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'Ghost in the Shell' makers defend Johansson casting INTERNATIONAL

'Ghost in the Shell' makers defend Johansson casting

‘Ghost in the Shell’ director Rupert Sanders has defended the decision to cast American actress Scarlett Johansson ahead of an Asian actor in the lead role of the upcoming science-fiction thriller.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Minister visits aquaculture project ARABIA

Minister visits aquaculture project

Around 85% of construction work at the Aquaculture Research Centre project in Ras Matbakh has been completed, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has announced.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Thai junta pleads for trust as rice prices fall INTERNATIONAL

Thai junta pleads for trust as rice prices fall

Thailand’s junta chief has pleaded for trust in his rice policy, as a price slump deepens anguish among poor farmers fiercely loyal to the government he toppled.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Emir, Father Emir receive condolences ARABIA

Emir, Father Emir receive condolences

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday met Sheikh Suroor bin Mohamed al-Nahyan and Sheikh Faisal bin Sultan al-Qassimi of UAE,

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Clashes in Central African Republic town leave 25 dead INTERNATIONAL

Clashes in Central African Republic town leave 25 dead

Clashes between militia groups in the Central African Republic have killed 25 people including six gendarmes caught in an ambush, the UN peacekeeping mission to the country, MINUSCA, said on Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
United approach could favour City: Kompany CULTURE

United approach could favour City: Kompany

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany believes bitter rivals Manchester United have handed his team an advantage by playing down today’s League Cup local derby at Old Trafford.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
1,000-riders strong Ride of Champions, a huge celebration of cycling CULTURE

1,000-riders strong Ride of Champions, a huge celebration of cycling

Today, Qatar will witness the Ride of Champions, a mass celebration of cycling, which will be the biggest such event in the country’s history.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Woman’s death sentence reduced to 15 years in jail ARABIA

Woman’s death sentence reduced to 15 years in jail

The Court of Appeal has reduced the verdict of a Colombian woman convicted of illicit drug trade from death sentence to 15 years in jail.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
British nurse who contracted Ebola in 2014 back in hospital INTERNATIONAL

British nurse who contracted Ebola in 2014 back in hospital

Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who contracted Ebola in 2014 while caring for patients in Sierra Leone, was taken back to hospital on Thursday with a police escort, the Press Association reported.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Reliance and Dassault sign partnership after jet deal INTERNATIONAL

Reliance and Dassault sign partnership after jet deal

Dassault Reliance Aerospace to focus on research and development of defence projects in India

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QTTSC hosts forum on road safety ARABIA

QTTSC hosts forum on road safety

The Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Centre (QTTSC) at Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG) recently hosted a roundtable on road safety in collaboration with the International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences (IATSS) in Japan.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar has given $1.6bn to help Syrian people, says minister ARABIA

Qatar has given $1.6bn to help Syrian people, says minister

Qatar has provided nearly $1.6bn in aid to help alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people inside and outside Syria, through international humanitarian organisations and donor conferences, HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016