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Market truck bomb kills dozens in a Baghdad food market A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in the dense Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City, killing scores of People. "Islamic State" claimed responsibility for the blast in an online statement. At least 76 people were killed and 200 wounded in the attack on Thursday. The truck detonated...

Turkish coalition talks fail paving the way for new election Negotiations between the ruling AKP party and its rival CHP have ended in failure, Turkish politicians said. Early elections are a "strong possibility" according to Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. Representatives of the two biggest parties in Turkey met for a last-ditch effort on Thursday, but failed to reach a power-sharing deal. "We...

Death toll in Egypt’s scorching heat wave rises to over 60 CAIRO: Egypt’s state news agency says 21 more people have died due to a scorching heat wave, raising this week’s death toll to more than 60. The official MENA news agency said Wednesday that the latest deaths are from the previous day, mostly elderly people. It says 581 people are...

Traveling can be tough on your complexion. Flying, lack of sleep and always being on the go can also cause changes in your skin. That’s why it’s so important to find a skincare regimen that works for you, that way, if you do find yourself having a reaction you can cleanse your skin, apply a soothing moisturizer, then cover...

Sean's Falafel and Cucumber Sauce "This is a great recipe for falafel. Everyone that I have made it for loves it. Yum!" For Sauce: 1 (6 ounce) container plain yogurt 1/2 cucumber - peeled, seeded, and finely chopped 1 teaspoon dried dill weed salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (optional) For Falafel: 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained 1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup fresh parsley 2 cloves...

Massive Discounts On Online Courses For Qatari Residents For a lot of people, summer in Qatar means a couple of things: high temperatures and lots of free time. While this combo can result in boredom and laziness, there’s no reason it should! Summers can be a time for relaxing but also learning and developing yourself personally and professionally. We know there’s...

Qatar Airways Picks Up Two Awards for Flagship A380 and A350 Aircraft Doha, August 11 (QNA) - Qatar Airways, crowned Airline of the Year at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2015, won two awards at the recent Australian Business Traveller Awards. The Doha-based carrier’s superjumbo A380 Lounge was named "Best Inflight Lounge" and the airline also picked up the "Best...

Deputy Emir meets Nigerian ambassador The Deputy Emir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani awarding a sash of merit to outgoing Nigerian Ambassador HE Ahmed Shuaibu Adamu in appreciation of his efforts in enhancing ties with Qatar, in Doha on Tuesday. Read the full text news in resource site… Source News: Qatar Tribune

Salvador el Bahia Receives First Ever Q-Flex Vessel Carrying RasGas Cargo Doha, August 11 (QNA) - Q-flex liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel 'Al-Huwaila' has successfully arrived for the first time at the Bahia Regasification Terminal (TRBA) located in Baia de Todos os Santos, Salvador, in the state of Bahia on the eastern coast of Brazil. The vessel carrying RasGas Company...

Daesh beheads Croatian hostage in Egypt Terror group issued warning last week it would kill Salopek if women in jails not freed Cairo: Daesh’s Egypt-affiliate, Sinai Province, published a still photo of the beheaded body of a Croatian hostage the group had threatened to kill last week, the SITE monitoring service said on Wednesday. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of...

Hamad International Airport Handles 28m Passengers In Its First Year Qatar's Hamad International Airport (HIA) served a record 28 million passengers in its first year of operations, recording a 23.6 percent year-on-year increase from the number served in its previous hub at Doha International Airport (DIA). From June 2014 to May 2015, HIA saw 28,047,750 passengers arriving, departing and transferring through...

The Craze For Fancy Vehicle Number Plates In Qatar Some Qataris don't mind splashing out millions on "fancy" car licence plates, and that's not even telling the whole story. There is so much craze in the cash-rich Qatari community, particularly among the youth, to own fancy car registration numbers that many of them take bank loans. Some even go to the extent...

Qatar Set To Launch Wage Protection System On Aug 18 Qatar is to launch on August 18 the much-awaited Wage Protection System (WPS) whereby all private sector workers will be paid salaries online through banking channels. An extensive database of all workers as part of WPS is ready with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, having been prepared in cooperation...

QInvest Net Profit Jumps to QR 88.7Million in H1 Doha, August 10 (QNA) - Qatari investment bank QInvest has reported 86% jump in its net profit to QR 88.7 Million ($24.4m) for the first half financial period ended June 30, compared to QR 47.6m ($13m) for the same period in 2014. The banks revenue for the first six months of 2015...