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PHCC trying to attract more Qatari nurses 10 Apr 2015 - 05:53 am

DOHA: The Primary Healthcare Corporation (PHCC) said yesterday that it was working to develop an employment system for nurses to attract more Qataris...

Woqod tower evacuated in drill 10 Apr 2015 - 05:53 am

Doha: The General Directorate of Civil Defence carried out a mock evacuation operation at Woqod company’s tower in West Bay. The mock evacuation...

IT experts to discuss cyber security issues 10 Apr 2015 - 05:52 am

DOHA: Qatar’s most influential IT security decision-makers will congregate at the Marriott Marquis City Center in Doha on April 13, 2015 for the...

Youth Forum concludes 10 Apr 2015 - 05:52 am

DOHA: The Doha Youth Forum on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice concluded yesterday with a presentation of the Doha Youth Forum Declaration, a...

Long queues at vehicle inspection centre irk Al Wakra residents 10 Apr 2015 - 05:52 am

DOHA: After waiting in long queues at the vehicle inspection centre in Al Wakra, many Qataris are demanding better facilities in the area....

Al Furjan shops get licences without field inspection 10 Apr 2015 - 05:52 am

DOHA: Shops in Al Furjan Markets are being issued licences by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce without its field inspectors visiting these...

Cisco, Intel to sponsor Future Cities Summit 10 Apr 2015 - 05:51 am

DOHA: Tech giants Cisco and Intel yesterday announced to partner with the ‘Arab Future Cities Summit Qatar’ as Pearl Sponsors. The fourth edition...

Khamenei slams Saudi bombing as genocide 10 Apr 2015 - 05:51 am

Smoke rises from the Faj Attan Hill area in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a yesterday following an alleged air strike by the Saudi-led alliance...

Cartoon 10 Apr 2015 - 05:48 am

Emir visits Yemen operations base in Saudi 10 Apr 2015 - 05:20 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud...

Save water 10 Apr 2015 - 05:14 am

An illustration promoting rational use of water on display at a Karwa bus stop on Al Waab Street yesterday. Abdul Basit

Lift all sanctions for N-deal: Iran 10 Apr 2015 - 05:13 am

Tehran: Iran’s leaders plunged the hard-won framework accord on their nuclear programme into doubt yesterday, warning they may not sign a final deal...

Criminal court hears sensational murder case 10 Apr 2015 - 05:11 am

DOHA: An Arab expatriate is accused of killing a fellow Arab in cold blood following suspicion that he had an affair with his...

QR950,000 offered for fancy car number 10 Apr 2015 - 05:08 am

DOHA: Bidders taking part in an online auction run by the Interior Ministry for fancy car numbers have pledged more than QR8m ($2.2m)...

Falklands spat heats up between Britain, Argentina 09 Apr 2015 - 08:37 pm

Buenos Aires--Britain and Argentina's longstanding dispute over the Falklands escalated Thursday as Buenos Aires took legal action against companies exploring for oil off...

UN chief urges action to prevent 'massacre' in Yarmuk camp 09 Apr 2015 - 08:29 pm

United Nations, United States--UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for action to prevent a massacre of Palestinian refugees in Syria's Yarmuk camp....

Obama hails best relations with Americas in 'decades' 09 Apr 2015 - 08:24 pm

Kingston, Jamaica--President Barack Obama said US relations with other countries in the Americas were the best they have been in decades, as he...

Britain's royal family prepares for new arrival 09 Apr 2015 - 08:19 pm

London--Prince William and his wife Kate thanked well-wishers on Thursday ahead of the birth of their second child expected this month, with royal...