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Paris presents Games vision filled with ‘Passion + Purpose’ CULTURE

Paris presents Games vision filled with ‘Passion + Purpose’

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee today set out its compelling vision and Games concept at the XXI Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Doha.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Spurs sprint to win over struggling Heat; Clippers crush Nets CULTURE

Spurs sprint to win over struggling Heat; Clippers crush Nets

Kawhi Leonard finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won their second straight game at home with a 94-90 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Makarov, Quinn inducted to NHL Hall of Fame CULTURE

Makarov, Quinn inducted to NHL Hall of Fame

Sergei Makarov, arguably the greatest Russian forward of his generation who helped blaze a trail for his countrymen to follow to the NHL, was officially inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Folkloric performances, cultural activities mark Dhow Festival ARABIA

Folkloric performances, cultural activities mark Dhow Festival

A slew of folkloric performances and cultural activities marked the opening of this year’s Traditional Dhow Festival at the Katara beach, highlighting Qatar’s rich maritime heritage.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Climate change fuels insurgency in Afghanistan INTERNATIONAL

Climate change fuels insurgency in Afghanistan

After two winters without snow, Kabul residents are anxiously scouring the hills for the first flakes, wary that the depletion of this major source of water further fuels instability in war-ravaged Afghanistan.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Landmark Gwadar Port finally becomes functional INTERNATIONAL

Landmark Gwadar Port finally becomes functional

Handed over to China Overseas Ports Holding Company Ltd on a 43-year lease in November 2015, the world’s largest deep sea port of Gwadar finally became functional for all commercial purposes this week, some 62 years after its potential was first noted in 1954, while the city was still a part of Oman

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Emir meets mayors of Paris and LA ARABIA

Emir meets mayors of Paris and LA

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday received a written message from French President Francois Hollande.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
England’s Selby sends World No. 4 Mossad crashing CULTURE

England’s Selby sends World No. 4 Mossad crashing

Daryl Selby has been on a roll of late. In the last 16 stage of the recent World Championship in Cairo, the 34-year-old Englishman gave a big fright to eventual finalist Ramy Ashour, before going down fighting.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Britain’s top share index rises as banking, mining stocks rally ECONOMY

Britain’s top share index rises as banking, mining stocks rally

Britain’s top share index closed higher yesterday following a rally in banking and mining stocks, although a slump in utilities kept a lid on broader market gains.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar’s Hussein aims to wrap up season with T2 victory CULTURE

Qatar’s Hussein aims to wrap up season with T2 victory

Nissans dominate the entry list for Saudi Arabia’s Rally Jeddah, which takes place to a revised format in the Kingdom’s western deserts on November 17-18.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar’s in-form player Boudiaf sets his sights on Lippi’s China CULTURE

Qatar’s in-form player Boudiaf sets his sights on Lippi’s China

Qatar midfielder Karim Boudiaf headed in the winning goal against 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts Russia in a 2-1 international friendly win in Doha last week, but is targeting even greater things this week.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Two dead as huge New Zealand quake causes 'utter devastation' INTERNATIONAL

Two dead as huge New Zealand quake causes 'utter devastation'

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed two people and caused ‘utter devastation’ in New Zealand on Monday, with wild weather hampering rescue efforts as darkness fell.

4:45 AM November 25 2016