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Egypt court jails 78 minors over pro-Mursi demonstrations 27 Nov 2014 - 03:48 am

CAIRO: An Egyptian court yesterday sentenced 78 minors to between two and five years in prison for taking part in demonstrations calling for...

Bahrain jails 12 for jailbreak 27 Nov 2014 - 03:48 am

DUBAI: A Bahraini court has sentenced 12 people to up to 15 years in prison after they took part in a jailbreak earlier...

Iraqi troops battle IS in Ramadi, Kirkuk 27 Nov 2014 - 03:48 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces and allied tribesmen were battling yesterday to defend the governor’s office in Anbar province capital Ramadi from an attack...

UN nuclear watchdog needs more funds for monitoring Iran 27 Nov 2014 - 03:47 am

VIENNA: The UN atomic agency will need more funds from member states to help pay for its monitoring of an extended interim nuclear...

Netanyahu defends Jewish State law 27 Nov 2014 - 03:47 am

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday defended his government’s support for a proposal to enshrine in law Israel’s status as the national Jewish...

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Saudi Arabia, the GCC and Egypt 27 Nov 2014 - 03:39 am

Like everyone interested in the affairs of the Gulf and the Arab countries in general, and since the start of the Arab Spring...

Only reform will wean away youth from violence 27 Nov 2014 - 03:38 am

On June 7, 1494, the two biggest powers of the time, Spain and Portugal, signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which divided between them...

Ministry survey on work habits sparks debate 27 Nov 2014 - 03:24 am

DOHA: An official survey suggesting that Qataris spent much less time on income-generating activities has kicked up a row, prompting the planning ministry...

No immediate plan to cut expat workforce, say Gulf ministers 27 Nov 2014 - 03:15 am

DOHA: The GCC states are likely to adopt a unified mechanism to rationalise employment of foreign workers and regulate their movement within the...

Vehicles on loans to be registered in buyer’s name 27 Nov 2014 - 03:10 am

DOHA: The Traffic Department will discontinue registering vehicles bought with bank loans in the name of lending institutions, from early next year. Such...

Ferguson protests spread across US 27 Nov 2014 - 03:06 am

Demonstrators march to the City Hall as they protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict white police officer Darren Wilson for killing...

GCC approves unified police 27 Nov 2014 - 03:01 am

Kuwait: GCC countries have eventually decided to have a unified police force to help boost their internal security. The regional police force will...

New firm to monitor quality of taxi service 27 Nov 2014 - 02:58 am

DOHA: With a phased increase in the number of taxis in the country, public transport company Mowasalat is planning to set up a...

Modi, Sharif avoid meeting at Saarc 27 Nov 2014 - 12:25 am

Kathmandu: Pakistan yesterday blocked three major Saarc connectivity projects initiated by India, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conspicuously avoided meeting his Pakistani...

When Sharif walks for speech, Modi reads newspaper 27 Nov 2014 - 12:23 am

Kathmandu: The frostiness of ties between India and Pakistan was visible in the Nepalese capital at the 18th Saarc Summit’s inaugural session yesterday....

26/11 trial in Pakistan going slow: India 27 Nov 2014 - 12:22 am

Shushila Ughade, who lost her husband, cries after paying tribute at the memorial built in memory of the victims, at Cama hospital, on...

Miss Wheelchair India 27 Nov 2014 - 12:21 am

Rajalakshmi (centre), 28, smiles after winning the Miss Wheelchair India beauty pageant in Mumbai yesterday. Seven women from across the country participated in...