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Qatar pilgrims on Arafat 24 Sep 2015 - 02:23 am

Qatar Haj pilgrims gather inside their tent at Arafat outside the holy city of Makkah, yesterday. They prayed during the whole day at...

Philippine mission close to election registration target 24 Sep 2015 - 02:21 am

DOHA: The Philippine embassy is close to meeting its target new registrants for Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) registration in preparation for the presidential...

Glossary of English-Arabic biological terms released 24 Sep 2015 - 02:20 am

Doha: QScience.com, online platform of Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals’ (BQFJ), has published a comprehensive glossary, English-Arabic Biological Terms: A Glossary for Academic Success,...

Park House students excel in IGCSE exams 24 Sep 2015 - 02:20 am

Some of the top achievers. Doha: Park House English School (Park House), has announced its students’ exceptional results for external examinations held this...

SIS celebrates Democracy Day 24 Sep 2015 - 02:19 am

Democracy Day was celebrated at Shantiniketan Indian School with a mock Indian parliament organised by the Social Science Department. Students replicated the structure...

Indian embassy receives 3,117 labour complaints 24 Sep 2015 - 02:18 am

DOHA: The Indian embassy has received 3,117 labour complaints from workers since January, an official statement said. The number of complaints received last...

Kulluna begins healthy heart campaign 24 Sep 2015 - 02:18 am

Visitors undergoing check-ups at the Kulluna booth at Gulf Mall yesterday. Kammutty VP DOHA: Kulluna, a national safety drive, is conducting a six-day...

Al Jazeera delighted by scribes’ release 24 Sep 2015 - 02:17 am

Mohamed Fahmy (left) and Baher Mohamed Doha: Al Jazeera said in a statement yesterday it was “delighted” by the release of two journalists...

Envoy inaugurates Filipino Community Family Day 24 Sep 2015 - 02:16 am

Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo C Santos (centre) and his Japanese counterpart Shingo Tsuda cut the ribbon, joined by Thail Ambassador Piroon Laismit (second left),...

School marks International Day of Peace 24 Sep 2015 - 02:16 am

Doha: Olive International School celebrated International Day of Peace on Monday. A special assembly was hosted by class 3 and 4 to promote...

New institute holds faculty welcome day 24 Sep 2015 - 02:14 am

Professor Yasir Suleiman, Acting President, and Dr Hend Al Muftah, Vice-President, Administration and Finance, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, speak at Faculty Welcome...

Millions converge on Arafat 24 Sep 2015 - 02:08 am

Pilgrims gather to perform prayers at Namira Mosque on Mount Arafat yesterday. MOUNT ARAFAT: A sea of pilgrims began moving yesterday towards Muzdalifah,...

Emir exchanges Eid greetings with Arab, Islamic leaders 24 Sep 2015 - 02:07 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged greetings on the advent of Eid Al Adha with a number of...

Huge rush at livestock market 24 Sep 2015 - 02:06 am

DOHA: Doha Municipality has said it will keep an eye on the Central livestock market to single out illegal porters who carry customers’...

Expenditure on education rises by 200pc, says SEC 24 Sep 2015 - 02:04 am

DOHA: Over the 10 years from 2005 to 2014, the Qatari expenditure on education per student increased by more than 200 percent, according...

Two Al Jazeera journalists walk free after Sisi pardon 24 Sep 2015 - 02:01 am

Mohamad Fahmy (right) with wife Marwa Omara and Baher Mohamad and wife Jihan after their release from Tora prison, in Cairo yesterday. Cairo:...

MoI lines up Eid events for communities 23 Sep 2015 - 01:57 am

Brig. Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah, Director, Public Relations Department, Ministry of Interior, addresses a press conference yesterday. Baher Amin DOHA: The Ministry of...

Woqod to launch 25 mobile petrol stations 23 Sep 2015 - 01:55 am

From left: Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani,Chairman, Woqod, and other top officials inaugurate the new service station and Fahes centre in Al...