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Yemen’s Aden gets first commercial flight in over four months 06 Aug 2015 - 05:41 pm

In this file photo Armed men loyal to Yemen's "fugitive" President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi outside the Aden International Airport. ADEN: A commercial...

Netanyahu anti-Iran drive strains U.S. ties, isolates Israel: president 06 Aug 2015 - 05:23 pm

Israel's president Reuven Rivlin gestures during a swearing in ceremony at parliament in Jerusalem in this July 24, 2014. JERUSALEM: Israel's president suggested...

Explosion in Gaza Strip kills four, wounds 30; cause unknown 06 Aug 2015 - 04:47 pm

A relative of Palestinians, who were killed an explosion, mourns at a hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip August 6, 2015. ...

First lot of hybrid tram for Education city on its way to Qatar 06 Aug 2015 - 04:03 pm

DOHA: The first lot of hybrid tram for Education City is on its way from Bremerhaven (a port city in Germany) to Qatar,...

Suicide bombing in Saudi mosque for security forces kills 13 06 Aug 2015 - 03:03 pm

CAIRO: A suicide bomb atta ck inside a mosque in a local security forces headquarters in Abha city in south-west Saudi Arabia killed...

Egypt's Sisi to unveil 'new Suez Canal' 06 Aug 2015 - 02:29 pm

CAIRO: President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday inaugurates a "new" Suez Canal in a lavish and heavily secured ceremony, as Egypt seeks to...

Malaysia says matches prove wing part is from missing flight MH370 06 Aug 2015 - 01:55 pm

Bao Lanfang, whose son, daughter-in-law and 3-year-old granddaughter were aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, kneels down in front of media before she and...

More than 200 feared dead in latest migrant sea tragedy 06 Aug 2015 - 01:37 pm

Surviving migrants are seen aboard a life-rafts in the area where their wooden boat capsized and sank off the coast of Libya in...

Trump at center stage as Republicans square off in first debate 06 Aug 2015 - 01:29 pm

Republican presidential candidates (top row from left) Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, (bottow row) Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio,...

Hiroshima marks atomic bombing, worries about steps toward war 06 Aug 2015 - 01:19 pm

People ring a bell to mark the moment when an atom bomb exploded over Hiroshima 70 years ago during a commemoration ceremony at...

Afghan military helicopter crashes, 17 soldiers killed: Officials 06 Aug 2015 - 12:39 pm

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: An Afghan military helicopter crashed on Thursday, killing 17 people aboard, officials said, in a blow for a fledgling air force...

Qatar donates $10 million to support 2,108 orphans in Gaza 06 Aug 2015 - 04:18 am

Doha: The Qatar Development Fund is donating $10 million to the Wajd programme in Palestine to support 2,108 children and youths who lost...

FM meets new envoy 06 Aug 2015 - 03:19 am

Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah yesterday met El Salvador Ambassador Guillermo Rubio Funes who presented a copy of...

Medical team of 30 part of Qatar Hajj Mission this year 06 Aug 2015 - 03:18 am

Dr Khaled Abdelhadi (left), Chairman, Hajj Medical Committee, QRC, and Head of medical unit that will accompany the Hajj Mission, with Saleh bin...

Mesaimeer project main tunnel excavation works completed 06 Aug 2015 - 03:18 am

The west tunnel after the TBM broke through the wall. DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) said excavation works for the main tunnel...

Kathak performance 06 Aug 2015 - 03:17 am

Well-known dancer Prachee Shah performs Indian classical dance, Kathak, at an event organised by the Indian embassy as part of celebrations marking India’s...

QA Privilege Club names winners of Five Million Miles campaign 06 Aug 2015 - 03:13 am

The first winner, Hamad Al Naimi, receives the grand prize of one million Qmiles presented by Ehab Amin, Senior Vice-President Commercial, Qatar, QA....

QC launches ‘Ghaith’ initiative 06 Aug 2015 - 03:12 am

Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) has launched ‘Ghaith’ initiative to serve Islamic projects worldwide. It is supervised by Qatari preacher Dr Ahmed Al Hammadi....