LAST week Afghan guerrillas carried
out yet another raid on the
Kandahar airbase. General
John Allen, the American commander
of the Nato-led
International Security Assistance Force ...
RIGHT now, you are probably
asking yourself
whether two divorces, a
history of adultery and an
ex-wife who says you
asked for an open marriage would
be enough to disqualify a person
from
...
CHAIRMAN of Shafallah Center
for Children with Special Needs
Hassan Ali Bin Ali urged the
media-local, regional and international-
to play an active role in
creating global awareness on the
issues and plight of persons with...
THE International Conference on Protection of Journalists in Dangerous Situations, held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al Thani...
QATAR International Islamic Bank (QIIB) on Sunday announced that its net profit in 2011 rose 17 percent to QR653 million compared with QR559 million in 2010. Based on the results, the board of directors of the bank has...
RAFAEL Nadal and Roger Federer stayed on course for a blockbuster Australian Open semi-final showdown with commanding victories on Sunday that put both through to the last eight. The two tennis greats have not...
THE Underworld franchise has never been about great cinema. This unselfconscious series has been about a credible story backed by good special effects riding on the fighting skills of a latex-wearing lead femme...
QATAR Airways showcased one of its flagship Boeing 777 long-haul aircraft at the Bahrain International Air Show recently. Thousands of trade and public visitors attended the three-day event which took place at Sakhir Air Base in Bahrain. Qatar Airways also had a luxury chalet at the show. Now in its 15th year of operations, the airline has a modern fleet of 104 aircraft flying to 110 key business ...
The library of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ) recently received a collection of 40 books on the oil and gas industry from Shell, in a step to reinforce the ongoing partnership between the two organisations. The donation was initiated by Saad al Matwi, a graduate of CMUQ, who is currently working at Shell and is a member of the ´Ambassador Committee´- devoted to strengthening the relationship between Shell and Carnegie ...
Nigerian government recently announced the removal of fuel subsidy which subsequently increased pump prices of petroleum products. The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, especially rose by more than 110 percent from 65 naira to 141 naira. The withdrawal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government generated heated debates by Nigerians from all ...
QATAR´S benchmark slumped to a three-month closing low as investors disappointed with companies´ proposed dividends continued to sell. Most banks closed lower, with Masraf Al Rayan down 3.4 percent, Qatar Islamic Bank down 0.6 percent and Commercial Bank of Qatar down 0.4 percent. "Although the results were good, dividends didn´t meet expectations, but the fall is unjustified in my opinion on the long haul," said Amer Khan, fund manager, Shuaa Asset ...
SEVERAL major international airlines seem to be wary of picking up stakes in the loss-making Indian carriers at this stage, even as the government plans to take steps to allow them to do so. Even before the government formally notified changes in the aviation policy that currently bars foreign carriers from investing in Indian airlines, officials and spokespersons of major international airlines ...
SPAIN´S public deficit target for this year should be changed because it is based on outdated growth forecasts, Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro said in an interview published on Sunday. Spain´s new conservative government has raised taxes and slashed spending since coming to power last month to try to meet a 2012 target agreed with the EU of cutting the deficit to 4.4 percent of ...
CHINESE head coach Wang Yifu sounded satisfied with the overall performance of his shooters at the Asian Championships but the former six times Olympic medallist left Doha on Sunday with a couple of worries about ace Zhu Qinan. Among the most successful shooters that China has produced, Wang reflected when asked about his assessment of his team: "Overall, it is a satisfactory ...
ASPIRE Zone Foundation, Middle East´s premier sports city and the World´s Leading Sports Tourism Development Project, will celebrate Qatar´s first National Sports Day at a grand scale attracting local community and sporting individuals. The National Sports Day is scheduled on February 14, after an official decree fixed the second Tuesday of February each year for the grand celebration. The highlight of Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) celebrations will ...
MARIO Balotelli struck a dramatic injury-time penalty as Manchester City overcame a brave Tottenham fightback to win 3-2 and maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday. Substitute Balotelli blasted in his spot-kick deep into injury time after the Italian striker had been bundled over by Ledley King for a clear-cut penalty. But the City forward´s winner was tinged with controversy after television replays suggested he was lucky ...
ASTUDY has found men are always likely to cheat despite loving their partners and never wishing to leave them and suggests that society embrace more "sexually open relationships". According to sociologist Eric Anderson, cheating gives the men the best of both worlds. And most of them who do still want to stay with their partner — they just want to have more love on the side, the Daily Mail reported. Monogamy has ostracised men from doing what they most want.
TWO men from Manchester accused of conspiring to rob and murder British soul singer Joss Stone have mental health issues that could prevent them from standing trial, a court heard on Friday. Kevin Liverpool, 34, and Junior Bradshaw, 31, are accused of crimes targeting 24-year-old Stone between January and June last year at her home in Devon, southwest England, according to the Press Association. Exeter Crown Court heard that Bradshaw suffered.
