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Faster, higher, stronger... and cleaner TECHNOLOGY

Faster, higher, stronger... and cleaner

It is against the spirit of the Games to stand by and reap huge profits while the city that opens its doors to the world bears crushing, generational costs

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Art Nouveau masterpiece abandoned in warehouse INTERNATIONAL

Art Nouveau masterpiece abandoned in warehouse

An Art Nouveau facade designed by the famous Belgian architect Victor Horta lies greening with mould and covered in trash in a Brussels warehouse, forgotten only five years after it was last exhibited to the public.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UK diplomat to oversee EU terrorism response INTERNATIONAL

UK diplomat to oversee EU terrorism response

Britain’s nominee for the European Commission will be put in charge of crafting a response to terrorism and promoting intelligence-sharing, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said, a tough role amid a spate of attacks in western Europe.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
92 outlets closed for violations in six months ARABIA

92 outlets closed for violations in six months

Fines amounting to over QR3.1mn were imposed on different outlets within the Doha Municipality's jurisdiction in the first half of 2016 for violating food safety regulations.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
The globalisation disconnect TECHNOLOGY

The globalisation disconnect

From immigration to trade liberalisation, economic pressures on a beleaguered middle class contradict the core promises of globalisation

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘Postage Stamp’, 123 yards of treachery at Troon CULTURE

‘Postage Stamp’, 123 yards of treachery at Troon

At 123 yards long, the ‘Postage Stamp’ ought to be a piece of cake. And indeed, it can be, when the wind stays away.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Suicide bombings hit three cities in Saudi Arabia ASIA

Suicide bombings hit three cities in Saudi Arabia

Three suicide bombers struck in Saudi Arabia yesterday in a rare incidence of multiple attacks in the kingdom.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qapco supports independent school graduation ceremony ARABIA

Qapco supports independent school graduation ceremony

Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) has supported the graduation ceremony of Omar Bin Al Khattab Independent Secondary School for Boys, for the 16th batch of students.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Yen Brexit surge seen testing 95 in threat to BoJ’s stimulus goals ECONOMY

Yen Brexit surge seen testing 95 in threat to BoJ’s stimulus goals

When Mohamed El-Erian called the yen at 106 per dollar “a total nightmare” for Japan this month, few envisaged it would get even worse so quickly.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Media corporation chief meets Chinese official ARABIA

Media corporation chief meets Chinese official

HE the Chairman of Qatar Media Corporation Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer al-Thani met the deputy head of the publicity department of the Communist Party of China Fu Tseng in Doha yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Oil rises further above $50, braced for Brexit volatility INTERNATIONAL

Oil rises further above $50, braced for Brexit volatility

Oil rose further above $50 a barrel on Wednesday after an industry report showed a large drop in US crude inventories, with analysts expecting volatile trading ahead of Britain's referendum on EU membership.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rio Olympics results could take years to confirm, says WADA CULTURE

Rio Olympics results could take years to confirm, says WADA

The incoming director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said it could be years before the results of August’s Rio Olympics are upheld.

4:45 AM November 25 2016