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New law on private schools in final stage 02 Jul 2015 - 02:40 am

Doha: The State Cabinet yesterday decided to take the necessary steps for issuance of the new law regulating private schools after considering the...

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY PALIAMENT ATTACK USA TROOPS EXIT PLAN 02 Jul 2015 - 01:51 am

Group: ViewsAsia Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR AFGHANISTAN SECURITY PALIAMENT ATTACK USA TROOPS EXIT PLAN 062315 Provider:...

Oil falls below $63 as US inventories rise 02 Jul 2015 - 12:50 am

LONDON: Oil fell to trade further below $63 a barrel yesterday after US crude inventories unexpectedly rose, the latest sign of a supply...

Kuwait adopted a law requiring mandatory DNA tests after IS bombing 01 Jul 2015 - 10:46 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's parliament, reacting to a suicide bombing last week that killed 26 people, adopted a law Wednesday requiring mandatory DNA testing on...

IAEA chief heads to Iran as nuclear talks reach last stretch 01 Jul 2015 - 10:17 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry (centre left) meets Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (second right) at a hotel in Vienna, Austria...

30 killed as landslides wreak havoc in Darjeeling 01 Jul 2015 - 10:07 pm

Siliguri/Kolkata: A string of landslides triggered by heavy overnight rain killed at least 30 people, while nine others were reported missing in the...

Pakistani raid killed senior Al Qaeda figure: Official 01 Jul 2015 - 10:01 pm

A representative image of Pakistan army. ISLAMABAD: The head of al Qaeda in Pakistan was among four militants killed in a police raid...

Some university students are being radicalized by terrorists in Kenya 01 Jul 2015 - 09:45 pm

Nairobi: The director of Kenya's National Counter Terrorism Centre, Isaac Ochieng has warned that students from higher education institutions in Kenya are being...

At least 100 militants killed in North Sinai 01 Jul 2015 - 09:21 pm

Cairo: Egypt's general command for the armed forces said on Wednesday the army had killed at least 100 militants in North Sinai, after...

Nearly one in three Americans owns a gun 01 Jul 2015 - 08:15 pm

Washington: Almost a third of American adults own a gun, but the rate varies widely by state and tops out at almost 62...

Kahramaa launches 27 new e-services 01 Jul 2015 - 05:39 pm

DOHA: Within its endeavor to provide high quality services to ensure customer satisfaction, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) launched new online...

World Bank to lend $650m for Indian rail project 01 Jul 2015 - 04:41 pm

NEW DELHI: The World Bank said on Wednesday it had cleared a $650 million loan for a huge Indian freight rail corridor that...

Tunisia begins security drive around tourist sites 01 Jul 2015 - 04:15 pm

Tunis: Tunisia said it started deploying armed police around tourist sites on Wednesday after last week's massacre at a beach resort, as authorities...

Six killed in Burundi gun battle 01 Jul 2015 - 04:06 pm

Bujumbura: Six people, including one police officer, were killed in gun battles Wednesday in a part of Burundi's capital that has led protests...

U.S., Iran presidents issue warnings as nuclear talks extended 01 Jul 2015 - 02:29 pm

U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman (L-3rd L)...

Saudi Prince Alwaleed pledges entire $32 bn fortune to charity 01 Jul 2015 - 02:10 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Wednesday pledged his entire $32-billion (28.8-billion-euro) fortune to charitable projects over the coming years....

Austria court rejects a class action case against Facebook 01 Jul 2015 - 01:48 pm

Vienna: An Austrian court has rejected a class action case against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches, saying it lacks jurisdiction to decide the...

Merkel Calls for Mutual Respect between Religions 01 Jul 2015 - 01:40 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel referred to as for mutual respect of religions reiterating that: "It is evident that Islam undoubtedly has turn...