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CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

QMC CEO meets Saudi Ambassador 08 Apr 2026 - 03:42 pm

Doha, Qatar: CEO of Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Wednesday with the Ambassador of...

Qatar Financial Centre records 57% year-on-year growth in firm registrations 08 Apr 2026 - 03:37 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) announced the addition of more than 800 new firms to its business platform from January to...

Trump-backed Republican projected to win race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene 08 Apr 2026 - 03:32 pm

Washington, United States: A Republican candidate backed by US President Donald Trump has won a runoff House election in Georgia to replace influential...

Bangladesh FM in India, most senior visit since 2024 uprising 08 Apr 2026 - 03:16 pm

New Delhi: Bangladesh's foreign minister met his Indian counterpart in New Delhi on Wednesday, the most senior visit by a Dhaka envoy since...

Cabinet welcomes US-Iran ceasefire agreement 08 Apr 2026 - 03:03 pm

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, chaired Wednesday the regular Cabinet meeting....

Prime Minister receives telephone call from Spanish Foreign Minister 08 Apr 2026 - 02:59 pm

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, received a telephone call from HE...

Qatar Media Corporation Chairman meets Saudi Ambassador 08 Apr 2026 - 02:52 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Media Corporation Chairman HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al-Thani met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

Qatari citizens exempt from entry visas to Albania until December 2026 08 Apr 2026 - 02:44 pm

Doha, Qatar: An official source from the Consular Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Qatari citizens are exempt from...

Thailand confirms deaths of three ship crew in Gulf attack 08 Apr 2026 - 02:37 pm

Bangkok: Thailand's foreign minister confirmed on Wednesday the deaths of three Thai crew members of a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting...

Türkiye welcomes US-Iran ceasefire agreement 08 Apr 2026 - 01:44 pm

Ankara: Türkiye welcomed the temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran. In a written statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry stressed the...

India mulls reptile river guards on Bangladesh border 08 Apr 2026 - 01:41 pm

Kolkata, India: India is considering releasing snakes and crocodiles along its frontier with Bangladesh, the Border Security Force said Wednesday, as New Delhi...

Man fined $300 for entering hippo Moo Deng's pen: Thai zoo 08 Apr 2026 - 01:38 pm

Bangkok: A Thai court has fined a man $300 after he broke into the enclosure of Moo Deng, an endangered baby pygmy hippo...

Qatar Economic Forum to be rescheduled later in 2026 08 Apr 2026 - 01:17 pm

Doha, Qatar: The annual Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg, held in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and originally scheduled...

Five healthcare facilities in Qatar designated as ‘baby-friendly hospitals’ 08 Apr 2026 - 01:09 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health has announced the designation of five healthcare facilities under the ‘Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative,’ launched by the...

Kuwait intercepts 28 drones, reports significant damage to power, water desalination plants 08 Apr 2026 - 01:07 pm

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait has announced that it was targeted by an intense wave of Iranian attacks beginning at 8am today, April 8, 2026,...

Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs receives phone call from Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan 08 Apr 2026 - 12:50 pm

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Khulaifi received a phone call...

Qatar sends 2 identical letters to UN, Security Council regarding latest developments of Iranian attacks on its territories 08 Apr 2026 - 12:29 pm

New York, USA: The State of Qatar sent two identical letters (the 12th and 13th) to HE Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN)...

Qatar welcomes ceasefire announcement between United States and Iran 08 Apr 2026 - 11:59 am

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has expressed its welcome of the ceasefire announcement between the United States of America and the Islamic...

Education Ministry announces alternative assessment for mid-term exams in Qatar 08 Apr 2026 - 11:42 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced the implementation of alternative assessment procedures for the mid-term exams of the second...