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Arab Parliament denounces Iranian attacks on Gulf states 21 Mar 2026 - 09:52 am

Cairo: The Arab Parliament denounced Iran’s attacks targeting oil and industrial facilities in several Gulf states, describing them as “blatant” and “dangerous” escalation...

Deputy PM, German Minister review latest developments 21 Mar 2026 - 09:51 am

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, H E Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani held a...

Citizens and residents mark Eid with resilience and unity amid regional crisis 21 Mar 2026 - 09:29 am

Doha, Qatar: Eid celebrations across Qatar are unfolding in a spirit of resilience and unity, as citizens and residents come together to observe...

11 dead in South Korea car plant fire 21 Mar 2026 - 09:10 am

Seoul: Rescuers combed the charred wreckage of a South Korean car parts factory for missing people after a fire killed at least 11...

Qatar warned of consequences of targeting Iranian oil, gas facilities on other countries: Minister of State for Energy Affairs 21 Mar 2026 - 12:16 am

Doha:Minister of State for Energy Affairs HESaad bin Sherida Al Kaabi revealed that the State of Qatar had warned the United States of...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense affairs discusses regional developments with German Defense Minister by phone 21 Mar 2026 - 12:12 am

Doha:Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thaniheld a telephone conversation on Friday...

FIG announces the cancellation of 2026 Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup 20 Mar 2026 - 10:48 pm

Doha: The gymnastics World Cup event scheduled to take place in Doha in April has been cancelled, the sport's governing body announced yesterday....

Qatar condemns Israeli attack on military facilities in southern Syria 20 Mar 2026 - 09:29 pm

Doha: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli attack that targeted military facilitiesin the south of the...

North Field expansion project could be delayed by over a year due to Iran’s attack: Energy Minister 20 Mar 2026 - 08:49 pm

Doha: According to Al Jazeera, Qatar's Minister ofState for Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy CEO HE Eng. Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi told Reuters that...

King of Bahrain, Indian Prime Minister review bilateral relations, regional developments by phone 20 Mar 2026 - 08:25 pm

Manama: HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Indian Prime Minister HE Narendra Modi discussed by phone...

Egypt, Turkiye warn of catastrophic repercussions of continued violence, escalating conflict in region 20 Mar 2026 - 07:54 pm

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, warned in a phone call today of the catastrophic and dangerous...

Amir receives phone call from UAE President 20 Mar 2026 - 07:45 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call today from his brother President of the United...

UAE President, Turkish Foreign Minister discuss regional developments 20 Mar 2026 - 07:41 pm

Abu Dhabi:The President of the UAE, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Foreign Minister of Turkiye, HE Hakan Fidan met...

Syrian Foreign Ministry denounces Israeli airstrike on southern Syria 20 Mar 2026 - 07:35 pm

Damascus: The Syrian Foreign Ministry has denounced the airstrike carried out by Israeli warplanes targeting a military site in Daraa province in southern...

Turkiye is mobilising all resources to achieve peace, stability in the region: President Erdogan 20 Mar 2026 - 07:26 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that his country is harnessing all its resources to achieve peace and stability in the region....

Department of Meteorology warns of thundery rain associated with strong wind, high sea tonight 20 Mar 2026 - 07:15 pm

Doha, Qatar: Weather inshore until 6am on Saturday will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with scattered rain that may be thundery...

Ballistic missile, 25 hostile drones detected in past 24 hours: Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense 20 Mar 2026 - 07:09 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense announced Friday that its armed forces detected one ballistic missile in the past 24 hours, which was...

Qatar submits official letter to ICAO on current airspace situation amid Iranian attacks 20 Mar 2026 - 06:42 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announced on its X account on March 20, 2026, the State of Qatar, through its Permanent...

Poland withdraws its troops from Iraq due to Middle East escalating tensions 20 Mar 2026 - 06:36 pm

Warsaw: Poland announced Friday the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Polish Defense Minister...

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister receives phone call from US Counterpart 20 Mar 2026 - 06:32 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received a phone call today from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Kuwaiti...