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Iran, world powers officially clinch nuclear deal Iran and its negotiating partners have finalized a hard-won agreement on the country's nuclear program. Diplomats welcomed the "historic moment" as the group went in to its last meeting before presenting the deal. The foreign ministers of Iran, Germany, the EU and the permanent members of the UN Security Council were all smiles going...

Suspected Boko Haram suicide attacks kill at least 13 in Cameroon Twin suicide blasts have killed at least 13 people at a bar in a border town between Cameroon and Chad. The bombers dressed in women's burqas and struck as locals were breaking the Ramadan fast. At least 13 people have been killed in twin suicide attacks by suspected Boko Haram...

Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics Releases QSOA Doha, July 13 (QNA) - The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) have released the quarterly sequence of accounts providing preliminary estimates of the National Income, Saving and also the expenditure components of GDP for the First quarter of 2015 at current prices. The Quarterly Sequence of Accounts (QSOA) for the...

HH the Emir Arrives in Turkey Istanbul, July 13 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Monday arrived in Istanbul on a short working visit to Turkey. HH the Emir was greeted upon arrival at Ataturk International Airport by Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Chaooh Ihsanoglu, Governor of Istanbul Vasip Shahin, and HE Qatar's Ambassador to Turkey...

Qatar inflation rises 1.4% in June on high education cost Doha - Qatar's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.4 percent in June this year over that of the same month last year with education sector contributing the highest increase of 11 percent, the Ministry of Development Planning & Statistics (MDPS) said on Sunday. A comparison of the CPI in June this...

Doha residents run 5km to raise funds for Qatar Charity FASTING 5K, a US-based initiative aimed at creating a network of communities that run for a cause, held its first Doha edition at the Corniche near the Museum of Islamic (MIA) Park on Saturday. About 20 runners, majority fasting for the Holy Month of Ramadan, took part in the global initiative...

Visa procedures to hire a maid in Qatar Qatar Maid Visa – Rules and Process Several expat families employ domestic help in Qatar. By law, you are required to sponsor a domestic helper, and they should be allowed to live in your home. It is illegal for a single man to hire a live-in-maid. A married man, looking to hire a...

IF there's something worth knowing about denim, Karyn Hillman knows it. The Levi's CPO - that's chief product officer for anyone not familiar with the role - has amassed a vast knowledge of the fabric that features prominently in almost every wardrobe, and she's currently applying it with gusto to the legendary American workwear company. Two short years at Levi's...

Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman escapes (CNN) - Mexican authorities have launched a manhunt to find drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman, who has broken out of prison again, the country's National Security Commission said Sunday. Guards at the Altiplano Federal Prison discovered during a routine check on Saturday that Guzman, known as "El Chapo," was missing, a statement from the...

6 Career Moves Smarter Than an MBA Unless your career path requires an MBA, you'd be well advised to pursue these less-expensive but more effective alternatives. If your career plan is to become a hedge fund trader or play some other role in the financial services business, you probably need an MBA just as the price of admission. If that's you,...

Emiri Diwan Announces Eid Holidays Doha, July 12 (QNA) - The Emiri Diwan has announced Eid al-Fitr holiday as follows: First: For ministries, government institutions and public entities, the holiday will begin as of Wednesday, 28th of Ramadan 1436 H corresponding to 15th of July 2015 and ending on Thursday 23rd of July 2015, with work resuming on Sunday 26th...

Bus overturns in Al Khor killing 3 passengers Three people died and four were injured on Friday when their bus overturned on Al Khor Road. The bus of a private company was on way from Al Khor to Doha, The accident occurred at Lusail race track around 4.30pm when the driver reportedly lost control after a tire burst. Faza and Al...

Food waste reduction in Qatar focus of Georgetown workshops Doha - FOOD distribution companies, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, public officials, NGOs and local consumers took part in two separate workshops held at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) recently. The workshops were part of the 'Safeguarding Food and Environment in Qatar' (SAFE-Q) project, which is a three-year joint project involving GU-Q, Cranfield...

Ministry questions report on UAE pollution levels Dust obscures the Burj Al Arab. Sand and dust ‘should not be included as pollution’. Sarah Dea / The National ABU DHABI // The Ministry of Environment and Water has questioned the World Bank’s data-gathering methods after it claimed the UAE had the worst air pollution in the world. The World Bank’s The Little Green...