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Minister forms panel for official missions 23 May 2014 - 04:58 am

Doha: H E Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser Al Ali, the Minister of Youth and Sports, has issued a decision to form a...

QDB hosts Vietnam officials 23 May 2014 - 04:58 am

Doha: As part of its ongoing effort to support initiatives to promote Qatar’s economy, Qatar Development Bank (QDB) recently hosted a high-profile delegation...

NHRC chairman meets Bahraini delegation 23 May 2014 - 04:58 am

Doha: The Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, met here with a delegation from Bahrain’s...

Minister receives message 23 May 2014 - 04:57 am

Doha: The Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani yesterday received a written message from...

Emir, Premier congratulate S Africa leader 23 May 2014 - 04:56 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to South African President Jacob Zuma...

Russia may build eight reactors in Iran 23 May 2014 - 04:48 am

MOSCOW: Russia plans to sign a deal with Iran this year to build two more nuclear reactors at its Bushehr power plant as...

Russia, China veto UN action on Syria 23 May 2014 - 04:47 am

A distraught family in Aleppo after an air strike. UNITED NATIONS: Russia and China yesterday vetoed a resolution to refer the situation in...

Turkey clash kills one 23 May 2014 - 04:46 am

Riot police use a water cannon to disperse protestors during a rally against the government over the Soma mine explosion, in Istanbul yesterday....

Restaurant blast case hearing adjourned 23 May 2014 - 04:46 am

DOHA: The criminal court hearing the Hala Istanbul restaurant blast case of late last February adjourned the trial on Wednesday and asked Ooredoo...

The Shard best skyscraper in world 23 May 2014 - 04:44 am

Doha: The Qatar-backed Shard Tower in London, the tallest building in Western Europe, has been named the best skyscraper in the world after...

Businessmen seek ‘balanced’ sponsorship law 23 May 2014 - 04:43 am

DOHA: The business community in Qatar is opposed to changes in sponsorship and exit permit rules and says the new system being proposed...

More Facebook privacy for new users 23 May 2014 - 12:53 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook yesterday unveiled a change to its privacy policy aimed at limiting the data shared by new users who may be...

Smuggled lion cub ‘runs wild’ on Russia train 23 May 2014 - 12:53 am

MOSCOW: A Russian woman who smuggled a 50-kilo lion cub onto a sleeper train claiming it was a domestic cat was being questioned...

Paul McCartney cancels Asia concerts 23 May 2014 - 12:53 am

LONDON: Former Beatle Paul McCartney has cancelled a run of five concerts in Japan and South Korea due to a viral infection, with...

White House supports legal action to resolve China, Vietnam dispute 22 May 2014 - 06:51 pm

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Thursday it would support the use of legal action by Vietnam against China to resolve a dispute...

Kuwait court jails tweeter for emir 'insult' 22 May 2014 - 06:23 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's appeals court ordered an opposition activist to jail on Thursday to start serving a two-year sentence handed down last year...

Fiat boss eyes Maserati, Alfa Romeo for recovery 22 May 2014 - 06:17 pm

GRUGLIASCO, Italy: Italian automaker Fiat's chairman John Elkann on Thursday said the company was pinning its hopes for recovery on the luxury market...

Ooredoo signs $1bn Revolving Credit Facility Agreement 22 May 2014 - 06:17 pm

DOHA: Ooredoo announced the signing of a $1 billion Revolving Credit Facility Agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility Agreement was executed between Ooredoo Q.S.C....