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CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

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

Arab League condemns Iranian targeting of Salalah Port in Oman 12 Mar 2026 - 06:40 pm

Cairo: The Arab League condemned in the strongest terms on Thursday the blatant Iranian aggression that targeted the strategic port of Salalah in...

Prime Minister receives phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, Cooperation in Spain 12 Mar 2026 - 06:30 pm

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, received a phone call from...

Air France-KLM hikes long-haul ticket prices 12 Mar 2026 - 06:29 pm

Paris, France: Air France-KLM said Thursday it is raising long-haul ticket prices due to soaring jet fuel prices caused by the Middle East...

Middle East escalation causes biggest disruption to global oil supplies: IEA 12 Mar 2026 - 05:57 pm

Paris: The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that Gulf countries are currently cutting their oil production by at least 10 million barrels per...

Over 816,000 displaced persons in Lebanon: UNHCR 12 Mar 2026 - 05:49 pm

Geneva: The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced on Thursday that the number of registered displaced persons in Lebanon due to Israeli airstrikes...

Deputy Prime Minister receives phone call from Hungarian Minister of Defense 12 Mar 2026 - 05:38 pm

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of State for Defense Affairs, HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, received a phone...

Turkiye deploys Patriot Missile System amid rising tensions 12 Mar 2026 - 05:24 pm

Ankara: Turkiye's Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday the deployment of a Patriot missile system in Malatya province to strengthen the country's air...

Power restored to areas in Kuwait affected by falling debris 12 Mar 2026 - 05:16 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced on Thursday restoration of electricity to several areas affected by the outage of...

Bahrain authorities arrest four nationals on charges of spying for IRGC 12 Mar 2026 - 04:46 pm

Manama: Bahrain's Ministry of Interior announced Thursday four people had been arrested on charges of spying for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),...

Amir receives telephone call from German President 12 Mar 2026 - 03:41 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call today from HE Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the...

Verstappen jokes new F1 cars 'more like Mario Kart' 12 Mar 2026 - 03:34 pm

Shanghai: Four-time world champion Max Verstappen said Thursday he was not having much fun driving the new era of Formula One cars, joking...

South Korea imposes fuel price cap to curb Mideast conflict shock 12 Mar 2026 - 02:51 pm

Seoul: South Korea said Thursday a fuel price cap would take effect from midnight to mitigate pressure on the country's energy supply during...

Amir receives telephone call from Prime Minister of New Zealand 12 Mar 2026 - 02:44 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call today from HE Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of...

Date changes, refunds available for Qatar Airways tickets until March 22 12 Mar 2026 - 02:35 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways announced that passengers with confirmed tickets until March 22 are now eligible for date changes or a refund, as...

Qatar Shura Council speaker meets UK Ambassador 12 Mar 2026 - 02:15 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met Thursday in Doha with the United Kingdom's ambassador to the...

Education Ministry postpones semester exams for schools in Qatar 12 Mar 2026 - 01:49 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced the postponement of the mid-term second-semester exams for the academic year 2025-2026 for...

Minister of Interior receives messages of solidarity from several countries 12 Mar 2026 - 01:24 pm

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has received...

Gold prices in Qatar down 0.34% this week 12 Mar 2026 - 01:12 pm

Doha, Qatar: The prices of gold in Qatar declined by 0.34 percent during the current week, reaching $5,154.18 per ounce today, according to...

Minister of Interior receives calls from GCC counterparts 12 Mar 2026 - 01:07 pm

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received...

First passenger train in six years arrives in Pyongyang from China 12 Mar 2026 - 12:54 pm

Beijing: A passenger train that departed from the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong arrived in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Thursday, as...