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India's Reliance posts 39% profits rise. India's Reliance Industries Tuesday reported an almost 39 percent rise in quarterly net profit as improving margins from its oil refining business helped offset pressure from the slide in global crude prices. The Mumbai-based firm owned by Mukesh Ambani, India's wealthiest man, said consolidated net profit for the three months through December climbed to...

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Qatar eye quarter finals berth at home event DOHA: Hosts Qatar will be looking to seal a quarter-finals berth when they take on Syria on Sunday on what will be day six of the AFC U-23 Championship. Unbeaten in two matches so far, Group A leaders Qatar are coming off impressive wins over China (3-1) and Iran (2-1). Coached by former Barcelona youth...

HH the Emir Arrives in Moscow The Emir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani arrived in Moscow on Sunday evening. HH the Emir and his accompanying delegation on an official visit to the Russian Federation were welcomed upon arrival at the Vnukovo International Airport by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affaires and the Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle...

Iran sanctions lifted: Brace for oil shakeup The end of economic sanctions against Iran could shake up oil markets. U.S. and European Union sanctions on Tehran were finally lifted on Saturday, restoring Iran's access to world's markets. Iran has been gearing up for this moment for months and could soon return to the top ranks of global oil producers. Crude prices have...

Oxfam report: Wealth of richest 62 people same as poorest half of world's population According to Oxfam, the world's richest 62 people now own the same as the poorest half of world's population. The aid group also found that the majority of low-paid workers around the world are women. The report, titled "An Economy for the 1 percent," was released on...

Turkish school hit by cross-border shelling Casualties have been reported after deadly explosions rocked a health center near a school in Turkey's southeastern border province of Kilis hit by shelling. Turkish military says it has retaliated "in kind." At least one person was killed Monday when rockets landed near a school in the Turkish town of Kilis on the Syrian border,...

Qatar’s Katara, Souq Waqif to hold spring festivals Two of Qatar’s most popular recreational destinations – Souq Waqif and Katara Cultural Village – will be hosting their annual festivals at the end of January. The fourth Souq Waqif Spring Festival will take place over two weeks, starting this Friday, Jan. 22 and running through Feb. 4. Meanwhile, Katara’s third Winter Festival will...

Possible Fare hikes looking for Qatar taxis The cost of catching a taxi in Qatar could go up to offset the 30 percent hike in petrol prices that took effect over the weekend, franchise operators have said. On Thursday afternoon, Qatar’s state fuel company Woqod issued a memo to all petrol stations across the country to increase prices to QR1.3 for...

Suicide bomber kills 14 in eastern Afghan city At least 14 people were killed when a suicide bomber struck the home of a prominent politician in Jalalabad Sunday, officials said, in the second deadly attack in the eastern Afghan city in less than a week. The Taliban denied responsibility for the bombing, which also left 13 people wounded on the eve...

IS abducts more than 400 civilians in east Syria The Islamic State group abducted at least 400 civilians including women and children after capturing new territory in an assault on Syria's eastern city of Deir al-Zor, a monitor said Sunday. "After their attack on Deir al-Zor (on Saturday), IS abducted at least 400 civilians from the residents of the Al-Baghaliyeh suburb...

Kenya In 'Search And Rescue' As Shebab Claims 100 Killed NAIROBI: Kenya said a search and rescue operation was underway in Somalia today as Al-Qaeda-linked militants claimed to have killed over 100 Kenyan soldiers in Friday's attack on an African Union base. The base in southwest Somalia was attacked by Shebab fighters early on Friday morning, in the latest incident of...

Malaysian officials nab Four suspected IS-linked militants: police KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian authorities have arrested four suspected militants and confiscated a weapon along with Islamic State group (IS) documents, national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said Saturday. Security forces have been on high alert in the predominantly-Muslim country in the wake of deadly coordinated attacks in neighbouring Indonesia earlier this week...

At least 23 killed in Jihadist attack on Burkina hotel At least 23 people from 18 countries were killed in an attack by jihadist gunmen on a top hotel and a restaurant in the capital of Burkina Faso, before security forces ended the siege on Saturday and killed four assailants. A total of 126 people were freed, including 33 wounded, from...