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CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

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Saudi stock index ends trading higher 16 Jul 2026 - 07:31 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi main stock index closed on Thursday’strading session higher, gaining 15.77 points to reach 10,720.28 points, with total trading value amounting...

Egyptian Foreign Minister afirms importance of avoiding steps that could escalate tensions in the region 16 Jul 2026 - 07:05 pm

Vienna: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed today the importance of avoiding any steps that could escalate tensions or widen the circle of...

Spain back on wildfire alert as blaze burns 4,500 hectares 16 Jul 2026 - 06:19 pm

Madrid: Spanish authorities on Thursday said a large wildfire in the northeast would take days to control, sparking fresh alarm a week after...

United States limits stays of students, journalists 16 Jul 2026 - 06:16 pm

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump's administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in...

Amir receives phone call from President of Indonesia 16 Jul 2026 - 06:06 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Thursday from HE Prabowo Subianto, President of...

Devastating Asian beetle detected in EU for first time 16 Jul 2026 - 06:00 pm

Budapest: A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first...

Amir receives telephone call from Indian Prime Minister 16 Jul 2026 - 05:47 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Thursday from the Prime Minister of the...

Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak': WHO chief 16 Jul 2026 - 05:17 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during...

Prime Minister meets South Sudanese President's National Security Advisor 16 Jul 2026 - 05:07 pm

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, met on Thursday with the Presidential...

Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France 16 Jul 2026 - 05:02 pm

Noisy-sur-École, France: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said there would be "zero tolerance" for arson after France was hit by wildfires that...

US unveils new 25 percent tariff on certain imports from Brazil 16 Jul 2026 - 04:45 pm

Washington, United States: The United States has announced a new 25 percent tariff on various imports from Brazil, accusing the Latin American giant...

Amir receives telephone call from King of Morocco 16 Jul 2026 - 04:38 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Thursday from His Majesty KingMohammed VI of...

Regulator backs extension of Spain's largest nuclear plant 16 Jul 2026 - 04:26 pm

Madrid: Spain's nuclear safety regulator on Thursday backed extending the operating life of the country's largest atomic power plant to 2030, beyond the...

Athens mayor says subway works halted for safety tests 16 Jul 2026 - 04:15 pm

Athens: The mayor of Athens on Thursday said construction of a new line for the city's subway network had been halted for safety...

Blast at Indonesia munition storage kills soldier: Army 16 Jul 2026 - 03:24 pm

Jakarta: An explosion in a military munition warehouse on Indonesia's Java island killed one soldier and injured six others on Thursday, an army...

EU tells Google to share search data, open Android to AI competitors 16 Jul 2026 - 03:22 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The European Union demanded Thursday that Google share data with other search engines and open up its Android system to other...

Uganda discharges last Ebola patient: minister 16 Jul 2026 - 03:12 pm

Nairobi: Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient on Thursday, the health ministry said, marking a successful containment of the outbreak that had spread...

Orphanage fire kills 11 as Algeria struggles in heatwave 16 Jul 2026 - 03:04 pm

Algiers, Algeria: A fire burning at an orphanage in Algeria's capital has killed at least 11 people including children, authorities said Thursday, amid...

Qatar strongly condemns Iran's repeated attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait 16 Jul 2026 - 03:00 pm

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemned Iran's repeated attacks on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kingdom of Bahrain, and State of...

Islamabad MoU between Washington and Tehran remains framework for peace: Pakistani FM 16 Jul 2026 - 02:55 pm

Islamabad: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry affirmed that the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between Washington and Tehran remained a framework for promoting peace. At...