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Doha: A Qatari court said on Monday it would rule next month on a US couple’s appeal of a jail sentence on charges of parental neglect leading to the death of their daughter. Matthew and Grace Huang were arrested in January 2013 after the death of their eight-year-old daughter Gloria, who was adopted from an orphanage in Ghana.     Read the full...

Apple's iPhone sales beat Street but iPad volumes slide (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) forecast a strong holiday quarter after a better-than-expected 16 percent jump in iPhone sales, and the strongest growth in Mac computer shipments in years helped the company surpass Wall Street's targets. The company on Monday projected stronger-than-expected revenue of $63.5 billion to $66.5 billion in the December...

Qatar survive myanmar comeback, Reach AFC U-19 final Yangon, Myanmar: Qatar will face DPR Korea in the final of the AFC U-19 Championship after edging out hosts Myanmar 3-2 after extra-time in their semi-final at Thuwunna Youth Training Centre Stadium on Monday. Almoez Ali had given the West Asians the lead in first-half stoppage time but Myanmar had their home fans...

European Union foreign ministers called on Turkey Monday to open its border so as to help the Syrian town of Kobane, under attack from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). “The situation in Kobane and in other areas under siege and experiencing fierce fighting against IS is a matter of serious concern,” the 28 EU foreign ministers said...

Twenty killed in Houthi, al-Qaeda clashes in Yemen More than 20 Houthis were killed in clashes between Shiite rebels and al-Qaeda militants in the central region of Rada in Yemen, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported. Twelve rebels had been captured following today’s clashes the correspondent said adding that a car bomb had exploded overnight near a house where Houthis gathered. Read...

Heritage perfume Clive Christian Clive Christian became the custodian of a British perfumery first established in 1872,  the only house ever to have been granted the image of Queen Victoria’s crown, and set about restoring true luxury to the world of perfumery by reviving the original values and heritage of the perfumery with no reference to cost under his principle...

The new hair washing rules 1) Not everyone can get away with skipping regular shampoos. "How often you wash your hair depends on your texture," says celebrity hairstylist Jasmine Anna Galazka at the Oscar Blandi Salon. "Finer hair needs to be washed daily or every other day; thicker or coarser hair can get washed every second day or even twice...

What Is Nightswapping? And Why Should You Care about It? Vacations can provide a sanity break-but they can also break your budget. What if you could avoid paying for accommodations? Would you be more likely to travel instead of staying at home? You may have heard of home exchanges and couchsurfing, but do you know anything about nightswapping? Nightswapping was started by...

With people who work on computers increasing day by day, the models and features of computers are fast developing. One such development in the field of computers is laptop. These days, you can see students and young people using laptops. People usually prefer laptops to desktops. The main reason for this is the mobility that laptops offer. They can...

Oil Politics: A Modern History of Petroleum The politics of oil revolves around its price and the reliability of its suppliers. In turn, many international conflicts in the world today are rooted in these politics. Not surprisingly: the price of oil is managed by a cartel-OPEC-some of whose member governments are deeply hostile to the United States and other major...

"This is a traditional Middle Eastern dessert made of semolina flour, yogurt, and coconut. To adjust the sweetness, you can half or double the amount of sugar in the lemon syrup." Ingredients 2 cups semolina flour 1/3 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup white sugar 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup milk, or as needed 1/4 cup whole almonds 1 cup...

Bulletproof Coffee Review – For Weight Loss and Concentration Putting butter in coffee appears to be the latest craze across the web and there are a huge number of fans who enthusiastically promote its benefits and recommend it to anyone who will listen. It sounds pretty rich, but does it really have the health benefits that it's purported to have?...

Deriving strength from the rapidly growing local economy, International Islamic has posted a nine-month net profit of QR625mn, up 10% on the same period last year. The bank’s total assets reached QR37.9bn at the end of the third quarter compared with 33bn in the corresponding period last year, showing a growth rate of 14.5%. The third-quarter financial results were announced in...

Minister attends ICT meeting in S Korea Dr Hessa Sultan al-Jaber, HE the Minister of Information and Communications Technology, yesterday attended the 2014 Busan ICT Ministerial Meeting. The high-level annual meeting sets the future direction for the development of ICT sector and provides a venue to discuss ICT-related current issues and challenges. The meeting also serves as a venue for sharing future...