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Al Karanaa Industrial Area to be developed for SMEs 20 May 2014 - 06:33 am

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, also Chairman of the Supreme Council For Economic Affairs And Investment, yesterday...

Barwa Real Estate appoints Acting CEO 20 May 2014 - 06:33 am

DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Company yesterday announced Ahmad Abdulla Ali Al Abdulla as the new Acting Group CEO of the company. He replaces...

Meteorological Services meet begins today 20 May 2014 - 06:33 am

Doha: The fourth meeting of Quality Meteorological Services’ work team affiliated to the Arab League starts today, with the participation of representatives of...

Rising rupee makes Indian expatriates jittery 20 May 2014 - 06:30 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR Doha: The recent surge in the value of the Indian rupee against the Qatari Riyal has made Indian expatriates nervous....

Libyan special forces join renegade general 20 May 2014 - 06:29 am

Elite Libyan unit’s commander Colonel Wanis Abu Khamada (C) sits among his men as he delivers a press statement yesterday, in the eastern...

Ground broken for World Cup stadium 20 May 2014 - 06:28 am

Workers at the site of the Al Wakrah Stadium, ground for which was broken yesterday. Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy...

Independent schools to shift to summer time from June 1 20 May 2014 - 06:27 am

DOHA: With a gradual rise in temperatures, the Supreme Education Council has asked Independent schools to reschedule their working hours from June 1....

Qatar plans debt market 20 May 2014 - 06:26 am

DOHA: Qatar plans to have a thriving debt market, and with this objective in mind local credit rating agencies are to be licensed. ...

High demand for Al Furjan grocery stores 20 May 2014 - 06:25 am

DOHA: Shops reserved for grocery stores, cafeterias, laundries, and barber and tailoring shops in the upcoming Al Furjan markets are in high demand. ...

Emir meets Japan envoy 20 May 2014 - 06:24 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a written message from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday. The message,...

Karwa taxi service to be privatised 20 May 2014 - 06:24 am

DOHA: The Karwa taxi service will be fully privatised by 2017, with six private companies expected to run the service. Mowasalat, the state...

Strike cut third of annual output, says Lonmin 20 May 2014 - 02:27 am

LONDON: South African platinum producer Lonmin said yesterday it had lost a third of its annual production due to a mining strike over...

WAGE HIKE FUNDING LEBANON POCKETS 20 May 2014 - 02:25 am

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100 arrests in global raids on 'BlackShades' hackers 19 May 2014 - 06:11 pm

THE HAGUE: Police have arrested around 100 people in global raids against notorious malware being sold complete with "ransom notes" to extort money...

Qatar Petroleum participates in Petrotech 2014 19 May 2014 - 06:07 pm

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) is taking part in the 9th Middle East Refining and Petrochemicals Conference & Exhibition (Petrotech 2014), which is currently...

Saudi closed Libya embassy, evacuates diplomats 19 May 2014 - 06:04 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia closed its embassy in Tripoli on Monday and evacuated all its diplomats over "security" concerns in Libya, the SPA state...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.64pc 19 May 2014 - 06:01 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 0.64 percent Monday as the stronger yen held back exporter shares, after the market initially rose on a Wall...

AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's final $117bn bid 19 May 2014 - 06:00 pm

LONDON: British drugs giant AstraZeneca rejected on Monday a final takeover bid from US rival Pfizer worth $117 billion, saying it undervalued the...