed Forces, addressing the Qatar Defence Logistics and Support Forum 2012...

Work on Lusail Expressway project to start on Saturday 12 Nov 2012 - 05:05 am

DOHA: The north canal crossing bridge, leading to the Golf Club and the Lusail International Circuit will be closed from next Saturday, with...

Brisk business ahead of Diwali 12 Nov 2012 - 05:05 am

Buyers at the counter of a leading jewellery store in Doha yesterday. People who celebrate the Indian festival of Diwali believe that buying...

Call for new initiatives to solve traffic jams 12 Nov 2012 - 05:04 am

DOHA: New plans introduced in the city have not been able to manage the daily increasing traffic problems and there is a need...

Syrian forces bombard rebel area 12 Nov 2012 - 05:03 am

Damascus/JERUSALEM: Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad bombarded the Ras Al Ain area on the border with Turkey yesterday, days after...

Stewardesses at EgyptAir begin wearing hijab 12 Nov 2012 - 05:02 am

CAIRO: EgyptAir stewardesses who campaigned to wear the Muslim headscarf have begun donning the hijab for the first time since the national carrier...

Hezbollah-linked clashes kill two in Lebanon 12 Nov 2012 - 05:02 am

SIDON, Lebanon: Two Lebanese were killed in the southern city of Sidon yesterday in a gunbattle between supporters of Hezbollah and hardline Sunni...

Iran warns US it will act firmly if airspace violated 12 Nov 2012 - 05:02 am

TEHRAN: Iran warned yesterday it will react strongly against any US intrusion into its airspace after two of its warplanes fired at an...

Doctors, pharmacists break prescription rule 12 Nov 2012 - 04:58 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has taken action against some doctors and pharmacists for forming a nexus to issue unauthorised medical...

Rise in number of runaway workers 12 Nov 2012 - 04:54 am

DOHA: There was a significant increase in the number of expatriates caught working illegally with non-sponsors last year and referred to the special...

Syrian rebel groups sign coalition deal 12 Nov 2012 - 04:49 am

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani addressing the media after the signing of...