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Major anti-PKK operation in southeast Turkey leaves scores dead At least 69 suspected Kurdish militants and two soldiers have been killed in the past four days as fighting rages in southeast Turkey. Entire towns are under curfew in an assault on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The Turkish military said Saturday that warplanes taking off from their southeastern base in Diyarbakir...

HH The Emir in National Day Celebrations Doha, December 17 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Thursday participated in Bani Tamim's Ardha at Al Wajbah Fort in celebration of Qatar's National Day. HH Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani participated also in the Ardha along...

Qatar declares Sunday, December 20 as public holiday Qatar’s Emiri Diwan has announced that Sunday, Dec. 20 will be a public holiday since the National Day holiday is during the weekend this year. "The Emiri Diwan announces that on the occasion of the National Day of the State, corresponding to December 18, 2015 it has been decided that Sunday December 20,...

Spending slashed as Qatar prepares to run QR46.5 billion deficit Qatar’s Emir has approved a new budget for 2016 that dramatically cuts expenditures in anticipation of the country’s first financial shortfall in 15 years. Qatar plans to spend QR202.5 billion next year, which is 7.28 percent or QR15.9 billion less than its last fiscal year. That’s despite the fact that outlays on...

Doha Marriott Celebrates Qatar National Day | Through the Lens In honour of Qatar National Day, the Doha Marriott Marketing team recently launched an online social media photography contest, with the aim of engaging the local community in capturing images that celebrate the beauty, culture and rich heritage of the country. Working in partnership with the Qatar Youth Hobby Centre, the...

HMC Opens Expanded Pediatric Emergency Center in Al Sadd HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Prime Minister and Minister of Interior officially opened Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) newly completed expansion of its Pediatric Emergency Center (PEC) in Al Sadd on 15 December 2015. the centre grow by 25 percent with an extra 22 new beds distributed on 13...

Turkey reports 23 Kurdish militants killed in southeastern towns Turkey's state-run news agency has announced that a military operation has resulted in the deaths of 23 insurgents. Turkey's prime minister has vowed to intensify operations against Kurdish militants. Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reported that a total of 23 Kurdish rebel fighters had been killed near the Syrian and Iraqi...

Putin basks in the limelight of global media Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that military personnel were active in east Ukraine, criticized Turkey's leadership and mused on the future of Syria. He did it in front of some 1,400 journalists. Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted on Thursday during his annual press conference was that Russian military personnel were in eastern...

The Pearl-Qatar Celebrates the National Day with Lively Events In the run-up to Qatar National Day, United Development Company, is finalizing at its flagship, The Pearl-Qatar, an array of gala festive activities that will bring Qatar alive during the National Day week from 16 to 20 December 2015. All activities are to mark this momentous occasion of the State of...

New Hamad Port to start operating on December 24 Operations at the new Hamad Port will begin on December 24 with limited types of ships and cargoes, The Ministry of Transport said yesterday. The Peninsula reports that once fully operational, Hamad Port’s capacity will be six million containers a year. It will be connected with other GCC countries through road, sea and...

Taylor Swift Meets Her Lookalike Fan Superstar Taylor Swift had us seeing double when she met her doppelgänger, major Swift fan Olivia Sturgiss, in Sydney, Australia! The fangirl moment was captured by Sturgiss’ close friend Kristy Lee, who captioned the photo on Friday, “Charlie's Angels @taylorswift @taylornation #taylorswift #loft89 #noitsliv #taylorlookalike #taylorswiftlookalike #1989tourmelbourne.” Lee also posted another photo of herself with Sturgiss,...

Philippines rescues flood victims as typhoon death toll climbs to 11 Rescuers on speedboats hauled rain-soaked residents off rooftops in the Philippine countryside on Wednesday after Typhoon Melor killed at least 11 people and cut power for millions. The typhoon, which tore in off the Pacific Ocean on Monday afternoon, caused widespread flooding across the northern and central regions and also...

CNN Republican debate: Winners and losers Washington (CNN) - Republican presidential candidates sought to cement -- or improve -- their standings in a debate Tuesday night that comes less than two months before the first votes of the election season are cast. The CNN debate in Las Vegas marked the first time the White House hopefuls shared a stage since terror...

Photography Competition Results, See Photos received for photographers competition. The result of first photography of this series of competitions announced, new galleries will be published. So Send us your Photos. You can also tell us what you think of the week’s pictures on the “Welcome Qatar” Facebook page.   ** Photography Competition Results ** Do vote and Do like! Most Liked Gallery Will...