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Qatar strongly condemns renewed Iranian attacks against Jordan 09 Sep 2026 - 01:36 pm

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemns the renewed attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,...

Qatar steps up national fight against human trafficking 09 Sep 2026 - 01:34 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is stepping up its efforts to detect, investigate, prevent and combat human trafficking through a coordinated national framework focused on...

Ministry of Labour launches phase one of 'Moawen' platform for domestic worker recruitment 09 Sep 2026 - 01:07 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour today launched the first phase of the 'Moawen' Platform for Domestic Worker Recruitment, a major digital initiative...

MoPH reports high compliance with food safety requirements in Qatar 09 Sep 2026 - 12:36 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health announced the results of implementing the National Food Monitoring and Surveillance Plan for the first half...

Things to do this weekend in Qatar (September 10-12, 2026) 09 Sep 2026 - 12:30 pm

Doha, Qatar: Explore Doha this weekend, with the city packed with events and activities to see and do such as live shows and...

Municipality Ministry approves standardization, reduction of minimum plot size for subdividing private residential villa land 09 Sep 2026 - 12:10 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has approved a decision to standardize and reduce the minimum plot size for subdividing private residential villa...

Alcaraz out in latest US Open finish, Sabalenka through on marathon day 09 Sep 2026 - 11:55 am

New York, USA: Ben Shelton stunned holder Carlos Alcaraz in an epic US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:34 am Wednesday, breaking the...

Philippine defence boss slams 'bullying' China after note at forum 09 Sep 2026 - 11:32 am

Seoul: The Philippine defence chief has accused Beijing of "bullying", alleging he was handed a Chinese note at an international forum that asserted...

Washington accuses Chinese AI firms of 'systematic' theft 09 Sep 2026 - 11:11 am

Washington, United States: Washington accused top Chinese artificial intelligence labs including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI of systematically stealing the capabilities of American models...

QSE index falls by 6.50points at start of Wednesday’s trading 09 Sep 2026 - 11:09 am

Doha,Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index declined by 0.07% at the start of Wednesday’s trading, down 6.50 points from the previous session’s close...

Republic of Korea video game tycoon to pay record $1.5 bn in divorce 09 Sep 2026 - 10:52 am

Seoul: A Seoul court on Wednesday ordered Republic of Korean video game tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay more than 2 trillion won ($1.5...

Record rain forces Asian Games athletes to evacuate accommodation 09 Sep 2026 - 10:47 am

Tokyo, Japan: Hundreds of Asian Games athletes in Japan were briefly evacuated from their accommodation as record rainfall lashed host city Nagoya, with...

Google to invest 13 bn euros in AI infrastructure in Finland 09 Sep 2026 - 10:44 am

Helsinki: Google said Wednesday that it would invest at least 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in digital infrastructure, including data centres to power...

CEO of Thani Humanitarian meets Turkish Ambassador and praises his efforts 09 Sep 2026 - 10:01 am

Doha, Qatar: CEO of the Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services Dr. Ayed bin Debsan Al-Qahtani, met with Ambassador of the Republic...

Ashghal completes final sustainability audit for QU College of Medicine and Health Sciences Building 09 Sep 2026 - 09:58 am

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed the final audit to verify compliance with the design requirements of the Global Sustainability...

Qatar Society of Engineers to organise conference on AI in construction 09 Sep 2026 - 09:58 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Society of Engineers will organise a conference on artificial intelligence in the construction sector on November 22, bringing together...

Aspire Academy football season kicks off with residential training camps 09 Sep 2026 - 09:57 am

Doha, Qatar: Aspire Academy has launched its new football season with a series of residential training camps for its various age groups. The...

Cultural Islamic Centre concludes Sharia lessons for Urdu-speaking students 09 Sep 2026 - 09:53 am

Doha, Qatar: The Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Cultural Islamic Centre at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has concluded its...

Gold falls amid Middle East tensions 09 Sep 2026 - 09:52 am

London:Gold prices eased on Wednesday as concerns that escalating Middle East tensions could drive inflation higher reinforced bets on elevated interest rates, with...