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Kurdish militants kill two Turkish soldiers 27 Jul 2015 - 09:45 am

Protesters and members of Turkey’s People’s Democracy Party (HDP) hold a banner with pictures of the victims of the Suruc bomb attack after...

Zarif tells Gulf to join hands against terror 27 Jul 2015 - 09:44 am

Kuwait City: Iran’s Foreign Minister yesterday called on Gulf Arab neighbours to cooperate against the common threat of “terrorism, extremism and sectarianism”, but...

At least six killed in car bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel 27 Jul 2015 - 09:40 am

People stand near a destroyed car near the damaged Jazeera Palace hotel following a suicide attack in Mogadishu yesterday. Mogadishu: Somalia’s Shabaab insurgents...

Corniche goes green 27 Jul 2015 - 09:32 am

As part of beautifying the city, the Public Parks Department of Doha Municipality has planted 4,500 flower plants and 30 Sidra trees near...

QRC holds health education programme for workers 27 Jul 2015 - 09:30 am

Officials at the event. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has continued to implement the first phase of its National Communicable Disease Prevention Campaign...

New Al Dhameen agreement signed 27 Jul 2015 - 09:29 am

Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa, CEO, QDB, and his counterpart Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi from Commercial Bank exchange documents after signing the deal....

FM meets UN officials 27 Jul 2015 - 09:29 am

Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah yesterday met Nickolay Mladenov, the UN secretary-general’s personal representative to Palestine Liberation Organisation...

Residents urged to get their home number plates fixed 27 Jul 2015 - 09:27 am

New plates will be installed within 10 days after the submission of details to the ministry. DOHA: In a fresh call on social...

Defence, air traffic control systems deal signed 27 Jul 2015 - 09:25 am

Minister of State for Defence Affairs and Cabinet Member H E Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah and Italian Defence Minister Roberta...

Inspection campaign 27 Jul 2015 - 09:25 am

Health inspectors of Al Wakrah Municipality visited outlets, shops and bakeries and registered 76 violations last month. The campaign covered 2,353 food outlets...

Vodafone boosts networks across Doha 27 Jul 2015 - 09:23 am

Doha: Vodafone Qatar has completed its networks enhancement across Doha and initiated the second phase of the process which will entail swapping its...

General Takaful Insurance is Nojoom partner 27 Jul 2015 - 09:20 am

Doha: Ooredoo has added General Takaful Insurance as the newest partner of its multi-award-winning Nojoom Rewards Programme, as the programme continues to expand...

Renovated Al Khor Park likely to welcome visitors next month 27 Jul 2015 - 09:18 am

DOHA: Al Khor Park, a major attraction for people and currently getting a face-lift, is expected to be ready to welcome visitors next...

Tanker dumping waste in open area seized 27 Jul 2015 - 09:18 am

DOHA: The Management of Environmental Monitoring at the Ministry of Environment yesterday seized a tanker while it was dumping waste of concrete mix...

GCC meet on medicine prices begins today 27 Jul 2015 - 09:15 am

DOHA: The 22nd meeting of the GCC Committee for Medicine Prices begins in Doha today. The four-day meeting will discuss prices of cosmetics...

Clashes rock Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque 27 Jul 2015 - 02:57 am

Israeli security forces arrest a Palestinian woman during clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police after authorities limited access for Muslim worshippers to...

Qatari sports commentator Al Lanjawi dies 27 Jul 2015 - 02:55 am

Doha: Qatari sport commentator Mohamed Al Lanjawi (pictured) died yesterday after a prolonged illness, Al Sharq website reports. He was a sport commentator,...

Nato emergency meeting to review Turkey’s security 27 Jul 2015 - 02:55 am

BRUSSELS: Nato Security General Jens Stoltenberg has called an emergency meeting tomorrow to discuss security at the request of Turkey after last week’s...