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Merkel arrives in Washington for Obama talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Washington for talks at the White House with President Brack Obama. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is expected to dominate discussions. During the meeting with President Obama, Chancellor Merkel is expected to express her opposition to calls in Washington for the US to begin arming the Ukrainian...

Cairo football clashes kill 22 people A soccer fan is seen near a police car, which was set on fire by fireworks, during clashes between soccer fans and security forces in front of a stadium on the outskirts of Cairo February 8, 2015. (Reuters) wenty-two people were killed outside an Egyptian soccer stadium on Sunday when security forces barred fans from...

In Iraq, Baghdad bombings target Shiite Muslims A suicide bomber has killed at least 14 People in Baghdad. It is one of several attacks following the lifting of a decade-old curfew in the capital, imposed in the chaos that ensued after the 2003 US invasion. Police said the bomber detonated on Aden Square Monday. The blast in Kadhimiyah, home to a...

Qatar richest in the Gulf Dubai: oil and gas rich qatar has overtaken the united arab emirates to become the richest nation in the arab world, a report today said. qatar's per capita income was estimated at $29,000 in the year 2000, a hundred per cent increase over the figure in 1995, buoyed by sales of liquefied gas. Mega gas projects...

QCS honours boat racer for spreading cancer awareness Doha - THE Chairman of Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) Dr Sheikh Khalid bin Jabor al Thani has honoured power boat racer Randy Sweers for spreading cancer awareness through his boat during the 2015 Qatar Cup, a power boat racing festival that concluded on Saturday. The boat displayed the message کracing for cancer'...

Qatar set to host Formula One race Nasser bin Khalifa al-Attiyah: "We are about to sign contracts to organise a Formula One race." AFP/Doha - Qatar is close to signing a contract to host a Formula One Grand Prix within the next two years, the president of the country's motor sport federation has told AFP. Nasser bin Khalifa al-Attiyah, who is also...

What’s in a name? Young Saudis discover there’s plenty Many want their names to carry an intriguing story and as a result are rejecting their birth names. (Shutterstock) Saudi society is facing a new phenomenon in which many young people are changing their names to be in tune with the latest name trends, Al-Hayat newspaper reported. Many want their names to carry...

Jordan: ISIS lost 20% of its military capabilities Bombs are pictured on a Royal Jordanian Air Force plane at an air base before it’s launch to strike ISIS in the Syrian city of Raqqa February 5, 2015. (Reuters) The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has lost 20 percent of its military capabilities since the start of U.S.-led coalition...

Kurds recapture third of villages around Kobane A man walks down a street filled with abandoned vehicles and debris from damaged buildings in the northern Syrian town of Kobane. Syrian Kurdish forces have recaptured more than a third of the villages around Kobane from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group since routing the jihadists from the town...

Laos Deputy Foreign Minister Meets Assistant Foreign Minister Vientiane, Laos, February 07 (QNA) - Laos Deputy Foreign Minister Sounthone Xayachack met here today with HE the Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting they discussed relations between the two countries and means of developing them and exchanged views on regional...

Dubai Government Summit 2015: Your guide to key speakers UAE leaders, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon and Queen Rania of Jordan will be among more than 100 international speakers at this year’s Dubai Government Summit which will run from will run from Feb. 9 to 11. The event aims to focus on how governments can handle a changing world and a total...

Leaders aim for 'Normandy format' peace summit for Ukraine The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine are hoping to meet this week to discuss the crisis in eastern Ukraine. This follows a last-ditch German-French push to end the bloodshed. Angela Merkel's spokesman, Steffen Seibert said in a statement that the chancellor, President Hollande, and as his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts,...

Turkey detains 21 police officers in wiretapping probe Police officers ask people to stay away at the main Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, after a woman opened automatic weapon fire at a police vehicle in Taksim, before escaping on foot. (AP) A Turkish court ordered the arrest of 21 police officers on Sunday as part of an...

University success begins at ABP SINCE its inception in 2001, Qatar Foundation's Academic Bridge Program (ABP) has distinguished itself from other academic preparatory systems throughout the region and the world by employing a unique learner-centred pedagogical approach, developing an innovative curriculum and providing outstanding student support services. While some view college and university admission statistics as the primary yardstick by...