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  30 Jun 2018 - 14:24 The Peninsula Online DOHA: There will not be any hike in petrol and diesel prices in July. The price of premium grade petrol will remain the same, while super grade petrol price will see a slight dip from July 1, 2018 onwards, according to the new price list issued by Qatar Petroleum. Super grade petrol will be...

  30 Jun 2018 - 15:12 QNA Doha: A surgical team at Rumailah Hospital of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have succeeded in reattaching a 55 years-old man's arm after being amputated in an accident. The complex surgery is thought to be the first of its kind performed in Qatar. Senior Consultant, Plastic and Hand Surgeon Dr Mohamed Murshid Al Delaimi, who led the...

A photo roundup of some of last week's events, including political crisis in Peru and protests in Palestine. 22 DEC 2017 A Palestinian protester throws a stone at Israeli forces during a protest against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, by the Qalandia checkpoint, near the occupied West Bank city of...

Qatar says the blockade has violated human rights of nationals of both Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. 27 Jun 2018 The case was prompted by the UAE and three other countries imposing a blockade against Qatar in June 2017 MORE ON HUMAN RIGHTS Lifeline ship resisted pressure to return refugees to Libyatoday Migrant rescue ship Lifeline under investigationtoday Thousands...

Victims include 14-year-old boy as Israeli forces fire live bullets and teargas at protesters near fence with Israel. 13 hours ago MORE ON GAZA Home as hospital: Gaza families struggle to care for the woundedyesterday Can US plan for Middle East deliver peace?last week Israel has three options in Gazalast week Israeli jets carry out strikes in Gazalast week For more...

Accident comes as EU leaders reach a deal to handle the influx of migrants and refugees arriving on European shores. 11 hours ago The Libyan coastguard picked up 14 survivors from the boat just east of the capital, Tripoli, an official said on Friday. MORE ON MIDDLE EAST Trump confidant was willing to share information with UAE: reportyesterday Temporary truce...

  28 Jun 2018 - 23:52 Police respond to a shooting at the offices of the Capital Gazette, a daily newspaper, in Annapolis, Maryland, June 28, 2018. The local ABC7 news reported "multiple fatalities" quoting police in the historic city located an hour east of Washington. AFP / Saul Loeb Reuters A gunman fired through a glass door at a newspaper in the...

  29 Jun 2018 - 18:29 Jarrod Ramos, suspected of killing five people at the offices of the Capital Gazette newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S., June 28, 2018 is seen in this 2013 Anne Arundel Police Department booking photo obtained from social media. (via Reuters) By Warren Strobel I Reuters ANNAPOLIS, Md.:  A Maryland man was charged with multiple counts of murder...

  30 Jun 2018 - 8:51 (FILES) In this file photo taken on January 20, 2017 L-R: US Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Anthony Kennedy and Justice Clarence Thomas stand on the platform of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, before the swearing-in ceremony of US President-elect Donald Trump. AFP / Paul J. RICHARDS By Mark Sherman | AP WASHINGTON: Chief Justice John...

  29 Jun 2018 - 22:14 QNA Doha:  Weather inshore tonight until 6 a.m. on Saturday will be humid with misty at places at dawn inshore, while offshore will be misty, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report Wind inshore will be northeasterly to southeasterly at a speed of 3 to 8 knots. Offshore, it will be Southeasterly to northeasterly at...

  30 Jun 2018 - 7:57 By Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula DOHA: Malika Dikshit, a student of DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) from Grade 1, has made her school proud by scoring highest marks in the Gulf region among CBSE schools. She has obtained 99 percent in her class 10th exams. “Scoring such marks would not have been possible without the encouragement and support of my teachers...

  30 Jun 2018 - 8:04 The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Fan Zone at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena will open its doors to the public at 4pm and close at midnight. The Fan Zone’s new opening times accommodate the different match schedule for the remaining two weeks of the tournament and will be open only on days when matches are...

  30 Jun 2018 - 8:11 The Peninsula DOHA: Criminal Investigation Department has arrested a gang of three African nationals,  specialised in stealing items from vehicles after breaking its window glasses in a number of areas of the country. The Department received a number of complaints of theft of items from cars and after investigation the offenders were caught who possessed some of...

  30 Jun 2018 - 8:17 QNA Doha: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held yesterday two phone calls with the Amir of State of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, and Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister H E Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah. During the calls, the Amir checked...