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Greece arrests man with Iraqi passport stolen by Islamic State INTERNATIONAL

Greece arrests man with Iraqi passport stolen by Islamic State

An Iraqi Kurdish man has been arrested at Athens airport in possession of a passport known to have been among a haul of official documents stolen by Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, Greek police said Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Lincoln models exude ‘quiet luxury’ ARABIA

Lincoln models exude ‘quiet luxury’

Lincoln and Almana Motors Company has launched the MKX midsize luxury SUV in Qatar alongside the MKZ saloon at the Lincoln stand at the ongoing Qatar Motor Show 2016 at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Centre.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
ESM rules out haircut for Greek debt ECONOMY

ESM rules out haircut for Greek debt

The head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) yesterday ruled out a haircut for Greek debt but said extending debt maturities and deferring interest are options that officials could use to make Greece’s debt more manageable.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Danish parliament okays controversial migrant bill INTERNATIONAL

Danish parliament okays controversial migrant bill

Denmark’s parliament yesterday adopted reforms aimed at dissuading migrants from seeking asylum by delaying family reunifications and allowing authorities to seize their valuables.....

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ample storage space for oil may limit price moves ECONOMY

Ample storage space for oil may limit price moves

There is more storage space for crude around the world than anticipated, which will help prevent further sharp falls in the price but also weigh against significant price rises, analysts and industry watchers say.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Argentina’s YPF said to idle more oil rigs amid lower prices ECONOMY

Argentina’s YPF said to idle more oil rigs amid lower prices

YPF will extend holidays for some workers and idle additional drilling rigs as the global energy rout deepens and the new government administration slashes domestic prices, according to people familiar with the situation.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
HBKU launches Master of Public Health programme ARABIA

HBKU launches Master of Public Health programme

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation, has launched a postgraduate programme, Master of Public Health (MPH) which is the inaugural academic programme of its College of Public Health.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nepalese Tamu community in Qatar celebrates Loshar SPORT

Nepalese Tamu community in Qatar celebrates Loshar

The Tamu Society Qatar (TSQ) and Tamu Pye Lhu Sangh Qatar (TPLSQ) recently celebrated the festival of Loshar at Shamal Park and Shalimar Restaurant, respectively.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
More pain seen for emerging currencies, stocks in 2016 ECONOMY

More pain seen for emerging currencies, stocks in 2016

Emerging-market currencies slumped this year by the most since 1997, and analysts are forecasting further losses in 2016 as China’s economy slows and the US raises interest rates.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar’s Sheikh Ali and Bassem finish second CULTURE

Qatar’s Sheikh Ali and Bassem finish second

Qatar’s Olympic-bound riders Sheikh Ali bin Khalid al-Thani and Bassem Hassan Mohammed fell short of victories in their respective events, as they finished second at the Al Rayyan International Show Jumping Championship 2016.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
North Korea’s Kim blames South for mistrust in speech INTERNATIONAL

North Korea’s Kim blames South for mistrust in speech

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blamed South Korea yesterday for increased mistrust in a New Year speech after a year of heightened tension between the rival countries.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Yuan crunch spurs major banks to hoard abroad as China curbs outflows ECONOMY

Yuan crunch spurs major banks to hoard abroad as China curbs outflows

Chinese banks from Hong Kong to London are selling a record amount of yuan-denominated certificates of deposit as China takes steps to curb outflows of the currency.

4:45 AM November 25 2016