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CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

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

Qatar attends OIC Ambassadors’ emergency meeting 08 Mar 2026 - 10:08 am

New York: Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations H E Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thaniparticipated on Friday...

Food service sector continues smooth operations, shows resilience 08 Mar 2026 - 09:46 am

Doha, Qatar: Restaurants and food service sector across Qatar are continuing to operate smoothly as the country navigates the impact of extraordinary circumstances...

Qatar Meteorology Department warns of thundery rain, strong winds 08 Mar 2026 - 08:58 am

Doha, Qatar: Weather inshore until 6pm on Sunday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of scattered rain, maybe thundery at...

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar Airways adds destinations, more flights for stranded passengers 08 Mar 2026 - 08:32 am

Doha, Qatar: Gulf nations reported missile and drone attacks Sunday, while Iran pressed on with strikes against neighbouring countries. Saudi Arabia, the United...

Kuwait military says intercepting 'hostile missile and drone attacks' 08 Mar 2026 - 08:21 am

Kuwait City: Kuwait's military said air defence systems were intercepting missile and drone attacks on Sunday, as Iran continues its strikes across the...

Qatar targeted by 10 ballistic missiles, 2 cruise missiles from Iran on Saturday: MoD 08 Mar 2026 - 01:45 am

Doha: Qatar's Ministry of Defense announced that the State of Qatar was subjected yesterday, Saturday, to an attack involving 10 ballistic missiles and...

Amir holds phone call with US President 07 Mar 2026 - 11:58 pm

Doha:The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held a conversation via telephone today with President of the United States of America HE...

Qatar Tourism offers hotel stay extensions for stranded visitors: Who is eligible and what is covered? 07 Mar 2026 - 10:15 pm

Doha, Qatar: Visitors currently in Qatar who are unable to depart due to travel disruptions may benefit from temporary hotel stay extensions supported...

Amir receives phone call from UAE President 07 Mar 2026 - 09:54 pm

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call today from his brother President of the sisterly United Arab...

GCC Secretary-General, Pakistani FM discuss Iranian aggressions against GCC States 07 Mar 2026 - 09:28 pm

Riyadh: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, received a telephone call Saturday from Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad...

King of Spain affirms support for Bahrain in measures to safeguard its sovereignty 07 Mar 2026 - 08:57 pm

Manama: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received a telephone call Saturday from King Felipe VI of Spain. During the call,...

Israel offensive in Lebanon: death toll rises to 294, with 1,023 Injured 07 Mar 2026 - 08:22 pm

Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health's Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) reported in a statement that the toll of the Israeli...

Residents express confidence in Qatar's safety amid regional developments 07 Mar 2026 - 07:54 pm

Doha, Qatar: As regional tensions continue to shape the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, residents across Qatar have voiced strong confidence in...

Qatar’s private schools record 70% student attendance on distance learning platforms 07 Mar 2026 - 07:11 pm

Doha, Qatar: Assistant Undersecretary for Private Education Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE), Omar Abdulaziz Al Naama affirmed that...

US using British bases for 'defensive operations' 07 Mar 2026 - 06:21 pm

Doha, Qatar:The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense said that the US has begun using British bases for defensive operations. It added that this...

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation cuts down crude oil production 07 Mar 2026 - 05:59 pm

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has implemented a precautionary reduction in crude oil production and refining throughput as part of its risk...

Four RAF Typhoons deploy to Qatar 07 Mar 2026 - 05:45 pm

Doha, Qatar:Four RAF Typhoon aircraft have deployed from RAF Coningsby to Qatar, in order to bolster the UK’s air presence in the Middle...

Ministry of Awqaf urges Muslims to intensify worship in last 10 days of Ramadan 07 Mar 2026 - 05:31 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) called on Muslims to make the most of the last ten days of...

Awqaf Ministry designates 202 mosques for Ramadan Itikaf 07 Mar 2026 - 05:22 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has designated 202 mosques nationwide for the observance of Itikaf during the last...