Williams swipes aside Halep in Rome semis
Source: New Zealand Infotech Weekly
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-18 09:16:42 -0700 | sports-news
A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is only one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year. The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3,...
Cannes: Doha Film Institute Plans Two Festivals
Source: Hollywood Reporter Film
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-18 08:09:47 -0700 | entertainment-news
DFI CEO Abdulaziz Al Khater An international event for first and second filmmakers named Qumra will launch March 2014, steered by newly-appointed artistic advisor and filmmaker Elia Suleiman. Qatar's Doha Film Institute said Saturday in Cannes that it plans to...
Court rejects appeal by Spain princess
Source: Al Jazeera English
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-16 10:05:10 -0700 | political-news
52 Infanta Cristina is Spanish King Juan Carlos's youngest daughter [Reuters] A judge has rejected an appeal by Spanish King Juan Carlos's daughter in a corruption probe, insisting her tax returns be admitted for scrutiny in the investigation which has plunged the family...
Saudis overtaking Qatar in sponsoring Syrian rebels
Source: War In Context
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-16 08:04:11 -0700 | disasters-news
Saudi authorities had consistently declined to meet the opposition, despite repeated requests. This was partly because the kingdom has opposed Muslim Brotherhood dominance in the Syrian National Council and then the National Coalition, owing to the Brotherhood's alliance with Qatar...
Ancelotti Set for Talks Over PSG Future
Source: International Herald Tribune
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-16 03:09:23 -0700 | sports-news
Paris St Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti is set for talks with the club president on Friday as speculation continues to swirl about his future with the French champions. PSG President Nasser al-Khelaifi said on Monday they had rejected a bid...
Oman to face Qatar today in tussle for Asian supremacy
Source: Times of Oman
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-15 23:00:17 -0700 | sports-news
After having booked their berth in the World Championship to be held in Morocco next year, Oman's national beach handball team will now focus on clinching the Asian supremacy, when they take on Qatar today in Hong Kong. Qatar too...
Raul, Khalfan and Madison vie f...
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-15 20:32:15 -0700 | sports-news
Raul, Khalfan and Madison vie for QSL Player of the Year award Thursday, 16 May 2013 Abdulrahman Al Dosari (left), Qatar Stars League (QSL) Chief of Commercial, speaking during a press confernce, in Doha yesterday. Hassan Al Kuwari, Head of...
MCC to mark 200 years at Lord?...
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-15 20:32:12 -0700 | political-news
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) will celebrate the Bicentenary of Lord's next year with two showpiece matches against the Rest of the World. MCC, which owns the famous Lord's Ground in north London, yesterday revealed they will play the star-studded 50-overs...
Chidambaram to boost Qatar, Ind...
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-16 02:25:19 -0700 | political-news
India's Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, is scheduled to pay an official visit here on May 19, a press statement issued by the Indian Embassy said yesterday. During his visit, Chidambaram will hold meetings with Minister of Economy and Finance H...
China offers mega investment pr...
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-15 19:26:12 -0700 | business-news
Its thriving sectors, the so-called local Afghan caves', including oil refinery, Shale gas, Islamic banking and insurance, ICT, biotechnology and desert greening technologies are offering tremendous investment opportunities for the Qatari and GCC capital.
QR360bn fund soon for health and education
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-15 17:04:22 -0700 | political-news
Qatar has immediate plans to set up a QR360bn ($98.9bn) fund for sustainable financing of health and education projects and make these sectors and services world class. This is the biggest corpus announced for any targeted sector in Qatar's history...
Hepatitis C virus major challenge in the region
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-15 17:04:20 -0700 | health-news
About 150 million people are chronically infected and at risk of developing liver cirrhosis and/or liver cancer, and more than 350,000 people die from Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) related liver diseases every year, Dr Laith Abu-Raddad said last night at...
QR100m Health and Wellness Care Centre by 2015
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-15 17:04:20 -0700 | health-news
The first full-fledged Health and Wellness Care Centre a new healthcare concept in the country will be ready by 2015 in Bu Fassila in Umm Salal. The centre devoted to promote healthy living will have facilities such as an indoor...
The gift of life: In search of more donors
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-15 17:04:18 -0700 | health-news
Hamad General Hospital, which has been performing transplants since 1986, is working to increase the number of donors, which is now around 450 in the local registry. To achieve this goal, experts have to deal with cultural factors and convince...
Cabbie gets a month in jail for overcharging
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-15 17:04:18 -0700 | political-news
A lower criminal court here has sentenced a taxi driver to a month in jail after finding him guilty of overcharging passengers. The court also ordered the deportation of the driver after serving the sentence...The duo handed a QR50 note...
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