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Qatar Calendar House predicts Eid Al-Adha to begin on May 27 12 May 2026 - 03:03 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Calendar House has announced that Monday (May 18) is expected to mark the beginning of Dhu Al-Hijjah 1447 AH, according...

Qatar says Iran should not use Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf 12 May 2026 - 02:39 pm

Doha, Qatar: Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blocked since the start of the Middle East war, as...

Prime Minister, Turkish Foreign Minister discuss bilateral, regional issues 12 May 2026 - 02:34 pm

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met on Tuesday, May...

Traffic department’s Investigations Section relocates to Lusail 12 May 2026 - 01:35 pm

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Traffic under the Ministry of Interior, MoI, has announced the relocation of the Investigations Section from the...

Prime Minister launches Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs' 2025-2030 Strategy 12 May 2026 - 01:03 pm

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani launched on Tuesday the Ministry of...

Qatar condemns hijacking of oil tanker carrying several Egyptian sailors 12 May 2026 - 10:34 am

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar condemned the hijacking of an oil tanker from Yemeni territorial waters, carrying several Egyptian seafarers, and its...

QCS, Al Takaful General strengthen community partnership 12 May 2026 - 09:21 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has received a donation from Al Takaful General in support of the Society’s awareness programs and initiatives...

Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation celebrates winning schools in ‘Farm Your Country’ programme 12 May 2026 - 09:13 am

Doha, Qatar: Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation (ALF), in partnership with the Ministry of Municipality represented by the Public Parks Department, and in...

Qatar Hajj Medical Unit finalises preparations for pilgrimage season 12 May 2026 - 09:12 am

Doha, Qatar: The Medical Services Unit of the Qatari Hajj Mission has held a coordination meeting with its teams of doctors, pharmacists, nurses...

Minister of Municipality meets Azerbaijan Ambassador 12 May 2026 - 09:07 am

Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met yesterday at his office with Ambassador of the Republic of...

Ministry expands waste segregation programme in Al Rayyan 12 May 2026 - 08:54 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality (MoM), represented by the General Cleanliness Department, has continued implementing the National Waste Segregation at Source Programme...

2026-2027 WISE Prize for Education invites next generation of learning solutions 12 May 2026 - 08:39 am

Doha, Qatar: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a global initiative of Qatar Foundation, has officially opened applications for the 2026–27 cycle...

Awqaf registers 819,000 shares in investment endowment to support community initiatives 12 May 2026 - 08:37 am

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced the registration of a new investment...

MSY, QCDC to strengthen youth readiness for labour market 12 May 2026 - 08:35 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Sports and Youth (MSY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by...

Ministry of Justice launches new electronic system for internal audit operations 12 May 2026 - 08:33 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Justice has launched a new electronic system for managing internal audit operations as part of activities marking the...

Minister of Justice meets US Charge d’Affaires 12 May 2026 - 08:33 am

Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi meeting with Charge d’Affaires at the...

Junior Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad national camp concludes 12 May 2026 - 08:32 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) concluded the activities of the first national camp for the Junior Astronomy and...

Zebrafish research at Sidra Medicine set to transform personalised medicine 12 May 2026 - 08:25 am

Doha, Qatar: Advances in zebrafish research at Sidra Medicine are set to play a transformative role in shaping personalised medicine in Qatar, helping...