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Awqaf issues guidelines for worshippers ahead of Eid Al-Fitr prayers 18 Mar 2026 - 08:41 pm

Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Awqaf (Endowments) and Islamic Affairs issued on Wednesday a set of guidelines for worshippers attending Eid Al-Fitr prayers for...

'Happened so fast': UK students panicked by meningitis outbreak 18 Mar 2026 - 08:26 pm

Canterbury, United Kingdom: Hundreds of masked-up students queued Wednesday to get vaccinated at the UK university campus at the heart of a deadly...

Storms, warm seas drove sudden drop in Antarctic ice: study 18 Mar 2026 - 08:17 pm

Paris, France: Unusually strong winds and warm ocean water likely drove a rapid plunge in Antarctic sea ice in recent years, scientists said...

Saudi Ministry of Defense intercept two ballistic missiles targeting country's east 18 Mar 2026 - 08:08 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday the interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles. Major General Turki Al Maliki, the ministry's...

Qatari Businessmen Association affirms investor confidence in Qatar’s economy 18 Mar 2026 - 07:55 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) yesterday organized a roundtable meeting with heads of foreign chamber of commerce and international business councils...

Amir receives phone call from Sri Lanka's President 18 Mar 2026 - 07:41 pm

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has received a phone call fromPresident of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka...

Qatar welcomes temporary truce between Afghanistan, Pakistan on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr 18 Mar 2026 - 07:18 pm

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expressed its welcome for the announcement of the temporary truce between Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of...

Qatar Stock Exchange index closes lower 18 Mar 2026 - 07:10 pm

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed lower on Wednesday, shedding 101.13 points, or 0.97%, to settle at 10,292.16 points. During the...

One killed as cable car plunges down Swiss mountainside 18 Mar 2026 - 07:07 pm

Geneva: One person was killed Wednesday morning when a cable car suddenly detached amid strong winds and plunged down a snowy slope at...

Qatar confirms March 20 as first day of Eid Al Fitr 18 Mar 2026 - 06:38 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has announced that the crescent moon of Shawwal...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Eswatini meets Qatari Charge d'Affaires 18 Mar 2026 - 06:10 pm

Mbabane: The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom ofآ Eswatini HE Pholile Dlamini-Shakantu met with the Acting Charge d'Affaires...

Amir exchanges greetings with Sultan of Oman on the occasion of the approaching Eid al-Fitr 18 Mar 2026 - 06:04 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani exchanged congratulations and felicitations with his brother, HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan...

MoI reminds public not to operate drones until further notice 18 Mar 2026 - 06:02 pm

Doha, Qatar: The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) remains prohibited in the country until further notice, the Ministry of Interior affirmed in...

Minister of State for Energy Affairs held a meeting with UK’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero 18 Mar 2026 - 05:49 pm

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi met today with the Rt. Hon. Ed Miliband, the Secretary of...

Department of Meteorology warns of strong wind, high sea 18 Mar 2026 - 05:35 pm

Doha, Qatar: Weather inshore until 6am on Thursday will be scattered clouds to partly cloudy at times, with a chance of scattered rain,...

Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs receives copy of credentials of Qatar's Ambassador 18 Mar 2026 - 05:26 pm

Bamako: The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali, HE Abdoulaye Diop received a copy of the credentials...

Venezuela's Foreign Minister meets Qatar's Ambassador 18 Mar 2026 - 05:23 pm

Caracas: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, HE Yvan Gil met with the Ambassador of the State of...

Arab Parliament reiterates strong condemnation of Iranian attacks on Arab countries 18 Mar 2026 - 04:41 pm

Cairo: The Arab Parliament reiterated its strong condemnation of the continued and repeated Iranian attacks targeting a number of Arab countries, stressing that...