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Shura Council speaker meets ambassadors of Sudan, Senegal 12 Apr 2026 - 02:29 pm

Doha, Qatar: Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, on Sunday April 12, 2026, met separately with Ambassador of...

Education Ministry raises admission age limit for students with disabilities, learning difficulties 12 Apr 2026 - 02:22 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has raised the maximum admission age limit for students with disabilities and learning difficulties...

Sultanate of Oman offers five new oil, gas concession areas 12 Apr 2026 - 02:09 pm

Muscat, Oman: The Ministry of Energy and Minerals of the Sultanate of Oman announced the offering of five concession areas in the oil...

Irish police arrest man over alleged criminal damage at Shannon airport 12 Apr 2026 - 02:03 pm

London: Police in Ireland on Sunday said officers had arrested a man who entered "an unauthorised area" of Shannon airport, as social media...

QNA Launches training course on video filming, montage 12 Apr 2026 - 01:57 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar News Agency (QNA) launched on Sunday April 12, 2026, a five-day training course on video filming and montage, as part...

Kuwait General Staff announces disposal of explosive remnants 12 Apr 2026 - 01:43 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwait Army General Staff announced that the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of the Land Forces Engineering Corps was handling unexploded...

UK minister says 'disappointing' no breakthrough in Iran war talks 12 Apr 2026 - 01:28 pm

London: UK government minister Wes Streeting on Sunday April 12, 2026, said it was "disappointing" that negotiations between the United States and Iran...

MoPH sets minimum shelf life for medicine imports in Qatar 12 Apr 2026 - 01:26 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health recently issued a circular requiring imported medicines to have at least two-thirds of their remaining shelf...

Two Palestinians injured by Israeli gunfire in Southern Hebron in West Bank 12 Apr 2026 - 01:22 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Two young Palestinian men were injured on Sunday April 12, 2026, by gunfire from Israeli occupation forces in the town of...

Bahrain reports heightened readiness after intercepting hundreds of missiles, drones since start of iranian aggression 12 Apr 2026 - 12:55 pm

Manama, Bahrain: The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)announced that all its weapons and units are at the highest levels of...

Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92 12 Apr 2026 - 12:46 pm

Mumbai, India: Legendary Indian playback singerAshaBhosle, whose voice defined Bollywood music through the 1970s and 80s, died Sunday in Mumbai aged 92, her...

Education Ministry announces updates to student admission procedures 12 Apr 2026 - 12:37 pm

Doha, Qatar: Ministry of Education and Higher Education has introduced a set of updates to streamline student admission procedures, clarifying documentation requirements and...

Today’s most in-demand tech specializations: How does Tasklink provide them within an organized framework? 12 Apr 2026 - 12:28 pm

Doha, Qatar: As digital transformation accelerates, the need for technical expertise has expanded beyond the technology sector to encompass industries such as commerce,...

Pakistan confirms it will continue role in facilitating dialogue between Iran and US 12 Apr 2026 - 12:08 pm

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister HE Mohammad IshaqDarstressed Sunday, April 12, 2026, that his country will continue to play...

Australia pledges cyclone aid to Pacific neighbours 12 Apr 2026 - 11:42 am

Sydney, Australia: Australia pledged Au$2.5 million ($1.7 million) in aid to Pacific neighbours Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Sunday, April 12,...

Cambodia urges Thailand to resume talks on disputed border 12 Apr 2026 - 11:14 am

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Cambodia has urged Thailand on April 12, 2026, to resume talks as soon as possible on their disputed border, a...

Ashghal announces six-week closure at Al Badi Interchange 12 Apr 2026 - 10:47 am

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority, Ashghal, has announced a temporary road closure at Al Badi Interchange in all directions for a period...

Saudi confirms recovery of energy facilities, East-West pipeline restored after attacks 12 Apr 2026 - 10:19 am

Riyadh: The Ministry of Energy in Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the successful operational and technical efforts in restoring full pumping capacity through...

Land transport activity surges 7.5% with over 3,000 transactions in Q1 12 Apr 2026 - 10:17 am

Doha, Qatar: Demonstrating sustained momentum, Qatar’s land transport sector achieved a strong and positive performance in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 with...