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U.S. economy's performance probably wasn't the main culprit in Democrat losses Nov 5 (Reuters) - America's underperforming economy has been an albatross for President Barack Obama since he took office in 2009 and likely did his Democratic party few favors in midterm elections on Tuesday - but it may not have been the decisive factor. Hurt by Obama's general unpopularity, Democrats...

Qatar Airways Donates QR 2.4 Million to EAA's Educate A Child Doha, November 05 (QNA) - Qatar Airways (QA) Wednesday donated QR 2.4 million to Education Above All Foundation for its 'Educate A Child' global programme. QA Group Chief Akbar Al Baker presented the cheque to Educate A Child representative today at an event held at the World Innovation Summit...

HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Attends EAA Session Doha, November 05 (QNA) - HH Sheikha Moza bin Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, on Wednesday attended Education Above All (EAA) Foundation's session on unfinished agenda of education for post-2015, within the 2014 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE). The session hosted a group of decision...

Culture Minister Meets Kenyan Counterpart Doha, November 05 (QNA) - HE Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari met here Wednesday with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts Hassan Wario Arero. During the meeting, they reviewed the cultural and technical cooperation between the two countries and ways of enhancing them....

HH the Emir Attends Dinner Banquet in South Korea Seoul, November 05 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended Wednesday a dinner banquet held by President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye at the Blue House in the honor of HH and the accompanying delegation.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News: qna.org.qa

Qatar, Korea Sign Memoranda of Understanding Seoul, November 05 (QNA) - The State of Qatar and the Republic of Korea on Wednesday signed a number of memoranda of understanding as part of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani's visit to the Republic of Korea. HE Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada signed a...

HE Prime Minister Opens Security, Human Rights Conference Doha, November 05 (QNA) - HE Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Wednesday opened the international conference on security and human rights challenges in the Arab region, which is organized by Qatar's National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) along with a number of partners.     Read the...

Facebook's government user data requests up 24% Governments are requesting more information on Facebook users, the company says. Requests by governments for Facebook's user data are up by nearly a quarter in the first half of this year compared with the previous six months. Global government requests were up by 24% to almost 35,000 in the first six months, the social media...

This corn and avocado side salad adds a splash of Mexican colour and flavour to the dining table. Ingredients (Colourful corn salad) 4 bi-colour corn cobs, kernels removed (see note) 1/3 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 small avocado, finely chopped 250g cherry tomatoes, quartered 1/4 cup lime juice 2 tablespoons olive oil   Method SERVINGS : 8 1) Bring a saucepan of water to...

‘We want to inspire a new generation through soccer’ Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy secretary general Hassan al-Thawadi speaks at Doha GOALS Forum yesterday. PICTURE: Anas al-Samaraee Behind Qatar’s successful bid for the 2022 football World Cup were many factors. But one, which played a key role in the Middle East country clinching the bid, was its focus on legacy. “A...

Govt urged to breathe new life into old, deserted villages CMC members wanted to revive the old deserted villages on the outskirts of the country. The old, deserted villages should be revived by assigning necessary funds and the original inhabitants or their descendants attracted to come back and reside at these locations, the Central Municipal Council (CMC) suggested yesterday. ...

Qatar, China Trade Volume Reaches US $ 11.5 billion - Minister Doha, November 04 (QNA) - The volume of trade between Qatar and China during the period from 2008 to 2013 rose by 345 percent to reach US$ 11.5 billion in the past year, said HE the Minister of Economy and Trade Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al -Thani....

HE Deputy Prime Minister Meets UNAMID Head Doha, November 04 (QNA) - HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud met here today with Joint AU-UN Special Representative for Darfur, Head of UNAMID and Joint Chief Mediator Abiodun Oluremi Bashua in the presence of the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs and resident...

Republicans seize control of Senate in U.S. midterm elections Senator Rand Paul addresses the crowd at Mitch McConnell's midterm election night rally in Louisville, Kentucky, November 4, 2014. (Reuters) - Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to sweeping midterm election wins on Tuesday, seizing control of the U.S. Senate in a punishing blow to President Barack Obama that...