 | | Qatari women set to launch fashion magazine |
 MAKING
a foray into the fashion and lifestyle world, three young Qatari
women have joined hands to launch an English magazine from Doha.
Named HauteMuse, the magazine will be published quarterly. Talking
to Qatar Tribune, Fatma Hamad al Thani and Noor Rashid al Thani,
both owners of the magazine, said that each issue would be theme-based
with an innovative layout. "We will... |
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|  |  | | UK Monarchy: How Relevant? |
 AMID
the flag-waving and the street parties to celebrate the marriage
of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday, bigger questions
about the relevance of the monarchy to modern Britain lurk like
uninvited guests. Extravagant living in a time of austerity
abrades public sensibilities; unearned privilege is resented,
while snobbery and elitism are seen as dangerously outmoded.
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DELUSION |
| COL Moamar Qadhafi is a vain man. Like
the other Arab dinosaurs he has his dyed hair, his designer
shades, his spoiled children and his compound full of sycophants.
He doesn´t want, one day, to be dragged from a rat hole
like Saddam Hussein or hauled from a bunker like the Ivory Coast´s
Laurent Gbagbo. So what´s his calculation? Does he have
one at all? Here in liberated eastern Libya, where the tricolour
Qadhafi banished now flies... |
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 | Munich hard sells eco-friendly bid A MUNICH 2018 Winter Olympic Games Bid Committee delegation led by Chair Katarina Witt, bid CEO Bernhard Schwank and Secretary-General of the German Olympic Sports Confederation Michael Vesper are showcasing the Bavarian capital´s bid...
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| | Gade to clash with Lee
in Indian Open final |
 DANISH
ace Peter Gade and world number one
Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia on Saturday
set up a thrilling final in the Indian
Open Super Series badminton. Gade, the
former All England champion and the
third seed, swept aside Korea´s Park
Sung-Hwan 21- 15, 21-19 in the first
semi-final to keep himself on course
in the $200,000 event. Lee made short
work of Hu Yun, the eighth seed from
Hong Kong, racing to a 21-11, 21-15
victory in less than half an hour, underlining
his recent dominance of the sport. Gade,
34, started out confidently against
his much younger Korean rival, who is
trying to re-establish himself as a
top player in his country after recent
indifferent... |
| | Baines´ spot-kick foils Wigan´s survival bid |
 WIGAN
Athletic remain mired in the Premier
League relegation zone after Leighton
Baines´ late penalty rescued a
1-1 draw for Everton against his former
club on Saturday. Charles N´Zogbia
gave Wigan the lead in the 21st minute
at the DW Stadium and Everton´s
Mikel Arteta then had a penalty saved
by Ali Al Habsi. Wigan came close to
extending its lead on several occasions
but a handball by Hugo Rodallega enabled
Baines to draw the Toffees level from
the penalty spot 12 minutes from full-time.
With three games of the season remaining,
Wigan are third-bottom in the table
but trail fourth-bottom Blackpool on
goal difference alone... |
| | Sehwag stars in Delhi´s easy win over Kochi |
 VIRENDER
Sehwag hit a rollicking half-century
as Delhi Daredevils scored a 38-run
win over Kochi Tuskers Kerala to keep
its play-offs hopes alive in the Indian
Premier League in Kochi on Saturday.
Sehwag blazed his way to a 47-ball 80
to lead his side to a competitive 157
for seven after electing to bat on a
very difficult track, which had uneven
bounce. Delhi was gasping 37 for three
at one stage but Sehwag played sensibly
as he first guarded his wicket when
his teammates were vanishing from the
other end and then played his usual
aggressive self. The visitors then bowled
out the hosts for 119 in 18.5 overs
to record a much-needed win as they
were languishing at... |
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