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Saudi-led forces recapture Aden airport 15 Jul 2015 - 03:44 am

Aden: Forces loyal to Yemen’s exiled president, backed by Saudi-led air and naval support, recaptured the airport in second city Aden yesterday after...

Israel looks to lobby US after Iran deal 15 Jul 2015 - 03:43 am

From Left: Foreign Minister Wang Yi (China), Laurent Fabius (France), Frank Walter Steinmeier (Germany), European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security...

CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS TANK TIANANMEN 15 Jul 2015 - 03:40 am

Group: ViewsAsia Credit: VAN DAM Source: Landsmeer, Netherlands Keywords: COLOR CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS TANK TIANANMEN 071315 Provider: CartoonArts International / The New York...

New second-hand market by June 2017; space at affordable rents 15 Jul 2015 - 03:23 am

An artist’s impression of the entrance of the new market in Doha that will replace Souq Kharaj. DOHA: The new second-hand market in...

Eid Al Fitr prayers at 5.08am: Ministry 15 Jul 2015 - 03:20 am

Doha: Eid Al Fitr prayers will be performed at 5.08am, the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs announced yesterday. It has prepared 316...

Qatar ranks No.1 in WEF report on competitiveness 15 Jul 2015 - 03:19 am

Doha: Qatar has been ranked No. 1 in the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Report. The report evaluates the efficiency of 144...

Accounts for Woqod customers 15 Jul 2015 - 03:17 am

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani (centre), Chairman, Woqod, and other officials inaugurate the company’s Lakteefia Service Station yesterday. Kammutty VP...

At least 49 injured as train collision in Tunisia 14 Jul 2015 - 11:02 pm

TUNIS: A train collision in Tunisia's capital on Tuesday injured 49 people, one of them seriously, the interior ministry said. "Following a collision...

Morocco: 4 youths convicted for drinking juice during Ramadan 14 Jul 2015 - 10:33 pm

RABAT: Four youths arrested in Morocco for drinking fruit juice in public during the daylight hours of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan...

Obama : Iran Deal Built on Verification 14 Jul 2015 - 10:25 pm

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended the agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program, saying it would deny Tehran a...

Israeli Plane Violates Lebanese Airspace 14 Jul 2015 - 10:21 pm

BEIRUT: An Israeli reconnaissance plane on Tuesday breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Kfer Kela, effectuating U-turn maneuvers above the localities...

Investigators raid home of rights activist and Modi critic 14 Jul 2015 - 08:31 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian investigators on Tuesday raided the home and offices of a prominent human rights activist and critic of Prime Minister Narendra...

40 members of drug cartel arrested in UAE 14 Jul 2015 - 07:57 pm

Image Credit: Abu Dhabi Police Abu Dhabi: UAE authorities arrested 40 members of a drug gang and seized 150kg heroin from them. The...

Two Russain pilots killed in military jet crash 14 Jul 2015 - 04:47 pm

MOSCOW: Two pilots were killed when a strategic bomber with seven people on board crashed in far eastern Russia on Tuesday, the defence...

Kuwait charges 29 over suicide attack of Shiite mosque 14 Jul 2015 - 04:05 pm

KUWAIT: Kuwait charged 29 people Tuesday over the suicide bombing of a Shiite mosque last month, claimed by the Islamic State group, that...

NASA spacecraft makes historic flyby of Pluto 14 Jul 2015 - 04:02 pm

This photo from NASA shows New Horizons' look at Pluto's Charon-facing hemisphere on July 11, 2015 revealing intriguing geologic details that are of...

Awqaf prepares 316 mosques and prayer grounds for Eid prayer 14 Jul 2015 - 03:59 pm

DOHA: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has prepared 316 mosques and prayer grounds in various areas of the country for the...

Saudi police shoot suspect dead 14 Jul 2015 - 03:51 pm

RIYADH: Saudi police shot dead a wanted man on Tuesday during an exchange of fire, in which he killed his father and wounded...