2019 Chevrolet Silverado RST, Trail Boss Regular Cab arrive at Jaidah...

The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado regular cab line-up has finally landed in Qatar, delivering “hallmark off-road capabilities and unprecedented levels of versatility”, it has been...

Qatar’s belief in need for peaceful solution to Afghan crisis stressed

Qatar believes that the conflict in Afghanistan can only be resolved through peaceful means and there is no  military solution, Foreign Minister’s Special Envoy...

‘Qatar’s efforts to bring Afghans together successful’

Qatar’s efforts of bringing together Afghans from across the political spectrum and the Taliban have been successful, according to Dr Sultan Barakat, director of...

Ceasefire is a must, says Afghan official

There is no option but to have a ceasefire in Afghanistan, Dr Ghairat Baheer, Afghanistan’s Hizb-e-Islami political in-charge, has said. “Unfortunately, we are losing 300...

Turkey sacks central bank chief amid economic slump

Former central bank governor faced pressure from President Erdogan to lower interest rates to revive shrinking economy. Turkey has fired its central bank governor without giving...

Samsung sees steep plunge in Q2 profit

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd forecast a steep plunge in its second-quarter operating profit as the US-China trade war wreaks havoc in global chip and...

New Delhi plans to open up insurance, aviation wider

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government yesterday proposed giving foreign investors a bigger role in India’s giant insurance and aviation sectors to help reverse...

Import duty on gold increased, industry fears smuggling surge

India raised the import duties on gold and other precious metals yesterday in a surprise move that industry officials say could dampen retail demand...

Sea-Watch captain to sue Salvini for defamation

The captain of detained migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, Carola Rackete, will sue Matteo Salvini for defamation after a tirade of insults from Italy’s...

PM stresses importance of govt 10bn-tree project

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that for the sake of future generations, the 10bn-Tree Tsunami Project of the government must be turned into...

Najib’s stepson charged with money laundering

The stepson of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak and co-founder of the Hollywood production firm behind the movie The Wolf of Wall Street,...

First charges against Hong Kong anti-govt protester

A Hong Kong street artist was charged yesterday with assaulting a police officer and criminal damage, the first prosecution against an anti-government protester since...

Lanka court defers plans to carry out executions

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court yesterday suspended President Maithripala Sirisena’s moves to end a 43-year-old moratorium on capital punishment by hanging four drug convicts. The court...

Strategic partnership with Bangladesh conducive to stability in Asia: China

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Calling China and Bangladesh traditionally friendly neighbours,...