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FM meets UN official in Vienna 03 Mar 2015 - 04:14 am

Vienna: Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met here yesterday with Yuri Fedotov, Executive Director of the...

Cost of living rising: Survey 03 Mar 2015 - 04:13 am

DOHA: A majority of respondents to a survey in Qatar say they expect the cost of living to keep rising in the country....

Assistant Foreign Minister meets Nato official 03 Mar 2015 - 04:13 am

Doha: Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi met yesterday with Nato Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow,...

Netanyahu says ties with US on solid ground 03 Mar 2015 - 04:12 am

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Washington yesterday that an emerging nuclear deal with Iran could threaten his country’s very survival, but...

Deputy Emir honours outstanding students 03 Mar 2015 - 04:07 am

Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani honoured students for excellence in education at the eighth edition of the Education...

Advisory panel nod for trade licensing law 03 Mar 2015 - 03:49 am

DOHA: A draft law to regulate licensing procedures for online trading as well as shops, factories, other such businesses and permissible street vending...

PM lays foundation for Um Al Houl Economic Zone 03 Mar 2015 - 03:48 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani being briefed about the project. DOHA: Prime Minister...

Solar plane in night flight 03 Mar 2015 - 03:46 am

Solar Impulse 2 during its night test flight in Abu Dhabi, yesterday. The Solar Impulse 2 made the night test with pilot Bertrand...

Palestinians to file ICC case against Israel in April: PLO 03 Mar 2015 - 03:45 am

Ramallah: The Palestinians are to lodge their first complaint against Israel for alleged war crimes at the International Criminal Court on April 1,...

Traffic safety to become part of curriculum 03 Mar 2015 - 03:43 am

DOHA: Traffic safety will be made part of the curriculum of all Independent and private schools in Qatar by the next academic year,...

Kerry cautions Israel over Iran talks 03 Mar 2015 - 03:40 am

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a news conference after he delivered remarks to the United Nations Human Rights Council in...

Dust winds to cause low visibility from today: Met office 03 Mar 2015 - 03:38 am

DOHA: Strong dust winds could hit the country again by this afternoon causing low visibility in some areas and a slight fall in...

GREECE SINK RESCUE EUROPEAN UNION EURO DEBT 03 Mar 2015 - 12:27 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: VAN DAM Source: Landsmeer, Netherlands Keywords: COLOR GREECE SINK RESCUE EUROPEAN UNION EURO DEBT 021715 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...

Qatar Hails Peace Agreement between Malian Parties 02 Mar 2015 - 09:31 pm

DOHA: The State of Qatar has commended the efforts of the international mediation team led by Algeria which resulted in the signing of...

Qatar Reiterates Ambitious Programs in Peaceful Use of Nuclear Power 02 Mar 2015 - 09:30 pm

VIENNA: Qatar has ambitious programs for the peaceful use of nuclear power and prioritizes nuclear safety issues in its future projects, HE Ali...

Deutsche Bank co-CEO to face trial on false testimony charges 02 Mar 2015 - 08:51 pm

Frankfurt--Deutsche Bank co-chief Juergen Fitschen will face trial in April on allegations he gave false evidence in a long-running legal battle with the...

US woman faces execution over husband's murder 02 Mar 2015 - 08:47 pm

Washington--The only US woman on Georgia's death row is scheduled to be executed late Monday for conspiring to murder her husband nearly two...

Arson to blame for Argentine forest fires 02 Mar 2015 - 08:44 pm

Buenos Aires--Fires that have ravaged some 20,000 hectares of forest in Argentina's remote Patagonia region were deliberately set, according to Argentine officials on...