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Boeing Co (BA.N) will eliminate about 4,000 jobs in its commercial airplanes division by the middle of this year and another roughly 550 jobs in a division that conducts flight and lab tests, company spokespeople told Reuters. The planemaker will reduce 1,600 positions in the commercial airplanes division through voluntary layoffs, while the rest of the cuts are expected to...

Doha-Qatar, 28 March 2016: Bringing joy and excitement to young visitors at the 7th Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), KidzMondo Doha crowned families’ experience at the signature entertainment event with a trickle of novelty, animation and delight. KidzMondo’s participation at QIFF was a huge success that added flare to the event’s growing scope and variety of offerings. As part of...

The Green Division of Innovations Unlimited ME announces the launch of its new corporate identity: powergreen Doha, Qatar- 28 March 2016: The Green Division of Innovations Unlimited ME (IUME) has launched a new corporate identity to support its goal of reinforcing market position in the area of renewable energy solutions. The Division, after undergoing a corporate spin-off, will now operate...

Deputy Mayor of London visits Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al-Thani Museum in Qatar Doha, Qatar – 28 March 2016: London’s Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy Matthew Pencharz and representatives from the British Embassy visited Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al-Thani Museum, one of the most unique museums in the Middle East. The delegation was welcomed by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Faisal Al Thani,...

EgyptAir plane hijacked to Cyprus, most passengers freed An Egyptian plane on a flight between Alexandria and Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus by a man apparently distressed over a family matter. After the EgyptAir plane landed at Larnaca airport, the hijacker released all the people onboard except four foreign passengers and the crew following negotiations, EgyptAir said. About...

Suicide bomber kills three, wounds 27 in central Baghdad: police A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday morning in central Baghdad, killing three people and wounding 27, a police spokesman said. The blast happened near a gathering of workers in Tayaran Square, about a kilometer (mile) from a sit-in held by supporters of influential Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to demand...

Three Qataris ranked in 100 most powerful young Arabs index Three Qatari men have once again been ranked among the Middle East’s most prominent leaders, with two of them moving up in this year’s edition of The 100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40 list. They are Hassan Al Thawadi, Mutaz Barshim and Khalifa Saleh Al Haroon. The highest-ranked Qatari on the index,...

Ooredoo set to Open 5G research centre in Qatar Ooredoo's 5G technology research centre, the first of its kind in the world, will be operational in Qatar next year, a top official of the telecom major said on Sunday. Talking to Qatar Tribune on the sidelines of the company's annual general meeting (AGM), Ooredoo Qatar CEO Waleed al Sayed said the...

Pakistanis hunt militants behind blast that killed at least 70 Pakistani authorities hunted on Monday for breakaway Taliban militants who once declared loyalty to Islamic State after the group claimed responsibility for an Easter suicide bomb targeting Christians, that killed at least 70 people. The attack on Sunday evening in a busy park in the eastern city of Lahore, the powerbase...

Indian jailed for 14 years for Bali drug-smuggling Denpasar DENPASAR (AFP) - An Indian man was jailed for 14 years on Monday (March 28) for trying to bring crystal methamphetamine into the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Sayed Mohammed Said was arrested with 1.5kg (53 ounces) of the narcotics hidden inside his backpack when he arrived at Bali airport from Bangkok...

(CNN) - Dancing to their favorite rapper Lacrim, in a nightclub on Brussels chic Avenue Louise, this is a side of the Paris attackers that has never been seen before. Brahim Abdeslam, clearly visible, with a cigarette in his hand, flirts with a blonde girl while his younger brother Salah, dressed in an orange sweatshirt, whoops along with the group...

Lentil and Rice Pilaf. As a child in Syria, Sal Tompkins loved this meatless pilaf she calls Mjadara. Petite French green lentils (also called Le Puy) keep their shape better than brown ones. Ingredients: 1 cup hulled small French green or brown lentils (see note above), sorted of debris and rinsed 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups finely chopped onions 1 teaspoon minced garlic 3/4...

After months of rumors, the Qatar-backed Al Jazeera has said it is sacking 500 employees across its network. Most of the affected staffers are based at the broadcaster’s Doha headquarters, Al Jazeera said in a statement. In a memo sent to staff today, acting Director General Mostefa Souag said the layoffs were part of a “workforce optimization initiative” that comes amid...

Three-time Olympic champion Catalina Ponor, on a comeback trail, scooped the gold medal in the women’s beam event at the 9th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series here yesterday. The Romanian made her much-awaited return to international competition at the Aspire Dome this week, since retiring from gymnastics following the 2012 London Games. Ponor had returned to training a year ago with...