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NATO hits back at Kremlin assertion that it is a 'security threat' NATO has rejected a new military doctrine adopted by Russia that lists the Western alliance as its top security threat. A NATO spokesperson said it was Russia that was "undermining European security." Within hours of Russian President Vladimir Putin approving a new security doctrine, NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu flatly...

ISIS boy ‘suicide bomber’ surrenders in Iraq Usaid Barbo walked up to a mosque in Baghdad’s neighborhood of Baiya that he had been ordered to target in a suicide attack. A 14-year-old Syrian boy, clad in a vest lined with explosives, turned himself in to Iraqi authorities as he defected from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militant group, the...

Fire spreads to more oil tanks at Libya port Black smoke billows out of a storage oil tank in the port of al-Sider in Ras Lanuf Dec. 25, 2014. (Reuters) A fire at an oil storage tank in Libya’s oil port of al-Sidra has spread to two more tanks following clashes between pro-government forces and Islamist militias, officials said on Friday. The...

Mexico holds rallies over missing students Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Mexico City to commemorate the disappearance of 43 students three months ago from the city of Iguala. The pupils were likely massacred by a police-backed militia. The Friday demonstrations were organized and led by the parents and relatives of the missing students. "We want them alive," the protestors...

Malaysia PM cuts short holiday to visit flood-hit areas Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has visited flood-stricken areas in the country's northeast. He cut short a holiday which had included golf with US President Barack Obama. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Rajik on Saturday oversaw the flood response effort in the state of Kelantan. He was due to visit flood victims after...

Saudi projects 2015 budget deficit of 145b riyals Dubai: Saudi Arabia projected a budget deficit of 145 billion riyals (Dh141.98 billion) in 2015 for the first time since 2009 even as the world’s biggest exporter of crude oil budgeted record spending on education and health care, the ministry of finance said on Thursday. Saudi projected this budget deficit as the kingdom...

India hikes insurance investment cap, bypassing lawmakers New Delhi: India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved an executive decree to hike foreign investment in the funds-starved insurance sector, bypassing squabbling lawmakers to push ahead with economic reforms. The ordinance, a rarely used measure, raises the foreign direct investment cap in insurance companies to 49 per cent from 26 per cent but must be...

Obama lauds end of US troops’ Afghanistan mission President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet US military personnel at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Christmas Day in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. The president and his family are currently on their annual Christmas vacation. One week before the US combat mission in Afghanistan draws to a close, President Barack Obama and...

'Facilitator' of Taliban school attack killed in Pakistan An army soldier stands as people queue to light candles for the victims of the Taliban attack on Army Public School in Peshawar. Taliban gunmen broke into the school and opened fire, killing 132 students and nine staff members in the bloodiest massacre the country has seen for years. Pakistani security forces have...

Vatican's Secretary of State Meets Qatar's Ambassador The Vatican, December 25 (QNA) - The Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met here with HE Qatar's non-resident Ambassador to the Vatican Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Thani. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of boosting them. Read the full text news resource site… Source News: qna.org.qa

Qatar, Somalia Discuss Bilateral Ties Mogadishu , December 25 (QNA) - Somalia's Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke met here today with acting charge d'affaires at Qatar's embassy in Somalia Hassan bin Hamza Assad Mohamed. They discussed bilateral ties between the two countries and ways of developing them in various fields. Read the full text news resource site… Source News: qna.org.qa

Get back to basics with this traditional bruschetta recipe topped with tomato, mozzarella and basil. Ingredients 400g ciabatta loaf 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced 400g cherry tomatoes, halved 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves 2 x 110g tubs buffalo mozzarella, drained, torn   Method Caprese bruschetta salad SERVINGS: 8   1) Preheat grill on high. Trim and discard ends from bread. Cut...

QNB Recognized as 'Best Company for Investor Relations in Qatar' Doha, December 24 (QNA) - QNB has won the 'Best Company for Investor Relations in Qatar' award and was recognized at the Middle East Investor Relations Society 2014 annual conference, held recently at the DIFC Conference Centre in Dubai.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News: qna.org.qa

QRC Volunteers Launch Campaign to Serve 23,000 Expat Workers Doha, December 24 (QNA) - Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has recently launched a new welfare program called to support expatriate workers in Qatar, with funding from Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Qatar. Under the slogan of 'Together for Benevolence', the program targets 23,000 expatriates in Qatar, particularly road, construction, and cleaning workers. It...