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Qatar Exchange slightly down 0.13 points 07 Nov 2012 - 02:10 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange slightly down on Wednesday 0.13 points to 8,570.30 points from the previous closing of 8,570.43. The volume of shares...

Up to 6,000 jobs on line at Commerzbank: report 07 Nov 2012 - 01:52 pm

FRANKFURT: Commerzbank, Germany's second-biggest bank, is preparing to axe up to 10 percent of its workforce in the coming years, or 5,000-6,000 jobs,...

Syrian rebels kill 10 pro-Assad Palestinian militiamen 07 Nov 2012 - 01:52 pm

AMMAN: Syrian rebels killed 10 members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), a faction loyal to President Bashar...

World leaders hail Obama victory, pledge cooperation 07 Nov 2012 - 01:41 pm

PARIS: World leaders on Wednesday hailed President Barack Obama's sweeping re-election, with allies pledging to deepen cooperation with the United States on fighting...

Qatar gymnasts head to China for Asian Championship 07 Nov 2012 - 01:33 pm

DOHA: Qatar's gymnastics squad heads to China Wednesday to compete in the 5th Asian Championship in Artistic Gymnastics to be held in Putian,...

QNCC sets up over 125 meeting rooms to host Climate Change Conference 07 Nov 2012 - 01:07 pm

DOHA: The Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) has set up over 125 well-equipped meeting rooms and two halls that can seat up to...

HH the Emir sends congratulations to Obama 07 Nov 2012 - 12:46 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to Barack Obama on his re-election as...

UK close to selling UAE 60 Typhoon jets - defence source 07 Nov 2012 - 12:10 pm

AMMAN: Britain has made "extremely encouraging" progress in securing an order from the United Arab Emirates for 60 Typhoon fighter jets made by...

QP announces Qatari crude prices for October 2012 07 Nov 2012 - 12:08 pm

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) has announced the official prices of Qatar onshore and offshore crudes for October 2012. QP set the onshore crude...

Exxon tells Iraq wants to quit West Qurna oilfield-officials 07 Nov 2012 - 12:05 pm

BAGHDAD: Exxon Mobil has informed Iraq of its intention to sell its share in the West Qurna 1 oilfield, and Baghdad will respond...

HE Al-Attiyah meets French Ambassador for Climate Change negotiations 07 Nov 2012 - 11:44 am

DOHA: HE Chairman of Qatar's Administrative Control and Transparency Authority Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, who is also the President of the Climate Change...

ING cuts 2,350 jobs, posts profit plunge 07 Nov 2012 - 11:41 am

THE HAGUE: Dutch bank ING on Wednesday said it would cut a further 2,350 jobs in the coming years as it announced a...

DPRK Foreign Minister meets Qatari Ambassador 07 Nov 2012 - 11:39 am

PYONGYANG: Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Pak Ui-chun met here on Wednesday with HE Qatari Ambassador Hamad...

Bridgestone reports soaring profit 07 Nov 2012 - 11:15 am

TOKYO: Japanese tyremaker Bridgestone said Wednesday that its nine-month profit soared 41 percent, recovering after last year's quake-tsunami disaster. The company said net...

Palestinians hope for state in Obama second term 07 Nov 2012 - 11:13 am

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian negotiator SaebErakat on Wednesday said he hoped that US President Barack Obama's re-election would mean the creation of a...

India's Bharti quarterly profit drops 30% 07 Nov 2012 - 11:03 am

MUMBAI: Bharti Airtel, India's biggest mobile phone company, reported on Wednesday a 30-percent drop in quarterly profit, its 11th straight such fall amid...

Obama says 'best is yet to come' in victory speech 07 Nov 2012 - 11:01 am

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his victory speech after being re-elected for a second term at McCormick Place November 6, 2012 in Chicago,...

UAE's Dana Gas reaches "in principle" sukuk restructuring deal 07 Nov 2012 - 10:46 am

DUBAI: Dana Gas Co, the first UAE company to fail to meet a bond redemption, said on Wednesday it reached an "in principle"...