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Five health centres to be set up in western region 07 Mar 2016 - 01:25 am

DOHA: With a rapid increase in the number of people using primary healthcare services, a major expansion in the facilities is on the...

QSL: Al Rayyan to target more glory 07 Mar 2016 - 12:15 am

Al Rayyan players celebrate winning the Qatar Stars League title during a victory parade on Saturday night. RIGHT: Al Rayyan, winners of the...

Al Khor trounce Qatar SC 07 Mar 2016 - 12:14 am

Action from the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match between Lekhwiya and Umm Salal at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. Doha: Al Khor SC trounced Qatar...

Sheikh Joaan at the camel race 07 Mar 2016 - 12:12 am

H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, President of Qatar Olympic Committee is seen during the prize distribution ceremony of...

Ladies Endurance Ride 07 Mar 2016 - 12:08 am

Aisha Hussam Saber lifts her trophy after winning at Ladies International Endurance Ride which ended at Sealine, yesterday. BELOW: Riders celebrate after the...

CHI Al Shaqab: A memorable family experience 07 Mar 2016 - 12:07 am

A steward gives a ride to a young girl during CHI Al Shaqab 2016 which concluded on Saturday. Doha: CHI Al Shaqab 2016...

Qatar Asian Junior Tennis event begins in Doha 07 Mar 2016 - 12:02 am

Doha: Around 80 players from all over the continents are featuring at the Qatar Asian Junior U-14 tournament which kicked off in Doha...

Pakistan’s Ahmad clinches U19 title as Qatar Ouda finishes runner-up in U13 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: Top seed Israr Ahmad of Pakistan won the U19 title at the Qatar Junior Open squash championship while Qatar’s Mohamed Tarek Ouda...

India beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets to clinch Asia Cup 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (R) and Shikhar Dhawan (L) run between the wickets during the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament final match between...

Qatar to host Asian Rugby tri-nation event next month 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: The Qatar Rugby Federation (QRF) will host the Asian Rugby tri-nation championship, it was announced here yesterday. The Asia Rugby competition involving...

Camels cruise to win in Qatar Rugby Sevens 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Hamza of Camels 1 breaks away from the French defence during the Qatar Rugby Sevens at Aspire Zone in Doha on Saturday night....

Peyton Manning to announce retirement 06 Mar 2016 - 04:42 pm

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) waves to the crowd after the AFC Championship football game against the New England Patriots at Sports...

Australia bowl against South Africa 06 Mar 2016 - 03:28 pm

Johannesburg: Australia won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the second Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers...

Back injury rules West Indies' Simmons out of World Cup 06 Mar 2016 - 11:07 am

Lendl Simmons (Reuters / file photo) By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON: West Indies have dropped batsman Lendl Simmons from their Twenty20 World Cup squad...

Pakistan to send security team to India 06 Mar 2016 - 11:04 am

Islamabad: Pakistan said Saturday it would send a security team to India next week to survey the situation on the ground before the...

Isner spearheads America to victory over Australia 06 Mar 2016 - 10:55 am

John Isner of the United States plays Bernard Tomic of Australia in their first round tie match during day 3 of the Davis...

Cavs' James passes Duncan on scoring list 06 Mar 2016 - 10:02 am

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket between Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) and forward Amir Johnson (90) during...

Ranieri refuses to daydream of title 06 Mar 2016 - 09:05 am

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri applauds the fans. Reuters / Eddie Keogh Watford, United Kingdom: Claudio Ranieri is still refusing to countenance Leicester City...