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Woman handed 3-year jail for forging degree 30 Mar 2015 - 04:59 am

DOHA: A criminal court has sentenced a Yemeni woman to three years in jail in absentia for forging an academic degree. The court...

ictQATAR, QM sign 3D digitisation MoU 30 Mar 2015 - 04:59 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) and Qatar Museums yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for digitising 3D materials,...

Egis to rehabilitate Al Karaana lagoon 30 Mar 2015 - 04:58 am

Qatar: The Public Works Authority — Ashghal — has awarded Egis an engineering, procurement and construction management contract to rehabilitate Al Karaana lagoon...

Forum on Mena business education next month 30 Mar 2015 - 04:58 am

DOHA: Challenges and opportunities of fast-expanding business education in the region will be discussed at European Foundation for Management Development’s (EFMD) 2015 EFMD...

General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority opens hotline 30 Mar 2015 - 04:57 am

DOHA: The General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA) has set up a hotline — 183 — to serve citizens and customers and...

QDF opens four new retail outlets 30 Mar 2015 - 04:57 am

DOHA: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has announced the opening of four new exclusive retail outlets at Hamad International Airport (HIA). Bazaar, Blush, PSG...

Ooredoo launches ‘Go Hala!’ campaign 30 Mar 2015 - 04:57 am

DOHA: Ooredoo has launched the ‘Go Hala!’ campaign with value-packed offers to enable people to find out more about the service. “Hala has...

Emir’s speech shows way out of Arab problems 30 Mar 2015 - 04:54 am

By Jaber Al Harami The speech of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Sharm Al Sheikh summit was comprehensive...

Al Gazza area to get facelift 30 Mar 2015 - 03:56 am

DOHA: The Al Gazza area, one of the oldest commercial streets in south Medinat Khalifa will soon face the bull dozers as part...

Doha Clinic to open 250-bed hospital 30 Mar 2015 - 03:52 am

DOHA: Doha Clinic, the oldest private hospital in Qatar, is planning to open a new hospital in Abu Sidra in Al Rayyan area...

Some Dodge Viper models recalled 30 Mar 2015 - 03:49 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce in collaboration with Uniteed Cars – Al Mana, dealers of Dodge vehicles in Qatar, has announced...

QR1,000 fine for not reporting accidents in 48 hours 30 Mar 2015 - 03:48 am

DOHA: The Department of Traffic will be fining motorists QR1,000 for not reporting accidents within 48 hours, particularly hit-and-run cases or mishaps in...

GCC citizen gets 25-year jail for death during burglary 30 Mar 2015 - 03:47 am

DOHA: A GCC citizen has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a lower criminal court here for causing the death of...

Iran, world powers close to nuclear deal 30 Mar 2015 - 03:44 am

Lausanne: Iran and world powers have reached tentative agreement on parts of a deal sharply curtailing Tehran’s nuclear programme, Western diplomats said while...

Emir offers condolences 30 Mar 2015 - 03:21 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signs a condolence book on the death of former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan...

Yemen raids to continue ‘until Houthis retreat’ 30 Mar 2015 - 03:20 am

Sana’a: Saudi-led warplanes bombed Yemen’s main international airport and a renegade troop base in the capital yesterday, as Arab leaders vowed to pummel...

Divided Nigeria city awaits results of tense presidential vote 29 Mar 2015 - 09:00 pm

Kaduna, Nigeria--A Sunday Mass was faintly audible in the background as Ene Orgha recalled the violence that left her stranded from her home...

Results expected from Monday in Nigeria election: commission 29 Mar 2015 - 08:56 pm

Abuja--First results of Nigeria's presidential election could be given from Monday, the head of the country's electoral commission said on Sunday, as voting...