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Workshop on Mers virus to begin tomorrow 26 Apr 2015 - 02:22 am

DOHA: A workshop will be held on the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (Mers-CoV) tomorrow for healthcare experts in the region. The...

Travellers urged to take precaution against malaria 26 Apr 2015 - 02:21 am

DOHA: As several residents make plans for their summer vacation, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is taking the opportunity to raise awareness on the...

QRC appeals for QR12m for Nepal earthquake relief, allocates QR1m 26 Apr 2015 - 02:21 am

DOHA: The Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has issued an emergency appeal to raise QR12m to support the Nepal earthquake victims and allocated QR1m...

Literacy rate among Qatar women rises: Report 26 Apr 2015 - 02:20 am

DOHA: The ratio of literate females in Qatar aged 15 to 24 years was higher than that of literate males in the same...

Consumption of ozone-depleting substance sees major decline 26 Apr 2015 - 02:20 am

DOHA: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Qatar witnessed a major decline between 2006 and 2013, shows the 2014 Millennium Development Goals report. The...

Average monthly income of Qatari household hits QR88,200 26 Apr 2015 - 02:19 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR DOHA: The average Qatari household’s monthly income reached QR88,200 and QR24,400 for non-Qataris in 2013, according to ‘The Millennium Developments...

Qatar 7th best country in global resilience index 26 Apr 2015 - 02:19 am

Doha: Qatar’s economy continues to attract international attention after occupying seventh place globally in terms of the ease of business, in a the...

Imagine Cup Qatar finals tomorrow 26 Apr 2015 - 02:19 am

Doha: Microsoft Qatar opens the fourth Imagine Cup Qatar finals tomorrow, at the Marsa Malaz Kempinski Hotel, The Pearl, Doha, event organisers announced...

Nepalese workers in shock 26 Apr 2015 - 02:05 am

A man and woman hold each other after the quake. by Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Many Nepalese workers in Qatar are in a state...

Nusra Front, allies seize key city in Syria 26 Apr 2015 - 02:04 am

Residents flee Jisr Al Shughur city after rebels took control of it yesterday. Beirut: Al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate and its allies seized the...

Clashes rage in Yemen; calls for talks grow 26 Apr 2015 - 02:01 am

A nine-year-old girl sits with her grandmother in a hospital where she is being treated for injuries sustained from an air strike by...

Qatar Chamber to study private school problems 26 Apr 2015 - 01:59 am

DOHA: Amid complaints about a severe shortage of private schools in the country, the Qatar Chamber, representative body of the private sector is...

Britain’s Conservatives take three-point lead over Labour, says poll 26 Apr 2015 - 01:51 am

The Conservative Party campaign bus waits outside a venue in Lincoln, Britain yesterday. LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party has taken a...

AFRICA REFUGEE IMMIGRANTS EUROPEAN UNION BOATS DEATH 26 Apr 2015 - 01:35 am

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GREECE TSIPRAS DEBT EUROPEAN UNION NEGOTIATIONS AUSTERITY CREDITORS 25 Apr 2015 - 11:53 pm

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR GREECE TSIPRAS DEBT EUROPEAN UNION NEGOTIATIONS AUSTERITY CREDITORS 042315 Provider:...

Devastating Nepal quake kills over 1,300 25 Apr 2015 - 09:11 pm

A powerful earthquake struck Nepal and sent tremors through northern India on Saturday, killing more than 1,300 people, touching off a deadly avalanche ...

Togo vote sees low turnout as president seeks third term. 25 Apr 2015 - 08:56 pm

Lome - Togo's presidential election on Saturday saw low turnout, likely boosting President Faure Gnassingbe chances of winning a third term and extending...

Brazil presses to avert national's execution in Indonesia. 25 Apr 2015 - 08:53 pm

Brasilia, Brazil - The Brazilian government said Saturday it was pressing ahead with diplomatic efforts to prevent the execution of a Brazilian sentenced...