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Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and...

WISH to hold Accountable Care Forum in November

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has announced that an...

MAX&Co. showcases womenswear collection at Lagoona Mall

Fashion brand MAX&Co. presented its womenswear collection during the...

Spectacular growth in bookings through call centre: Karwa

There has been a spectacular rise in the number of calls from...

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QC signs pact with Jordanian charity

Qatar Charity and the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO)...

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Deputy speaker meets Indonesian parliament team

HE the Deputy Speaker of the Advisory Council Issa bin Rabia...


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Israel extending West Bank wall

Israel yesterday began construction on a controversial part of its...

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Winged attraction

Palestinian boys look at birds during a show organised by local...

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Defence of the realm

Members of Saudi security forces demonstrate their skills during a...

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Egypt seeks to calm Italy fury over slain student

Egyptian investigators on Thursday spent more than four hours...


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Public’s help sought in hunt for airport bomber

Belgian prosecutors have launched a fresh appeal for help to find the suspected surviving attacker in last month’s Brussels airport bombings, the so-called “man in the hat”, releasing a video of his escape route.

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Sanders and Clinton in row over ‘qualifications’

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders doubled down yesterday on his assertion that his rival for the Democratic Party’s nomination, Hillary Clinton, is unqualified to be president as the two campaigns became increasingly testy two weeks before New York’s election contest.

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Outrage over on-camera China kidnapping bid

The choking, assault and attempted kidnapping of a Chinese woman at a Beijing hotel in full view of security cameras and multiple passers-by has sparked a social media firestorm, with more than 2bn views.


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Swiss banks told to fight money laundering; Geneva opens Panama probe

Swiss banks must clamp down on money laundering, the country’s financial watchdog said yesterday as the Geneva prosecutor opened a criminal probe after a massive document leak showed how offshore companies are used to stash clients’ wealth.

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US job market firming up despite anaemic growth

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting the labour market continued to strengthen despite tepid economic growth.

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ECB willing to act as Draghi warns on global uncertainty

The European Central Bank is willing to ease monetary policy further, according to three top officials including its president, who echoed his US peers’ concerns about an uncertain outlook for the global economy.

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Gulf bond market thaws as panic over oil fades

Two issues in the Gulf’s international bond market this week show a panic over low oil prices has faded and foreign investors are once again willing to buy into the region’s debt, but they remain sensitive to pricing.

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Europe shares end lower after choppy session; lenders slip

European equities ended lower yesterday, with financial shares losing ground and stocks like Skanska and Daimler slumping after trading without the attraction of their latest dividend payouts.

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China March FX reserves jump $10.26bn to $3.21tn

China’s foreign exchange reserves surprisingly rose in March, the first monthly gain since November, as cooling expectations of US interest rate hikes eased pressure on the yuan.

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