Libya rivals show ‘genuine will’ to start ceasefire talks: UN Ghassan...

Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations envoy to Libya has said representatives of the country's rival factions attending talks in Geneva agree in principle to turning a fragile...

Prolonged airspace ban over Iran, Iraq could cost airlines dearly After...

Singapore - Did a missile, or even missiles, bring down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 in a Tehran suburb earlier this week, killing all 176 people on...

Russia turns off oil taps supplying Belarus Russian oil transiting through...

Russia has halted oil supplies to refineries in Belarus, the Belarusian state energy firm said on Friday, amid a new contract dispute that is also threatening large...

As of tomorrow: The Cabinet requires everyone to wear masks in...

His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, chaired the regular meeting held by the...

Thousands at Moscow protest over local polls

More than 22,000 people packed a Moscow square yesterday to demand free and fair local elections, incensed by the authorities’ refusal to put popular...

Second Turkish drillship arrives off Cyprus amid ‘grave concern’

Another vessel anchors in Cypriot territorial waters, where Nicosia claims Ankara has no right to extract oil and gas. A second Turkish ship planning to...

Two semi-finalists emerge for Emir Cup

Two semi-finalists emerge for Emir Cup Doha - Wagner Ribeiro of El Jaish scored a spectacular audacious chip as the Army team reached the semi-finals...

WHO seeks more US help on ground in Ebola fight

The United States could bolster the battle against the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo by allowing more of its experts to travel...

Coronavirus outbreak: Hospitals in China swamped with patients Hospitals are swamped...

Hospitals are still struggling to cope with the number of people infected. And a growing number of countries are closing their borders to Chinese travellers. Al...

Turkey’s Erdogan to meet Qatar’s emir to discuss regional issues

Ankara and Doha have developed solid ties during testing times and the countries' leaders enjoy a strong relationship. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in Qatar on...

Russian-Qatari bonds made qualitative leap in recent past

Russian ambassador to Qatar Nurmakhmad Kholov stated that Russian-Qatari relations made a qualitative leap during the past few years that allowed them to reach...

Karnataka govt falls as HDK loses trust vote

The coalition government in Karnataka fell yesterday after beleaguered Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy lost a trust vote in the assembly by six votes. The...

How to Check Qatar ID Status

In Qatar, every expatriate who is issued a Residence Permit is also given a Qatar ID as part of the application process. One must...

‘A shape in the ash’: Bushfires destroy Australian wildlife Rescuers race...

Sydney, Australia - Vickii Lett has been a volunteer wildlife carer in New South Wales (NSW) for 32 years. While she says her work can sometimes...