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Expert: More counselling can reduce divorces in Qatar As the number of divorces in Qatar inches upwards, some marital experts say more counselling services for couples could help reverse the trend. Some 122 men and women ended their marriage in January, up 15 percent from a year earlier, according to figures from the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Hadia Baker, senior...

HH the Emir Meets Ambassador of Philippines Doha, March 22 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at the Emiri Diwan office on Sunday morning with HE Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Qatar Crescente R Relacion on the occasion of the expiry of his tour of duty in the country. At the outset...

Qatar Airways to Launch Flights to Zanzibar Doha, March 22 (QNA) - Effective from 1st July 2015, Qatar Airways will launch flights to Zanzibar, the airline's third gateway in Tanzania after Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro. The new five-times-a-week flight to Zanzibar will operate via Kilimanjaro. The current Kilimanjaro flights which today are served by Qatar Airways via Dar es...

Emir meets Belgium princess Doha, March 22 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met here today with HRH Princess Astrid, Representative of HM King Philip of the Kingdom of Belgium who is currently visiting Qatar at the head of trade mission including heads of a large group of companies and government corporations. During the audience, held...

Qatar prioritizing health, education, transport projects Qatar is proceeding with planned economic development projects despite cheaper oil and is prioritizing those related to health, education and transport, finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi said on Sunday. "Despite the drop in oil prices, we are still going ahead with our planned projects," Emadi said in a speech. "We will give priority to projects related...

Syria regime helicopter crashes, crew captured People gather around a helicopter reportedly belonging to the Syrian regime forces that crashed on March 22, 2015 in Jabal al-Zawiya in the northwest province of Idlib. (Reuters) Islamist rebels in Syria captured four crew members Sunday when a regime helicopter crashed in the northwest province of Idlib, a monitor said, while a fifth serviceman...

U.N. warns against ‘protracted’ conflict in Yemen Anti-Houthi protesters run as pro-Houthi police troopers fire tear gas to disperse them in Yemen's southwestern city of Taiz March 22, 2015. (Reuters) The United Nations mediator on Yemen warned on Sunday that the Arab country could turn into a “protracted” conflict zone similar to that of Iraq, Syria and Libya as the world’s...

Third Bardo museum attacker 'on the run' A third gunman involved in an attack on Tunisia's Bardo museum is "on the run," according to President Essebsi. The president said his country was at war with extremists, who killed 21 people in the museum assault. In a live interview with French iTele TV from inside the National Bardo Musuem in Tunis, President...

Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, dies aged 91 The man often hailed as modern Singapore's "founding father," Lee Kuan Yew, has died aged 91. He was the country's first prime minister, spending more than three decades in the office. "Mr. Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital today at 3:18 a.m.," the government said in a statement...

QDB to Showcase 10 Companies at Orlando Expo Doha, March 21 (QNA) - Qatar Development Bank (QDB) will showcase 10 Qatari companies through its exports promotion wing Tasdeer at the International Plastics (NPE2015) exhibition in Orlando, Florida, from March 23 to 27, the bank announced Saturday. More than 2,000 companies and suppliers from 100 countries will attend the world's largest plastics...

Al Wakrah Holds on for Tough Win against Sailiya Doha, March 20 (QNA) - Al Wakrah took on Al Sailiya for a bottom of the table clash in round 23 of the Qatar Stars League. The visitors - Sailiya travelled down to Al Wakrah’s Saoud Abdulrahman stadium but the home side who were in the relegation zone were not going...

Kharaitiyat Claim Big Scalp with Win over Qatar SC Doha, March 20 (QNA) - Qatar Sports Club welcomed Al Kharaitiyat to the Suhaim bin Hamad stadium for the late kick off in the round 23 Qatar Stars League clash. Qatar SC has had some of the best form in the second part of the season and were the clear favorites going...

Qatar’s Lusail City moves forward on infrastructure plans with new contracts The development of the transportation links for Lusail City appears to be taking share, with recent announcements of separate contracts to two Malaysia-based firms for constructing roads, light-rail stations, car parks and a suspended visitors’ center and cable car. In a statement to the Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia, construction...

At least five hurt in latest Doha bus station crash A file photo of the Karwa bus station in Old Ghanim, taken in December 2014. At least five people are reported to have been injured when a bus lost control and crashed into waiting passengers at Doha’s crowded central bus station yesterday afternoon. The incident took place at around 4pm, which is...