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Rota volunteers from HBKU conclude trip to Indonesia 27 Mar 2015 - 03:54 am

DOHA: Twenty-four Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) volunteers from Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have concluded a trip to Al Bayat village in...

Nuclear medicine meet begins 27 Mar 2015 - 03:53 am

DOHA: The sixth Gulf Nuclear Medicine Conference (GNMC), which began in Doha yesterday, focuses on the safest use of technology in nuclear medicine...

Arab action followed request from Hadi 27 Mar 2015 - 03:52 am

Riyadh: The Saudi-led Arab military intervention in Yemen was in response to a request from Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, five GCC countries...

Emir condoles Kuwait ruler 27 Mar 2015 - 03:52 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolence yesterday to Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh...

2022: Big Indian influx expected 27 Mar 2015 - 03:51 am

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says he expects large numbers of Indians to descend here to watch the...

Aspire Torch Staircase Run to be held today 27 Mar 2015 - 03:50 am

DOHA: Aspire Zone is hosting the fourth edition of Aspire Torch Staircase Run and the inaugural Towerruning World Championships 2015. The Aspire Torch...

Two Aljazeera scribes detained in Nigeria 27 Mar 2015 - 03:40 am

Lagos: Nigeria’s military has detained two Aljazeera television journalists in the country’s northeast, where troops have been battling Boko Haram militants. Defence spokesman...

Korean kites to fly over Katara tomorrow 27 Mar 2015 - 03:40 am

DOHA: Kites of various colours, shapes and sizes will adorn the skies over Katara tomorrow when professional kite flyers show off their skills...

The power of forgiveness 27 Mar 2015 - 03:38 am

By Aisha Stacey Islam is a religion that takes into account the nature of humankind; after all, the One who created us knows...

Jihad: Not only physical struggle 27 Mar 2015 - 03:38 am

Jihad in the Quran is a term that signifies striving and endeavouring. The root of that word in Arabic is Jahd, which means...

CORRUPTION SYSTEM HONEST OFFICER 27 Mar 2015 - 03:33 am

Group: BusinessViews Credit: KESHAV Source: The Hindu - New Delhi, India Keywords: COLOR CORRUPTION SYSTEM HONEST OFFICER 032515 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...

Pakistan delegation heads to Saudi Arabia after Yemen request 26 Mar 2015 - 08:18 pm

Islamabad--Pakistan's government said Thursday it will dispatch a top civil-military delegation to Saudi Arabia following Riyadh's request that it join a coalition to...

Morocco joins Saudi coalition in Yemen: ministry 26 Mar 2015 - 08:12 pm

Rabat--Morocco has joined the Saudi-led military coalition that has intervened to support Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi in his fight against Iran-backed Shiite...

Mexico marks six months since 43 students vanished 26 Mar 2015 - 08:08 pm

Mexico City--Mexico marked six months Thursday since the disappearance of 43 college students, with a new protest planned by parents rejecting the investigation's...

Yemen president arrives in Saudi capital 26 Mar 2015 - 07:58 pm

Riyadh--Yemen's embattled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi arrived Thursday in Riyadh, which is leading a coalition against Shiite rebels threatening his rule, the kingdom's...

US-Cuba talks on human rights Tuesday in Washington: Havana 26 Mar 2015 - 07:50 pm

Havana--The United States and Cuba will hold talks on human rights, one of the most delicate issues pending in their historic rapprochement, on...

Putin, Rouhani express 'hope for success' at Iran talks: Kremlin 26 Mar 2015 - 07:29 pm

Moscow--Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday they were hoping for progress at crunch talks over Iran's...

Iran's Rouhani tells Cameron wants all sanctions lifted 26 Mar 2015 - 07:26 pm

Lausanne--Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told British Prime Minister David Cameron in a phone call Thursday that Tehran wants all sanctions lifted under any...