Venezuela sells oil to Turkey-registered firm, as sanctions bite

Reuters reports Caracas turns to obscure trading firms to offload petroleum. With sanctions blocking Venezuela from selling oil to the United States, state-owned energy firm Petroleos de Venezuela...

Yemen: UAE to reduce troop presence after consulting with Riyadh

Emirati official says move part of transition from military to 'peace-first' strategy and Saudi Arabia was consulted. The United Arab Emirates announced it will reduce its troop...

Can multilateralism survive the Sino-American rivalry?

The strategic rivalry between the United States and China poses a sharp challenge to international organisations, which are now at risk of becoming mere...

PM wants to avoid pricey hotels during visit to US

Officials in Islamabad are believed to have informed the Pakistan embassy that Prime Minister Imran Khan wishes to stay at the ambassador’s official residence...

Karnataka government on the verge of collapse

The JD-S-Congress government in Karnataka was on the verge of a collapse yesterday, with a lone legislator from a regional party and an Independent...

29 killed as bus plunges off highway near Agra

At least 29 people were killed and 18 others injured when a bus careered off a notorious highway after the driver apparently fell asleep...

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy offers to meet Putin for talks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has offered to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for their first talks, calling for Western leaders to mediate. “Now I...

QIC Insured highlights necessity for travel, home insurance

QIC Insured, the retail arm of Qatar Insurance, has highlighted the importance of purchasing travel and home contents insurance in preparation for the holiday...

Forum underlines role of youth in sustainable development

Discussions, deliberations and brainstorming continued on the second day of the Doha Islamic Youth Forum at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha yesterday. The...

Ooredoo to sponsor live family shows this summer

Ooredoo has announced that it will be sponsoring three “exciting live shows” coming to Doha this summer. Ooredoo will be the Official Telecommunications Sponsor for...

Ahlibank holds blood donation campaign

Ahlibank has conducted a blood donation campaign at its head office in Al Sadd, in partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). The campaign’s objective is...

Doha Bank announces QR5,000 cashback on loans

Doha Bank has announced an exclusive cashback offer on personal loans, “highlighting its commitment to providing best-in-market personal finance solutions for its customers”. Under this...

Meet-and-greet event for customers

Mutlu, Turkey’s “bestselling battery brand”, together with its authorised distributor in Qatar, Arabian Supply Centre (ASC), held a customers’ meet-and-greet event in Doha. The event...

Ooredoo offers new Netgear M2 Mobile Broadband Router

Ooredoo has announced the arrival of the new Netgear M2 Mobile Broadband Router, which is now available for sale. The new device allows customers to...