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Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Defence Ministry confirmed that three cruise missiles were launched from Iran with the armed forces intercepting two, while one hit an oil tanker in the country's territorial waters.

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Doha, Qatar: Qatar ports (Hamad, Ruwais and Doha) witnessed growth in handling of the container and cargo volumes in March this year. Mwani Qatar stated in a post on its X platform, yesterday “Ports received over 44,000 twenty-foot equivalent units...

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President of Lebanon H E General Joseph Aoun meeting Ambassador of Qatar to Lebanon H E Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani yesterday. Lebanon President lauds Qatar's support for Lebanese people

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Kennedy Space Center, United States: Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around themoon, the first...

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Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol waits for Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) before their meeting at the beginning of their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / POOL / AFP) IEA Chief says ready to release more oil reserves if needed
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Al Wajba players celebrate with the trophy. Chairman of the Organising Committee Hassan Ali Al Ishaq and Tournament Director Youssef Ali Abdul Noor are also present.
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