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At least four expats killed in Al Kharrara collision At least four Asian expatriate workers were killed on Wednesday morning when a mini bus collided with a trailer at Al Kharrara on the Mesaieed-Salwa Industrial Area road. Initial reports have identified the deceased as two Filipino and two Nepalese men. There are unconfirmed reports about more deaths in the accident.     Read the full...

Best films of the week Follow us with the introduction of the best films of the week (19 May) 1) Focus (2015) Genre: Comedy | Crime | Drama Director: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Stars: Will Smith, Margot Robbie & Rodrigo Santoro Synopsis: In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale -...

Health Benefits of Dill The health benefits of dill are derived from its organic compounds, vitamins, and minerals. These include powerful monoterpenes like limonene, carvone, and anethofuran, as well as flavonoids like vicenin and kaempferol. As for vitamins and minerals, dill has a significant amount of vitamin A and vitamin C, as well as trace amounts of folate, iron, and...

Report: UAE court convicts Qataris for social media insults Five Qatari nationals have been handed lengthy prison terms and ordered to pay large fines after a court in the UAE convicted them for posting insulting images of that country’s royal family on Twitter and Instagram, a UAE newspaper has reported. The National said Hamad Al Hammadi, 33, was found guilty of...

Qatar developer floats plans for waterpark residential tower in Lusail As construction in the new city of Lusail picks up the pace, a local developer has unveiled plans for a waterpark-themed condo tower situated off of Qatar’s coastline. The high-end “Amwaj” development, which means “waves” in Arabic, is being led by Bandary Real Estate. Promotional images on the company’s website show...

HE Energy Minister Chairs 15th Qatarization Review Meeting Doha, May 18 (QNA) - HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada Monday chaired the 15th Annual Qatarization Review Meeting, Qatar Petroleum said in a media statement. Qatar University President Professor Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad, Qatar Petroleum President and Chief Executive Officer Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi as well...

HH Sheikha Moza Meets President of Innopolis Foundation and Visits Education Sites in Seoul Seoul, May 18 (QNA) - HH Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development Sheikha Moza bint Nasser has met with the President of the Innopolis Foundation Cha-dong Kim. During the meeting, they discussed avenues of cooperation with Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP)....

Court agrees Samsung copied Apple, but reduces damage award Apple countered that Samsung was trying to downplay its "shameless copying" of the iPhone design to increase its market share. Apple Inc was handed a mixed ruling by a U.S. appeals court in the latest twist in a blockbuster intellectual property battle with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, as a prior patent...

Afghan policemen get 1 year in jail over mob killing of young woman Eleven policemen have been convicted and sentenced to one year in jail and eight have been freed over the mob killing of a woman in Kabul. They were accused of dereliction of duty, looking on as the woman was beaten. Eleven Afghan police officers were sentenced to served...

Germany, France push for 'ambitious' climate deal at Berlin talks Germany and France have pledged to do all they can to strike a global climate deal by the end of the year. At informal talks in Berlin, both countries stressed the need for economic incentives for decarbonization. Speaking at the opening of this year's "Petersberg Dialogue" talks in Berlin on Tuesday,...

Qatar police monitor, arrest and detain BBC journalist For at least the second time this year, a foreign journalist reporting in Qatar has been arrested and detained by police after visiting the Industrial Area to investigate the living conditions of migrant workers here. Mark Lobel, a BBC journalist based in Dubai, was one of roughly a dozen international reporters and...

Police: Site of biker gunfight refused to help prevent it Nine "members of criminal biker gangs" are dead after a gunfight between rival gangs at a Texas Twin Peaks restaurant. Waco, Texas police say they partly blame the restaurant because they asked them not to host the meeting between the gangs. VPC Photo: Rod Aydelotte, Waco Tribune-Herald via AP WACO, Texas —...

U.S.-led coalition target ISIS in Ramadi A car is engulfed by flames during clashes in the city of Ramadi. (Reuters) The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has conducted 19 air strikes in the vicinity of the Iraqi city of Ramadi over the past 72 hours, a spokesman for the coalition said on Monday. “The Coalition increased...

Explosions rock pro-Kurdish party offices in Turkey In Turkey, two explosions at separate offices of a pro-Kurdish party have injured several people. The party's predicted success at upcoming elections could have consequences for the ruling administration. Simultaneous blasts hit two offices of Turkey's pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) on Tuesday. The twin explosions in southern Turkish cities of Mersin and Seyhan,...