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Fire engulfs shopping mall in Pakistan, atleast six dead 18 Jan 2026 - 10:49 am

Karachi, Pakistan: Atleast six people have been killed in a massive fire that engulfed the Gul Plaza shopping mall in Karachi on Saturday...

Australian woman wakes up to 2.5m snake lying on her chest 16 Jan 2026 - 08:09 pm

Brisbane: A woman in Australia awoke in the middle of the night to discover a 2.5 metre long python curled up on her...

Major outage hits social media platform X 16 Jan 2026 - 06:38 pm

San Francisco: X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, suffered a massive technical failure on Friday, resulting in a total blackout...

'Al Shabat’ season begins, marking coldest winter period in Qatar 15 Jan 2026 - 01:46 pm

Doha: Qatar Calendar House announced on Thursday the start of the 'Al-Shabat' Season, known as the coldest period during winter. According to the...

Qatar Meteorology warns of strong wind, cold nights over weekend 15 Jan 2026 - 12:01 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has issued a warning for strong winds and colder nights over the next three days, starting today,...

Ministry of Labour urges employers to protect workers as strong wind forecast 15 Jan 2026 - 10:06 am

Doha, Qatar: Ministry of Labour has urged employers to take extra precautions amid adverse weather conditions, according to a social media post. The...

MoI reaffirms citizens, residents, visitors’ safety as top priority, urges public to rely on official sources 14 Jan 2026 - 10:07 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior affirmed in a statement on Wednesday that it is continuously taking the necessary precautionary measures to safeguard...

Metrolink announces service updates on January 15, 16 14 Jan 2026 - 06:34 pm

Doha, Qatar: Metrolink announced service updates affecting several bus routes on January 15 and 16, 2026, according to a post shared on its...

MOI announces temporary road closure on Doha Corniche for weekend 14 Jan 2026 - 12:01 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior has announced a temporary road closure on Doha Corniche this weekend. The closure will be in effect...

Spanish Super Cup eyes Qatar as venue for 2027 edition 14 Jan 2026 - 10:18 am

Doha, Qatar: The next edition of the Spanish Super Cup could be held in Qatar, confirmed the President of the Royal Spanish Football...

Scattered rain expected for tomorrow: Qatar Met 13 Jan 2026 - 09:29 pm

Doha: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) has announced that partly cloudy conditions are expected to prevail across the country startingtomorrow. According to the...

VIDEO: 'Shabu' hidden in audio speakers seized at Hamad Port: Qatar Customs 13 Jan 2026 - 01:27 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Anti-Smuggling and Harmful Trade Practices Department at Qatar Customs has thwarted an attempt to smuggle the narcotic substance methamphetamine, commonly...

Transport Ministry’s app enables access to services, updates 12 Jan 2026 - 06:32 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Transport on Monday renewed its call for the public to make use of the Darb mobile application, a...

MoI highlights Metrash authorisation service to register family 11 Jan 2026 - 06:10 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior highlighted on Sunday the Metrash authorisation service, which allows users to authorise their family members (wife and...

VIDEO: International Space Station spotted over Qatar skies 11 Jan 2026 - 11:27 am

Doha, Qatar: Skywatchers in Qatar were able to spot the International Space Station (ISS)on Saturday ,January 11, 2026. The Qatar Calendar House (QCH),...

H1-B and other US visa processing fees set to rise from March 10 Jan 2026 - 04:17 pm

Doha, Qatar: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase premium processing fees for several services, including the H1-B visa, starting March...

Ashghal announces temporary road closure for maintenance works 10 Jan 2026 - 03:21 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority, Ashghal, announced a temporary free right and service road closure for traffic coming from Jasim Bin Hamad...