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10 Tips for Anxiety-Induced Insomnia I relinquished my title a few years ago and I want to share with you just how I did so! Here are my 10 tips to beat Anxiety-Induced Insomnia: 1. Cut out or limit the booze - Many of us think a glass of wine after work will take the edge off and help us sleep. It’s...

Explosion in Kabul Leaves 7 People Dead Kabul, April 06 (QNA) - At least seven people were killed following an explosion in Kabul province this morning. The blast took place in Qarabagh district targeting a vehicle of the Afghan National Police (ANP) forces, according to the Afghan (Khaama Press). In the meantime, a local security official, said the blast took...

Qatar health council advises residents to minimize dust exposure As dust and sand continue to swirl around Qatar, the nation’s Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has issued an advisory recommending that residents remain indoors as much as possible today to avoid exposure. In a statement on QNA, the SCH said that the elderly, those with asthma and lung ailments and people...

World champion runner establishes Qatar youth athletics clubs A Scottish former middle and long distance running champion is setting up a new, competitive athletics system for school children in Qatar to boost their fitness and encourage them to get into sports. Liz McColgan-Nuttall, who moved to Doha with her husband last year, is a sporting household name in the UK. A silver...

Women to vote in Jeddah council elections Women will be allowed to vote in the Jeddah City Council elections for 2016 to be held in September, Al-Hayat daily reported. Women will be allowed to vote in the Jeddah City Council elections for 2016 to be held in September, Al-Hayat daily reported. Jeddah City Council Head Abdulmalik Al-Junaidi said Jeddah City Council...

Seventeen suspected militants arrested in Malaysia Malaysian police have detained 17 people suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in Kuala Lumpur. The arrests come just days after the government proposed new anti-terror laws. Malaysia's police chief, Khalid Abu Bakar, said on Monday that of the 17 people arrested on Sunday, two had just returned from Syria. " were planning terror activities in Kuala...

Kenya carries out air strikes on al-Shabab in Somalia Kenya has carried out air strikes on al-Shabab Islamist militants in neighboring Somalia. This was the first major military response to last week's attack on a university that killed almost 150 people. News agencies on Monday cited Kenyan military spokesman Colonel David Obonyo who said that his country's air force had launched...

Red Cross's plan to fly medical aid to Yemen delayed by 'logistical problems' The International Committee of the Red Cross has been forced to delay sending medical supplies to Sanaa due to problems with chartering a plane. 'There are less and less planes landing in Yemen,' a spokesperson said. With more than 500 people killed and nearly 1,700 wounded in the...

Thanks to Obama, baby is born in presidential traffic jam Baby Arley in hospital after the dramatic delivery. File photo of President Obama. (Facebook/Daily Mail) The ever-popular “Thanks, Obama” gag may be an exaggeration of many Americans’ sarcastic daily struggles, but for one woman, it’s no understatement. While stuck in traffic on a highway in Kentucky - caused by President Barack Obama’s...

A record of 16,000 Saudis to graduate from the United States A file photo shows Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel A. Al-Jubeir hosting a luncheon at the Embassy in Washington for a group of Saudi students. A record 16,000 Saudi students will graduate from U.S. universities this academic season. The Saudi Cultural Mission in the U.S. is planning a...

Shahaniya delay Lekhwiya fourth qsl title glory Doha - Lekhwiya missed the chance to claim a fourth Qatar Stars League title on Saturday following a frustrating 3-3 draw with Al Shahaniya at Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha. Al Sadd, meanwhile, thrashed Al Gharafa 5-1 to cut Lekhwiya's lead to 5 points with two matches left to round...

Qatar Coast Guard rescues 11 fishermen stranded at sea Nearly a dozen men who were trapped at sea during Wednesday’s sandstorm have been rescued by Qatar’s Coast Guard, one of them nearly 36 hours after falling off his boat. According to the Ministry of Interior, 11 fishermen had been traveling in a 36-foot vessel off Mesaieed on Wednesday afternoon around 4pm....

UN debates Russian proposal for 'humanitarian pauses' in Yemen The UN Security Council is considering a Russian call for a military pause in Yemen to allow aid through. The Red Cross has warned of many more deaths in the country without rapid assistance to the wounded. The Russian draft resolution circulated at an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Saturday...

2,000 civilians evacuated from Syria's Yarmouk After the Islamic State extremists have seized the majority of Yarmouk, around 2,000 people have been evacuated from the camp. Meanwhile, the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra front has claimed neutrality in the battle. A Palestinian official told the French news agency AFP on Sunday that about 2,000 people were evacuated from the refugee camp, after the "Islamic...