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$380bn earmarked for oil and gas projects removed globally: al-Sada ECONOMY

$380bn earmarked for oil and gas projects removed globally: al-Sada

Some $380bn earmarked for spending world-wide on oil and gas projects up to 2020 has been shelved due to a lack of confidence by investors caused by the low oil and gas prices.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia bans Maracheva, three others for doping CULTURE

Russia bans Maracheva, three others for doping

Russia’s Olympic Committee (ROC) has banned four athletes for doping, as the country struggles to overturn a suspension on its track and field team that could see it miss the Rio Olympics.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Al-Attiyah finishes second, Dakar dozen for Peterhansel CULTURE

Al-Attiyah finishes second, Dakar dozen for Peterhansel

Last year’s winner Nasser al-Attiyah of Qatar came second in the Dakar rally yesterday as France’s legend Stephane Peterhansel celebrated his 12th title in Rio Cuarto, Argentina.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Spurs get 32nd straight at home by snapping Cavs’ run CULTURE

Spurs get 32nd straight at home by snapping Cavs’ run

The surging San Antonio kept a pair of streaks alive and ended another. Frenchman Tony Parker poured in 24 points and the Spurs won their 32nd consecutive home game, including 23 this season,

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US oil drillers idle rigs as spending shifts to fracking ECONOMY

US oil drillers idle rigs as spending shifts to fracking

More drilling rigs were parked in US oilfields last week as the industry begins to turn its attention to the backlog of almost 4,000 wells already drilled and waiting to be fracked.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Radwanska takes Riske for easy Shenzhen triumph CULTURE

Radwanska takes Riske for easy Shenzhen triumph

Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska (pictured) celebrated her rise to the top four of the world rankings with a 6-3, 6-2 thumping of Alison Riske in the Shenzhen Open final yesterday, her 18th WTA career title.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘Stokes experienced his Headingley ’81 moment’ CULTURE

‘Stokes experienced his Headingley ’81 moment’

“I held that record for 33 years so it was about time it moved on,” says a smiling Sir Ian Botham, reflecting on that performance by Ben Stokes in Cape Town, in which South Africa’s bowlers were obliterated to the tune of 258 runs in only 198 balls,

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iraqi forces extend Ramadi control, rescue civilians ASIA

Iraqi forces extend Ramadi control, rescue civilians

Iraqi forces pushed out of central Ramadi to extend their grip on the city, sweeping neighbourhoods for pockets of jihadists to flush out and trapped civilians to evacuate.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
In Kabul, music defies the bombs SPORT

In Kabul, music defies the bombs

A life devoted to music nearly came to an abrupt end with a 2014 bomb blast during a cultural show in Kabul: Ahmad Naser Sarmast, who is head of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, was left deaf.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar in festive mood to celebrate National Day ARABIA

Qatar in festive mood to celebrate National Day

Qatar is all decked up and the nation is in a festive mood to celebrate the National Day on Friday with a slew of programmes scheduled at venues across the country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Simmons backs WI to stage Melbourne fightback CULTURE

Simmons backs WI to stage Melbourne fightback

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has promised a fightback from his team when they face-off against Australia in the second Test match starting on Boxing Day in Melbourne.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QATAR VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE CULTURE

QATAR VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE

Qatar Sport Club defeated Al Khor 3-2 in a Qatar Volleyball League match yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016