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Myth 1: The Healthiest Diet is a Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet With Lots of Grains The results were clear, this diet does not cause weight loss. Numerous studies have been done on the low-fat, high-carb diet. It has virtually no effect on body weight or disease risk over the long term. Myth 2: Salt Should be Restricted in Order to Lower Blood Pressure...

Municipality Remove Abandoned Boats From Doha Corniche As part of a campaign to clean-up the Corniche, authorities have removed boats and cruisers anchored for a long time that are probably abandoned by the owners. The Natural Preservation Section at the special engineering office together with the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, Search and Rescue Section at Coastal and Border Security...

HH the Emir Meets Prime Minister of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, July 31 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani met this morning, at his residence in Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, with Prime Minister of Federal Malaysia Mohammad Najib Tun Abdul Razak. During the meeting, HH the Emir and the Malaysian Premier reviewed cooperation ties between the...

Self-driving trucks are just TWO years away says Daimler as it is set to get go-ahead for trials on German roads within months » Freightliner unveiled new 'Inspiration Truck' at Hoover Dam event » Truck scans road with cameras and radar and can drive itself on highways » Raises specter of fully driverless vehicles - though current rules require a trained trucker...

Beijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics The host of the 2022 Winter Olympics has been decided and it is China's capital that has ended up winners, beating Almaty, Kazakhstan to host the Games. Beijing was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday as the host of the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city to be awarded both summer...

Palestinian toddler killed in West Bank arson attack An 18-month-old child has been killed in a house fire believed to have been set by Jewish extremists in the West Bank. The child's parents and brother were also injured in the fire. Palestinian security officials said Friday that a house fire likely started by Israeli settlers in the West Bank had killed...

Municipality registered 148 violations and fined QAR183,000 Health inspectors conducted 887 regular and five surprise visits to outlets in Al Rayyan Municipality area and registered 148 violations last month. Five outlets were fined a total of QAR183,000 following the inspections by the municipality. Inspections are usually carried out at eateries, bakeries and other outlets which sell food items as well as barber...

Ooredoo Qatar net profit up 25% to QR1.13 bn in H1 Doha - Ooredoo Qatar on Wednesday reported a net profit of QR1.137 billion in the first half of 2015, an increase of 25 percent compared to the net profit of QR910 million in the same period last year. Ooredoo Qatar's revenue increased by 14 percent to QR4.03 billion in the...

The lime cupcake base is the same, but this time they are filled with a much more stable strawberry/lime/tequila filling. That same filling is mixed into the frosting, which really makes these taste like a margarita! Ingredients For the Cupcakes: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs,...

BMW Cars And Prizes Up For Grabs During Qatar Summer Festival Malls around Qatar will launch month-long sales, retail promotions and weekly raffle draws as part of Qatar Summer Festival 2015, organised by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA). Hayatt Plaza, The Mall, Al Khor Mall, The Gate and Ezdan Mall, Villaggio, Landmark and Gulf Mall and select stores at the Pearl-Qatar will...

Hala Istanbul Restaurant Explosion: Four Men Get Jail Terms A lower criminal court has sentenced four people to jail terms in the Hala Istanbul Restaurant explosion case, The Peninsula reports. The blast that occurred on February 27 last year left 11 people dead and over 30 individuals injured. The court also fined the convicts and ordered them to pay blood money...

Ukrainian pilot Savchenko's fate in hands of Russian court The controversial trial of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko has begun and threatens to damage already tense ties between Moscow and Kyiv. Regarded as a hero at home, she could face up to 25 years in jail if convicted. Top Western and Ukrainian officials as well as international organizations such as the European...

Flight MH370: Malaysia 'almost certain' debris is from a Boeing 777 Malaysia has said it is "almost certain" that debris found washed up on Reunion island is from a Boeing 777 aircraft. Officials are investigating whether it might have belonged to missing Flight MH370. The two-meter (two-yard) long piece of wreckage was discovered near Saint-Andre, on the eastern side of the...

At least 16 dead in Mexico after truck barrels into group of pilgrims A pick up truck lost control of his vehicle on Wednesday evening and smashed into a group of participants in a religious pilgrimage. At least 30 more people were injured. The dump truck was loaded with sand when it crashed into the procession of around 200 people heading...