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Culture Minister, UK Ambassador Plant Fig, Olive Trees as Part of Qur'anic Botanic Garden's Campaign Doha, March 17 (QNA) - As part of a campaign launched by the Qur'anic Botanic Garden, HE Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari planted a fig tree, and HE British Ambassador to Qatar Nicholas Hopton planted an olive tree...

AirAsia plane search ended with bodies still missing Indonesia is set to end the search for passengers still missing after an AirAsia jet crashed into the Java Sea late December. While more than a hundred bodies have been recovered, dozens are unaccounted for. The search will soon end for the bodies of 56 people still missing from AirAsia flight QZ8501, which...

Results of Israel election show win for Netanyahu's Likud Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has won the country's elections. In the days before the vote, Netanyahu pledged to keep building Jewish settlements and shelve negotiations for a Palestinian state. With more than 99 percent of the vote counted on Wednesday, preliminary results showed Likud appeared set to hold 30...

Violence as ECB protest begins in Frankfurt Violence has marred the start of anti-austerity rallies in Frankfurt, held to coincide with the European Central Bank (ECB) opening its new headquarters. Police are expecting around 10,000 protesters to demonstrate. Several police cars have been set on fire, with windows being smashed and demonstrators throwing stones at police ahead of the massive demonstration...

Health Benefits of Bananas: 1. Banana is the best sources of potassium, an essential mineral for maintaining normal blood pressure, heart health and bone strength. One banana contains 450 mg of potassium, four times higher than cereal, bread and more. Eating two bananas a day will contribute to the prevention of hypertension, atherosclerosis and building our bones. Bananas also reduce...

Lekhwiya face Bunyodkor, Sadd take on Lokomotiv Lekhwiya coach Michael (left) and Laudrup Al Sadd coach Hussein Ammouta. Qatar champions Lekhwiya face a tough away match in their AFC Champions League campaign when they travel to Tashkent to take on two-time semi-finalists, Bunyodkor today. Lekhwiya have picked up just one point in Group A following last week’s draw at home...

Qatar, UK Discuss Bilateral Ties London, March 16 (QNA) - HE Qatar's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Yousef bin Ali Al Khater met with Chairman of British Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs Richard Ottaway, at the embassy premises on Monday.     Read the full text news in resource site… Source News: qna.org.qa

HE Governor of QCB Expects Islamic Finance to Flourish Doha, March 16 (QNA) - HE Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Sheikh Abdullah bin Sauod Al-Thani highlighted the development of Islamic finance in recent years and added that the relatively new sector still faces many economic challenges. Speaking during the Institute of International Finance Conference, His Excellency said that Islamic...

UDC: Pearl-Qatar to see two new pedestrian paths by summer Two pedestrian-friendly pathways will soon be installed at the Pearl-Qatar, linking up three of the island’s key communities by summer this year, developer and management company United Development Co. (UDC) has confirmed to Doha News. The news follows the recent launch of an online petition by some Pearl residents, asking UDC...

Number of people killed in Qatar traffic accidents hits new high The number of people killed on Qatar’s roads has reached its highest level in at least 13 months, newly released statistics show. There were 31 traffic fatalities recorded in January, according the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics’ monthly bulletin. That’s the highest number since the government began releasing traffic data...

FIFA names six cities, seven stadiums for 2016 Olympics soccer There will be two venues in the host city of Rio de Janeiro with matches held at the Olympic stadium and the Maracana. (AFP) Six cities and seven stadiums are to be used as soccer venues for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, FIFA announced on Monday, but Sao Paulo club Corinthians...

Egypt seeks death penalty for Muslim Brotherhood leader An Egyptian court has condemned Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohammed Badie and 13 other people to death for planning attacks on police and army institutions that were "aimed at sowing chaos." The group was accused of creating an "operations room" to organize strikes against the state after the army ousted former President Mohammed...

Boko Haram ousted from key Nigerian cities Nigeria's army has said its troops have ousted Islamist group Boko Haram from the northeastern state of Yobe. The military has also reclaimed Bama, close to the Borno state capital of Maiduguri. In a tweet on Monday, Nigerian defense spokesman Chris Olukolade said the town of Goniri in Yobe state had been liberated from...

7 Top Fitness Hacks from The House Of Celebrities Here are 7 workout regimens followed by 7 different celebrities - now YOURS to try! 1. Gwyneth Paltrow's Slim Regimen Gwyneth Paltrow believes in exercising and eating right to maintain her body. She sticks to her two hour grueling regimen, which helps her maintain her toned figure. She follows a low carbohydrate diet...