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CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

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

Trump says US needs Greenland 'for national security' 23 Dec 2025 - 10:30 am

Copenhagen: President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that the United States needed Greenland for "national security" after his appointment of a special envoy...

Neymar undergoes surgery 23 Dec 2025 - 10:19 am

Sao Paulo: Neymar has undergone a successful operation on his left knee to repair a damaged meniscus, his club Santos said yesterday. The...

EAA volunteers visit Egypt to engage with local youth in service-learning programme 23 Dec 2025 - 09:47 am

Doha, Qatar:Volunteers from the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation were in Cairo last week as part of the Egypt 2025 Volunteer Trip, where...

PayPal applies to form its own bank to expand small-business lending 23 Dec 2025 - 09:46 am

California: PayPal is seeking a banking charter that would allow it to boost its lending business, offer savings accounts that can earn interest...

Registration continues for 17th Qatar International Falconry and Hunting Festival Marmi 2026 Championships 23 Dec 2025 - 09:45 am

Doha, Qatar: For the second consecutive day, registration continued yesterday, for the 17th Qatar International Falconry and Hunting Festival (Marmi 2026) Championships, at...

QRCS restores sight of eye patients in Gaza 23 Dec 2025 - 09:44 am

Doha, Qatar: Amid escalating health and humanitarian challenges in the Gaza Strip, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in partnership with its counterpart the...

Gold and silver hit all-time highs as geopolitical tensions rise 23 Dec 2025 - 09:43 am

New York: Gold and silver soared to all-time highs, as escalating geopolitical tensions and bets on further US rate cuts added momentum to...

Joint Rain Emergency Committee concludes field operations 23 Dec 2025 - 09:43 am

Doha, Qatar: The Joint Rain Emergency Committee at the Ministry of Municipality has successfully concluded its field operations, demonstrating a high level of...

QPHI announces partnership with Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health for PPCR distance-learning programme 23 Dec 2025 - 09:42 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Harvard T H Chan...

Global stocks diverge as interest rate hopes rise 23 Dec 2025 - 09:42 am

London: Stock markets diverged yesterday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest...

QF’s Qatar Academy Al Khor students represent Qatar at Model UN Conference in Paris 23 Dec 2025 - 09:41 am

Doha, Qatar: Fourteen students from Qatar Academy Al Khor (QAK), part of Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education, participated in the Change the World Model...

NCSA hosts training programme in cybersecurity 23 Dec 2025 - 09:41 am

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) organised a training course for National Data Classification Policy and the National Information Assurance Standard...

Ministry of Awqaf launches third edition of ‘Asaneed’ Programme 23 Dec 2025 - 09:40 am

Doha, Qatar: The activities of the third edition of the “Asaneed” Programme for the 2025/2026 academic year were launched December 21. The programme...

GISR concludes impactful year of active policy engagement 23 Dec 2025 - 09:38 am

Doha, Qatar:The Global Institute for Strategic Research (GISR), an interdisciplinary think tank at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), continues to advance its mission...

Kahramaa holds ‘Junior Employee’ initiative to support work–life balance 23 Dec 2025 - 09:37 am

Doha, Qatar: In line with its commitment to supporting work–life balance and strengthening family-friendly workplace practices, the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation...

Middle East emerging as key AI data center nexus 23 Dec 2025 - 09:35 am

Doha, Qatar: The Middle East is rapidly positioning the region as a rising global nexus for AI data center investment and innovation, according...

Wellington College International Qatar to open in Lusail 23 Dec 2025 - 09:34 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s education sector is set to welcome Wellington College International Qatar, a K–12 campus opening in Lusail City in September 2028....

QCDC’s EmpowerAbility programme puts youth with disabilities at heart of QND 23 Dec 2025 - 09:33 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation, has concluded the ‘EmpowerAbility’ programme’s 2025 edition, which used Qatar National Day celebrations...

Bullish momentum lifts QSE index to 10,801 points 23 Dec 2025 - 09:29 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained for the second consecutive day this week, ending 0.79% higher at 10,801.39 points, yesterday....

‘Suffering of Palestinians requires activating international legal mechanisms’ 23 Dec 2025 - 09:24 am

Cairo: Secretary-General of the Doha-based Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRIs) H E Sultan bin Hassan Al Jamali said that the...