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CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Qatar payment systems hit 75.135 million transactions worth QR99.101bn in June 24 Jul 2026 - 09:50 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar witnessed a total value of transactions across various payment systems worth QR99.101bn with total number of transactions reaching 75.135 million...

Qatar face tough football challenge as handball team gets set for title defence 24 Jul 2026 - 09:39 am

Doha: Qatar’s under-23 team has been drawn in a tough Group D alongside Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia for the men’s football...

Qatar's Al Athba wins shooting gold in China 24 Jul 2026 - 09:38 am

Qatar shooter Rashid Saleh Al Athba won gold medal in the men’s individual skeet competition at the ISSF World Cup (rifle, pistol, shotgun)...

QSL, Doha Bank extend partnership and league naming rights until 2030 24 Jul 2026 - 09:35 am

Doha: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) and Doha Bank announced the extension of their strategic partnership agreement, main sponsorship and league naming rights...

QLC holds future leaders and changemakers summer camp in Singapore 24 Jul 2026 - 09:15 am

Singapore: The Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) is organising the third edition of its Future Leaders and Changemakers Summer Camp in Singapore, as part...

CGB’s Future Skills Office strengthens workforce readiness for Qatar’s knowledge economy 24 Jul 2026 - 09:15 am

Doha, Qatar: The Future Skills Office at the Institute of Public Administration, under the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), is advancing...

Qatar participates in the CITES panel meetings in Geneva 24 Jul 2026 - 09:14 am

Geneva:The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), participated in the meetings of the Scientific Committee of...

Qatar attends Arab Conference of Heads of Immigration 24 Jul 2026 - 09:14 am

Tunis: The State of Qatar participated in the 22nd Arab Conference of Heads of Immigration and Passports, held at the headquarters of the...

Security Command Programme equips leaders for challenges 24 Jul 2026 - 09:04 am

Doha, Qatar: Assistant Director of the Arab and International Police Communication Department at the Ministry of Interior Major Staff Mohammed Abdullah Al Buainain,...

NCSA unveils second telecom cybersecurity white paper 24 Jul 2026 - 09:02 am

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has unveiled Part Two of its joint white paper with the GSMA, titled “Securing Qatar’s...

MoCI protects over QR7.9m in consumer rights, resolves 99.7% complaints in H1 24 Jul 2026 - 08:41 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding consumer rights, reporting strong achievements during the first...

US imposes new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda 24 Jul 2026 - 08:21 am

Washington, United States: A new wave of US tariffs targeting 60 trading partners took effect Friday, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out...

Qatar, seven Arab and Islamic countries condemn Israeli escalation in Al Aqsa Mosque 23 Jul 2026 - 11:45 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Republic of...

Kuwait’s army says air defenses are intercepting hostile Iranian missile and drone attacks 23 Jul 2026 - 11:01 pm

Kuwait’s army says air defenses are currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran, adding that any explosion sounds are from interceptions....

OIC condemns Al-Aqsa Mosque storming and calls for international action 23 Jul 2026 - 10:57 pm

Jeddah: The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by officials from the...

US President warns Iran of 'major military punishment' if Houthi attacks continue 23 Jul 2026 - 10:22 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that the United States would inflict "major military punishment" on Iran if Yemen's Houthi group continues attacking...

GCC states and Jordan unite in condemning Iranian aggression against their territories 23 Jul 2026 - 09:43 pm

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and Jordan jointly condemned the Iranian aggression against their territories, reaffirming a unified position based...

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs meets ASEAN Secretary-General 23 Jul 2026 - 09:05 pm

Manila: Minister of State for Foreign AffairsHE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Thursday with Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian...

Saudi stocks end Thursday trading higher 23 Jul 2026 - 09:01 pm

Riyadh: The main Saudi stock market index closed today, rising 28.65 points, closing at 10,804.11 points, with trading valued at SAR 4 billion....

Minister of State for International Cooperation meets NATO Secretary General's Special Representative 23 Jul 2026 - 08:57 pm

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International CooperationHE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Thursday with Special Representative of...