AS renowned German film orchestra Babelsberg recreates the music of AR Rahman on stage in Mumbai, India´s famous composer says it was enriching to translate his works for this genre and he wants to educate the youth on orchestra music. "Imagine when 80-100 people are working hard to make one song, a song that moves you...it is amazing to hear orchestra music," Rahman saids in an interview. "We had selected a few of my compositions for the orchestra ...
SAUDI Foreign Minister Prince
Saud al Faisal said on Sunday
Riyadh was pulling its observers
from the widely criticised Arab
League observer mission to Syria
because Damascus had not kept its
promises.
Saudi Arabia “is withdrawing from
the mission because the Syrian government
has not respected any of the
clauses”...
PRESIDENT Ali Abdullah Saleh left
Yemen on Sunday for neighbouring
Oman from where he will go to the
United States for treatment, hours
after making a farewell speech asking
the people to forgive him. In the televised
speech, Saleh said he will head
to the US for medical treatment and
asked Yemenis for forgiveness.
QATAR Airways showcased one of its flagship Boeing 777 long-haul aircraft at the Bahrain International Air Show recently. Thousands of trade and public visitors attended the three-day event which took place at Sakhir Air Base in Bahrain. Qatar Airways also had a luxury chalet at the show. Now in its 15th year of operations, the airline has a modern fleet of 104 aircraft flying to 110 key business ...
The library of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ) recently received a collection of 40 books on the oil and gas industry from Shell, in a step to reinforce the ongoing partnership between the two organisations. The donation was initiated by Saad al Matwi, a graduate of CMUQ, who is currently working at Shell and is a member of the ´Ambassador Committee´- devoted to strengthening the relationship between Shell and Carnegie ...
Nigerian government recently announced the removal of fuel subsidy which subsequently increased pump prices of petroleum products. The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, especially rose by more than 110 percent from 65 naira to 141 naira. The withdrawal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government generated heated debates by Nigerians from all ... 
QATAR´S benchmark slumped to a three-month closing low as investors disappointed with companies´ proposed dividends continued to sell. Most banks closed lower, with Masraf Al Rayan down 3.4 percent, Qatar Islamic Bank down 0.6 percent and Commercial Bank of Qatar down 0.4 percent. "Although the results were good, dividends didn´t meet expectations, but the fall is unjustified in my opinion on the long haul," said Amer Khan, fund manager, Shuaa Asset ...
SEVERAL major international airlines seem to be wary of picking up stakes in the loss-making Indian carriers at this stage, even as the government plans to take steps to allow them to do so. Even before the government formally notified changes in the aviation policy that currently bars foreign carriers from investing in Indian airlines, officials and spokespersons of major international airlines ... 
SPAIN´S public deficit target for this year should be changed because it is based on outdated growth forecasts, Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro said in an interview published on Sunday. Spain´s new conservative government has raised taxes and slashed spending since coming to power last month to try to meet a 2012 target agreed with the EU of cutting the deficit to 4.4 percent of ...
CHINESE head coach Wang Yifu sounded satisfied with the overall performance of his shooters at the Asian Championships but the former six times Olympic medallist left Doha on Sunday with a couple of worries about ace Zhu Qinan. Among the most successful shooters that China has produced, Wang reflected when asked about his assessment of his team: "Overall, it is a satisfactory ... 
ASPIRE Zone Foundation, Middle East´s premier sports city and the World´s Leading Sports Tourism Development Project, will celebrate Qatar´s first National Sports Day at a grand scale attracting local community and sporting individuals. The National Sports Day is scheduled on February 14, after an official decree fixed the second Tuesday of February each year for the grand celebration. The highlight of Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) celebrations will ... 
MARIO Balotelli struck a dramatic injury-time penalty as Manchester City overcame a brave Tottenham fightback to win 3-2 and maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday. Substitute Balotelli blasted in his spot-kick deep into injury time after the Italian striker had been bundled over by Ledley King for a clear-cut penalty. But the City forward´s winner was tinged with controversy after television replays suggested he was lucky ...
ASTUDY has found men are always likely to cheat despite loving their partners and never wishing to leave them and suggests that society embrace more "sexually open relationships". According to sociologist Eric Anderson, cheating gives the men the best of both worlds. And most of them who do still want to stay with their partner — they just want to have more love on the side, the Daily Mail reported. Monogamy has ostracised men from doing what they most want. 
TWO men from Manchester accused of conspiring to rob and murder British soul singer Joss Stone have mental health issues that could prevent them from standing trial, a court heard on Friday. Kevin Liverpool, 34, and Junior Bradshaw, 31, are accused of crimes targeting 24-year-old Stone between January and June last year at her home in Devon, southwest England, according to the Press Association. Exeter Crown Court heard that Bradshaw suffered. 
AS renowned German film orchestra Babelsberg recreates the music of AR Rahman on stage in Mumbai, India´s famous composer says it was enriching to translate his works for this genre and he wants to educate the youth on orchestra music. "Imagine when 80-100 people are working hard to make one song, a song that moves you...it is amazing to hear orchestra music," Rahman saids in an interview. "We had selected a few of my compositions for the orchestra ... 
