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HH the Emir Hosts Iftar Banquet for Diplomatic Mission Chiefs Doha, June 25 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Thursday held an Iftar banquet at Al Wajba Palace on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan for heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the country as well as Their Excellencies Qatar's ambassadors abroad and...

ISIS attack on Syria’s Kobane kills 146 Turkish soldiers stand as people from the Syrian town of Ayn al-Arab or Kobani wait to cross into Turkey following the attacks by IS militants as seen from the Turkish side of the border in Suruc, Turkey, Thursday, June 25, 2015. (AP) An attack by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters on...

Nine killed in Alaska plane crash An excursion plane flying over the Alaskan fjords has gone down, killing everyone on board. The flight was part of a voyage for the Holland America cruise line. All eight passengers and the pilot were killed when a sightseeing plane crashed in the Misty Fjords area of Alaska on Thursday, the aircraft company Promech Air...

Police find decapitated man in southern France, fear Islamist attack French authorities have said a gruesome attack has taken place at a factory near the southern city of Grenoble. At least one person has been killed and several injured. At least one person rammed a car into the factory of US company Air Products near the southeastern French city of Grenoble...

They say good things come in small packages and cupcakes are the proof. Unleash your creative side with these mini works of art that are as fun to make as they are to eat. Ingredients 125g butter, chopped 100g Lindt dark chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup (125ml) hot water 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder 1/4 cup (60ml) coffee liqueur 1 cup (200g) brown sugar 2/3 cup (100g) plain...

10 Health Benefits of Raisins At first glance, raisins may be unpalatable to you because of their dark, wrinkly dried appearance. However, their appearance aside, raisins are actually considered nature’s healthy alternative to candies. Initially, raisins--like prunes--have been found to be very effective in the treatment of gastrointestinal complaints, specifically constipation. More research revealed that certain substances in raisins have beneficial effects...

Major overhaul works to start soon at Qatar's Old Airport area The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a major overhaul of the Old Airport's residential and commercial areas starting this Saturday. Several interior roads in the area will be converted to main roads with all basic amenities such as pedestrian paths, parking slots and sidewalks. Some roads will be partially closed...

Officials conduct surprise inspection of shops Ministry of Economy and Commerce inspectors in co-operation with those of the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning have conducted various surprise inspection tours on various outlets throughout the country. They spotted eight violations for meat shops at Doha, Muaither and Al Rayyan, which included false labelling of the country of origin and not abiding...

Employers in Qatar asked to verify employee certificates Supreme Education Council (SEC) has urged employers to ensure they are not hiring people with fake education certificates. The advice came in the context of an investigative report by New York Times about a company allegedly issuing fake university certificates to applicants worldwide, including the Gulf. None of the universities mentioned in the report...

Tailgating causes pile-up in Doha and Gharrafa A view of the pile-up on D Ring Road in Doha. The reckless practice of tailgating contributed to at least a pile-up each in Doha and Gharrafa. There were no casualties, sources said. Four vehicles - including two SUVs, a sedan and a passenger van – were involved in the pile-up on D Ring...

Five ways to donate your time (not money) to charitable efforts in Qatar With Ramadan now officially in full swing in Qatar, many charities have been working overtime to help the less fortunate both inside and outside of the country. To help support their efforts, local groups have turned to residents for monetary and in-kind donations. But charities also depend a great...

Two years on, how Qatar has (and hasn’t) changed under Sheikh Tamim Two years after assuming power in one of the region’s most peaceful government handovers, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has been guiding Qatar through one of the country’s most turbulent periods in recent history. Only months after being named Emir by his father, Sheikh Tamim found himself at...

Pakistani heat wave death toll tops 1,000 More than 1,000 people have died in unusually high temperatures, mostly in Karachi. The heatwave coincides with the holy month of Ramadan, with the effects of fasting exacerbating the situation. The death toll from Pakistan's heatwave exceeded 1,000, according to Pakistan's largest charity and major emergency medical care provider, the Edhi Foundation. "The death toll...

Lost weekend: Greek debt talks could resume Saturday Greece and creditors have failed to break their deadlock. The impasse raises fresh fears of a default that could see the country lose the euro. Finance minister talks to pave the way for EU leaders to sign an accord at a summit in Brussels broke up abruptly Thursday with no agreement, setting up...