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Rogue general stages coup in Benghazi 18 May 2014 - 03:47 am

General Khalifa Haftar speaks during a news conference in Abyar BENGHAZI: Libya’s government accused an “outlaw” retired general and his irregular forces yesterday...

CMC proposal to lure citizens back to villages 18 May 2014 - 03:46 am

DOHA: The Central Municipal Council (CMC) has recommended to the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning to conduct a feasibility study on allotting...

India's PM Manmohan Singh bows out after decade in power 17 May 2014 - 02:16 pm

In this photograph received from the Presidential Palace on May 17, 2014, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (L) greets outgoing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...

Myanmar rally calls for charter change 17 May 2014 - 01:57 pm

A supporter holds a portrait of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her father late General Aung San during a joint...

Saudi MERS death toll rises to 163 17 May 2014 - 11:21 am

RIYADH: Health authorities in Saudi Arabia have reported three more fatalities from the MERS respiratory virus, taking the death toll in the world's...

Apple, Google call truce in smartphone patent war 17 May 2014 - 08:47 am

SAN FRANCISCO: The technology titans behind the top two smartphone platforms in the world called a truce Friday in a long-running patent war....

Taiwan approves 'rich man's tax' 17 May 2014 - 08:29 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan's parliament has approved a so-called "rich man's tax" on nearly 10,000 of the island's wealthiest people in a bid to narrow...

Five Lao officials killed in plane crash 17 May 2014 - 08:22 am

BANGKOK: A Lao military plane crashed on Saturday killing five senior officials on board including the defence minister of the secretive communist country,...

FC Barcelona welcomes QA’s custom-designed Boeing 777 17 May 2014 - 02:57 am

FC Barcelona Vice-President, Economic and Strategic Area, Javier Faus (back row, sixth from left), FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu (back row, seventh...

QRC helps 185,000 in Somalia 17 May 2014 - 02:56 am

Somalis irrigating their farms with the help of pumps procured by QRC. Doha: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) continues to intensify relief and development...

Egyptians vote for new president 17 May 2014 - 02:54 am

Egyptians in Qatar casting votes in their country’s presidential election, at their embassy in Doha yesterday. Kammutty V P

Young pearl divers return today after three days in sea 17 May 2014 - 02:54 am

Young participants looking for pearls in the oysters they found during the contest near Al Safiliyya Island, 5km east of Doha, yesterday. DOHA:...

Al Marri meets US official 17 May 2014 - 02:53 am

Qatar’s Attorney-General Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri yesterday met Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to US President Barack Obama, and discussed issues of...

Emir to patronise IATA annual general meet 17 May 2014 - 02:50 am

Doha: Qatar Airways (QA) has announced the patronage of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to this year’s 70th...

PM greets Modi on poll victory 17 May 2014 - 02:50 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday held a telephone conversation with...

Silatech backs Solutions4Work forum 17 May 2014 - 02:48 am

DOHA: More than 200 leaders from academia, government, industry and civil society participated in the Solutions4Work international conference convened by the World Bank...

Indian poll verdict causes unease 17 May 2014 - 02:42 am

DOHA: The Hindu right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance’s landslide victory in India’s general election has triggered concern among members of...

Call to free prisoners of conscience in GCC 17 May 2014 - 02:34 am

The GCC comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates KUWAIT CITY: A Gulf rights group has called for...