Head of Tobruk parliament says Libya-Turkey deal ‘invalid’ In Athens visit,...

The chief of Libya's eastern-based parliament has expressed his disagreement with an accord between Tripoli and Ankara establishing maritime boundaries. Aguila Saleh made the comments on...

Thailand army destroys thousands of landmines

Pulling back to a safe distance atop a hill, Thai troops blew up thousands of anti-personnel landmines yesterday with controlled explosions that sent black...

Von der Leyen courts lawmakers in bid to become Commission chief

Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen yesterday made her pitch to European lawmakers to be the next head of the EU executive, promising to focus...

Aspire Zone Foundation unveils Sport Day events

The Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) and its member organisations – Aspire Academy, Aspetar and Aspire Logistics – will organise more than 20 unique events...

Passports Directorate completes over 1.5mn transactions in June

The General Directorate of Passports completed more than 1.5mn transactions in June, the monthly statistics of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) showed. The figures “reflect...

1917 wins best film and best director at Bafta

World War I drama 1917 was the big winner at the Baftas on Sunday, picking up seven awards including best picture and director for...

HMC, Met dept tell people to stay safe from dust

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) yesterday advised the public to take necessary precautions as the Qatar Meteorology Department had forecast strong winds and poor visibility...

Qatar Foundation’s National Day celebrations inspire love of learning

Qatar Foundation (QF) is making learning fun at its Qatar National Day tent at Darb Al Saai with people of all ages participating in...

Covid pandemic dampens New Year celebrations around the world Published31 December...

Covid pandemic dampens New Year celebrations around the world Published31 December 2020 Share Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic media captionNew Year's celebrations continued as usual in Auckland, New Zealand Restrictions...

‘Unjust blockade flagrant violation of UN Charter’

Qatar has reaffirmed that the unjust blockade imposed on it for more than two-and-a-half years, and the attempt to impose dictates and policies on...

Al-Marri signs MoU with Tajik counterpart

HE the Attorney-General Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of public prosecution with the Prosecutor-General...

QRCS top official visits international event at HBKU

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) secretary-general Ali bin Hassan al-Hammadi has undertaken a tour of Maker-Majlis: Islam in a Global World, an event that...

NU-Q, GU-Q jointly offer Doha Seminar course

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) has joined with Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) to offer the Doha Seminar – a signature course that NU-Q...

HBKU lecture traces architecture of power across Islamic world

Architecture’s enduring contribution to establishment of power throughout the Islamic world was the subject of a recent lecture by the Master of Science in...