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Envoys bid farewell 31 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday hosted a farewell ceremony for...

Deputy Emir meets new ambassadors 31 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received in his Emiri Diwan office new ambassadors who presented their...

Deputy Emir receives outgoing envoys of Bahrain, Bangladesh 30 Aug 2015 - 05:28 pm

Deputy Emir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani. DOHA: The Deputy Emir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani met here today...

Prime Minister meets India’s Reliance Group Chairman 30 Aug 2015 - 04:10 pm

Chairman of India's Reliance Group, Anil Dhirubhai Ambani. DOHA: The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa...

Fire at Doha Port 30 Aug 2015 - 02:01 am

Firefighters at work after a small fire broke out at the Doha Port yesterday. The cause of the fire was not known and...

Al Jazeera slams jailing of scribes 30 Aug 2015 - 02:00 am

Al Jazeera officials at a press conference yesterday. DOHA: Al Jazeera yesterday condemned the sentencing of three of its journalists — Egyptian Baher...

Clerics urge youth to marry divorced women, widows 30 Aug 2015 - 01:59 am

DOHA: Clerics and community elders have called on men eligible to marry to pick younger widows and divorcees as their wives. Young men...

Emadi hails Fitch report on Qatar’s economy 30 Aug 2015 - 01:55 am

Doha: Following the conclusion of a regular review, Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar’s long-term foreign currency sovereign rating at “AA”, the third highest...

Qatar to host Asia Pacific Forum office 30 Aug 2015 - 01:54 am

Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, Chairman, Qatar National Human Rights Committee, and President of the forum, speaks at the opening session in...

Ceiling caves in 30 Aug 2015 - 01:48 am

Policemen, rescue teams and what looks like a rubble collection truck outside Ramez store near Ramada traffic lights on Salwa Road yesterday where...

Al Jazeera trio conflict-hardened veteran scribes 30 Aug 2015 - 12:21 am

Mohamed Fahmy’s wife Marwa speaks to media outside the court in Cairo following the verdict yesterday. Cairo: The three journalists of Al Jazeera’s...

QRCS begins $40,000 medical project for Syria war victims 30 Aug 2015 - 12:19 am

A Qatar Red Crescent Society volunteer attends to a patient in a hospital. Doha: As violent clashes persist in many parts of Syria,...

HMC to host UK knee surgeon 30 Aug 2015 - 12:19 am

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will host Dr Duncan Whitwell, a leading knee and reconstructive surgeon from September 15 until 21. He will...

Library showcases Qatar’s information services 30 Aug 2015 - 12:18 am

Officials at Qatar National Library booth at the 81st IFLA World Library and Information Congress in South Africa. DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL)...

Qatar Pavilion attracts two million visitors 30 Aug 2015 - 12:17 am

Visitors at Qatar Pavilion. Doha: Qatar’s pavilion in Expo Milano had two million visitors since the launch of the exhibition in May, a...

2010-2013 Ford Taurus-MKS recalled over handle defects 30 Aug 2015 - 12:04 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collaboration with Almana Motors Company, the dealer of Ford in Qatar, has announced the recall...

Applebee’s raises QR70,000 for QRCS fund for children 30 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Officials from Applebee’s and Qatar Red Crescent Society at the event. Doha: In a continuing effort to ensure their social responsibility and commitment...