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Father Emir offers condolences The Father Emir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani with Vice-President of UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum in Dubai on Sunday. HH the Father Emir offered condolences to the Dubai ruler on the demise of his son, Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. Personal Representative of the Emir HH Sheikh Jassim...

What Eating Pork Does Inside Your Body PORK!! The consequences of eating it !! (Medical Video) Some religions forbid the consumption of pork, and one of the reasons is that it is considered „unclean.“ Need an explanation? Is there something more than a religious belief? What is happening to the mankind? Religions forbid the utilization of pork, and there are even...

Tajik Prime Minister Arrives in Doha Doha, September 20 (QNA) - Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda arrives here on Sunday morning on an official visit to the country. The Tajik Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation was welcomed upon arrival at Hamad International Airport by HE Minister of Administrative Development Dr. Issa Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi,...

Qatar sets world record for most tunnel boring machines operating at once Doha now holds the Guinness World Record for operating the highest number of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) in a single city at one time, Qatar Rail has announced. The country is currently running all 21 of its massive TBMs, which have been steadily digging underground to make way for...

Turkish TV drama comes to life in new exhibition at Qatar’s Katara As part of annual Year of Culture efforts between Qatar and Turkey, Katara Cultural Village has opened a new exhibition about the popular Arabic-dubbed Turkish series Muhteşem Yüzyıl. The show, called “Harem Al Sultan” in Arabic and “Magnificent Century in English,” has gained fans across the Middle Eastern region,...

100,000 troops to secure Haj 2015 MAKKAH: Some 100,000 security personnel have been deployed to oversee the annual Haj pilgrimage that begins on Tuesday, according to the Interior Ministry. Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman for the ministry, said among those securing the massive crowds during Haj are members of an elite counterterrorism unit, traffic police and emergency civil defense personnel. They are...

Horror at Niagara Falls as woman 'intentionally' goes over the edge at 6pm in front of horrified of tourists Police have launched a search operation in upstate New York this evening after a woman went over Niagara Falls. Investigators say that at around 6pm the woman 'intentionally entered' the river close to Prospect Point on the American side of the waterfalls. Authorities...

Greek voters go to polls for fifth election in six years A month after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned, voters in Greece are going to the polls to elect a new government. Opinion polls indicate a close run contest for the fifth election in six years. Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is seeking a new mandate for reforms demanded by international...

Five Qataris named in ranking of world’s most powerful Arab women Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani has been named one of the three most powerful Arab Business Women in the world, according to Forbes magazine. The Qatar Museums chairperson and sister of the Emir first debuted on the publication’s 100 most powerful women list when it launched three years...

Qatar Stars League: Al Jaish Moves to Third after Big Win Doha, September 18 (QNA) - Al Jaish SC recorded on Friday their first victory of Qatar Stars League, with a 4-0 victory on Al Sailiya. Abdul Razaq Hamdallah was the star of the match after he scored a brace. Rashidov and Romario da Silva scored the remaining goals.Al Jaish had...

Football: Al Rayyan Tops Qatar Stars League with Comeback Win Doha, September 18 (QNA) - Al Rayyan SC recorded an important victory on Friday 2-1 against Al Kharatiyat in the second round of Qatar Stars League. Jarallah Al Marri opened the scoring for Al Kharaityat in the 47th minute. Al Rayyan however mounted the comeback first in the 63rd minute through...

Sheikh Rashid, son of Dubai’s ruler, dies of heart attack Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a son of Dubai’s ruler and elder brother to the emirate’s heir apparent, has died at age 33. The United Arab Emirates state news agency WAM said Saturday that he died of a heart attack. Sheikh Rashid was the first son of Sheikh Mohammed...

MSF: 750 migrants rescued from boats off Libyan coast At least 750 people were rescued Saturday from three small boats in international waters near the Libyan coast by a ship operated by Doctors Without Borders. At least 750 people were rescued Saturday from three small boats in international waters near the Libyan coast by a ship operated by Doctors Without Borders,...

'Afraid in Baghdad,' not in Dresden Dresden has been catching flak for poor refugee camp conditions and renewed anti-migrant protests. The city's attempts to cope with the both issues have left refugees and locals unhappy. Kathleen Schuster reports. "Most everyone has a cold. You can count the number of people who don't,"a Tunisian man said of Dresden's refugee transit camp, which...