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Emir exchanges Ramadan greetings with leaders 18 Jun 2015 - 04:40 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday exchanged greetings over the telephone with the Custodian of the Two Holy...

Weekend services at Messaimeer Health Centre during Ramadan 18 Jun 2015 - 04:39 am

DOHA: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) yesterday announced timings for weekend services at the Messaimeer Health Centre during Ramadan. Weekend services will be...

Strong winds from tomorrow 18 Jun 2015 - 04:29 am

DOHA: The Meteorology Department has forecast strong winds beginning tomorrow. “The country is expected to be affected on Friday and Saturday by Northwesterly...

Palestinian split widens as unity govt resigns 18 Jun 2015 - 04:29 am

Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas was taken “off guard” by indirect talks between Israel and Hamas Ramallah: The Palestinian unity government resigned yesterday...

Muslims can sue US officials over 9/11 treatment 18 Jun 2015 - 04:28 am

NEW YORK: A divided US appeals court said the federal government’s top law enforcers can be sued by former inmates who claim their...

OIC backs Qatar on 2022 18 Jun 2015 - 04:28 am

Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reiterated its support to Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2022. In a statement, the...

Charities set up huge Iftar tents for workers 18 Jun 2015 - 04:25 am

A huge Ramadan tent for mass Iftar parties set up by Qatar Red Crescent opposite Doha Port. It is one of several such...

PM orders completion of health projects on time 18 Jun 2015 - 04:22 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with other officials at one of the health...

Three Mauritanians jailed for links to IS 17 Jun 2015 - 11:12 pm

Nouakchott: Three Mauritania have been jailed for between five and 10 years for links with the Islamic State group. A court in the...

Lithuania says can take in 250 Syrian refugees 17 Jun 2015 - 10:14 pm

Lithuania: Lithuania said Wednesday it has decided to resettle up to 250 Syrian refugees, migrants and asylum seekers transferred from Italy and Greece,...

Assad regime could still fall: US defense chief 17 Jun 2015 - 08:31 pm

Washington--Despite surviving more than four years of civil war, the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad might still fall, US Defense Secretary Ashton...

Canadian police on lookout for New York fugitives 17 Jun 2015 - 08:28 pm

Montreal--Canadian federal police said Wednesday they are on the lookout for two escaped prisoners from New York state after receiving several tips they...

Suu Kyi says Rohingya issue needs careful handling 17 Jun 2015 - 08:25 pm

Washington--In rare comments on Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslims, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged caution on granting citizenship to minorities, saying the...

Hungary to build border barrier as EU migrant crisis rages 17 Jun 2015 - 08:23 pm

Budapest--Hungary said Wednesday it was building a barrier on its border with Serbia to keep out migrants, as the EU struggles to deal...

Prime Minister orders authorities to finish healthcare related projects fast 17 Jun 2015 - 08:14 pm

DOHA: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani today visited several health centers of Primary...

Cyprus leaders ready to tackle thorny core issues: UN 17 Jun 2015 - 08:10 pm

Nicosia--Rival leaders of divided Cyprus are ready to embrace the core issues of putting the island back together again, UN envoy Espen Barth...

Businessman wanted in FIFA scandal hunkers down in Brazil 17 Jun 2015 - 08:03 pm

Brasilia, Brazil--Brazilian businessman Jose Margulies, wanted by the FBI over the FIFA corruption scandal, is in Brazil and preparing his defense to avoid...

German judges may not text from the bench: federal court 17 Jun 2015 - 07:57 pm

Karlsruhe, Germany--A German federal court granted two defendants a retrial Wednesday because their judge was sending texts from her mobile phone during testimony...