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Braving the rain, 200 Palestinian couples hold mass wedding Palestinian bride Marwa Mousa and her groom Ahmed Abu Salama take part in a mass wedding ceremony in Gaza City, on April 11, 2015. (AFP) Bad weather did not prevent 200 Palestinian couples to get married in a mass wedding in Gaza City on Saturday, Palestinian news agency Ma’an reported. “Even the...

Australian airport website hacked by ISIS Police said hackers appeared to have targeted the web host used by the Hobart International Airport in Tasmania and not the facility itself. (Shutterstock) An Australian airport website was offline Monday after being taken over by pro-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) hackers who published messages supporting the extremist group. Police said hackers appeared to...

UAE bank NBAD targets Africa, Asia for wealth management growth A hot air balloon bearing the logo of Emirates NBD bank hovers over the Emirates Golf Course in Dubai. National Bank of Abu Dhabi is seeking to expand its wealth management business in Africa and Asia, as it looks to maintain strong growth at a time when its home region...

At least nine dead after migrant boat sinks off Libya An officer carries a baby as migrants disembark from an Italian Coast Guard vessel after being rescued in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, southern Italy, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Italian coastguards have recovered nine bodies from the sea after a boat carrying more than 150 migrants sank off the coast of Libya,...

Hamad International Airport to introduce fees for long-term car park Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar’s gateway to the world, will be introducing a payment structure to the airport’s Long-Term Car Park by the end of April. In its constant endeavour to provide improved customer experience, HIA will also be expanding services at the car park. Customers will be able to pay by...

HH the Emir Meets Turkish Interior Minister Doha, April 12 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with HE Interior Minister of Republic of Turkey Sebahattin Ozturk on the sidelines of the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at Qatar National Convention Centre on Sunday morning. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation relations...

HH the Emir Attends Opening Session of 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Doha, April 12 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the opening session of the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at Qatar National Convention Centre on Sunday morning. The session was attended by HE Prime Minister...

Lekhwiya win QSL title Defending champions beat Al Ahli to win successive league title Doha - Danish coach Michael Laudrup guided his Lekhwiya team to back-to-back Qatar Stars League crown as well as their fourth title in five seasons, beating Al Ahli 3-1, at Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Stadium on Sunday. Saoud al Mohannadi, QFA Vice-President, Mansour Mohammed al Ansari, QFA...

Renowned German author Günter Grass dies, aged 87 Nobel Prize winner and taboo breaker: The German writer was an unruly spirit throughout his life. Grass was an engaged citizen seen by some as a "moral authority," by others as a hypocrite. He passed away on April 13. Günter Grass died of a lung infection on Monday, April 13, in the northern...

Jean-Marie Le Pen withraws National Front candidacy after family feud Founder of France's National Front (FN), Jean-Marie Le Pen has said he is pulling out of regional elections. The move follows a fierce public fracas with his daughter and current leader of the far-right party, Marine. Le Pen said in Monday's edition of the conservative French newspaper "Le Figaro" that he...

Two Lebanese Citizens Die in Car Explosion in Syria Beirut, April 12 (QNA) - Two young Lebanese citizens were killed Saturday when a car explosion went off in the village of Haouik in Syria, The National News Agency (NNA) reported. In details, Mohammed Khodr Zeaiter and Muammar al-Ahmed, who live close to the town Haouik whose residents are mostly Lebanese,...

Obama: Hillary Clinton Would Be An 'Excellent President' Washington, April 12 (QNA) - US President Barack Obama on Saturday said Hillary Clinton would be "an excellent president" who would "have some strong messages to deliver" if she decides to run for the White House. Obama made the comments a day before Clinton is expected to announce a presidential bid. "She...

Motor racing-Hamilton cruises to Chinese Grand Prix victory Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain looks out from a bus during the drivers parade ahead of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. (Reuters) Lewis Hamilton extended his lead at the top of the Formula One championship standings with a pole-to-flag victory at the Chinese Grand Prix...

Maradona says FIFA election a chance to get rid of Blatter Argentina's former soccer player Diego Maradona smiles during a news conference for a "pro-peace" soccer match in Bogota. (Reuters) Argentinian football star Diego Maradona slammed FIFA president saying the upcoming election offers “many chances of kicking Blatter in the backside.” "There's no need to do what Blatter does. To believe...