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HE the President of Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) Dr Saleh Mohamed Salem al-Nabit stressed that Qatar National Day represents an important occasion to enhance the national spirit, a valuable opportunity to renew loyalty and covenant to the leadership, sharpen the determination, and redouble efforts to support the process of development and comprehensive revival in the country. This, he said,...

Turkish ambassador to Qatar Fikret Ozer underlined that the bilateral relations between Turkey and Qatar achieved tremendous progress in recent years in all areas of co-operation, on the basis of the strategic partnership. In statements to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the occasion of Qatar National Day, the ambassador said that the Turkey-Qatar Supreme Strategic Committee, which was established in...

The trail an avocado takes from farm to toast is increasingly punctuated by chain-link fencing and AK-47s. At least, that’s become the case in Mexico, where the meteoric rise of the avocado industry has attracted unwanted attention and an increase in violence toward growers and their workers. The threats are perpetrated by cartels and vigilantes, looking for ways to capitalize...

California state in the United States prepares for another round of heavy rains, following flooding across its central parts last week. Heavy downpours in central California led to the closure of roads and schools, and homes were flooded. A major highway in Monterey County was impassable, with water more than a metre deep. Los Angeles and San Diego received about 25mm of rain,...

Air raids by Syrian government and Russian forces have killed at least 18 people in the last major rebel stronghold in northwestern Syria, according to rescue workers who operate in opposition-held areas. Attacks on Idlib province have intensified over the past few weeks as the government appears to be preparing for an offensive on rebel-held areas east of the province to secure the...

Doha, Qatar - Colourful balloons from around the world are set to adorn the skies in Qatar during the country's first hot air balloon festival. The 12-day event kicked off just after sunset on Saturday with a dazzling display of a dozen inflated balloons tethered to the ground at Aspire Park in the capital, Doha. More: Qatar rolls out first-ever 'landmark' metro for...

The embassy of Indonesia in Qatar recently launched the Indonesia Corner, a promotion booth located in the main lobby of Landmark Mall in Al Gharaffa, Doha. Indonesian ambassador Mohamed Basri Sidehabi led the launch ceremony in the presence of Qatari businessmen and Indonesian expatriates, who hailed the move to promote Indonesia’s tourism, trade and investment opportunities through brochures, books, product...

Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has assigned a first-time A1 long-term issuer rating and a Baa1 Baseline Credit Assessment to the Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) in recognition to its financial stability. This was announced by Kahramaa through a press statement yesterday. This is the first time Moody’s has assigned a rating to Kahramaa, the statement said, adding that the...

The annual Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award is being held for the first time on the African continent this year, and will be presented to nominees who have demonstrated a willingness to fight systemic corruption and champion the message of anti-corruption among the people of the regions in which they operate. The fourth edition of...

HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi  has praised the performance of students of 70 countries in the 16th Junior Science Olympiad in Qatar. The minister commended the efforts of the scientific committee in developing and translating the tests which were conducted in the students’ own language. The minister made the remarks during his...

A faculty member from the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is contributing to proceedings at the ongoing Doha International Conference on Disability and Development. Organised under the guidance and patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the two-day event looks at efforts to harness the sustainable development agenda to advance the human...

European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal have demanded that Iran stop taking steps away from the accord but stopped short of triggering a mechanism that could renew United Nations sanctions, during a rare meeting between the pact's remaining signatories. Friday's three-hour meeting in Vienna, the first with all parties since July, came as tensions continue to rise with Tehran systematically rolling back its commitments under the...

Qatar's foreign minister has said he hopes for "progress" in the efforts to resolve the Gulf diplomatic crisis following talks with Saudi Arabia, adding that the parties have "moved from a stalemate" in the two-year dispute. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani made the comments on Friday while speaking at a foreign policy conference in Rome amid signs of thawing tensions between Qatar and its neighbours. More: Reports:...

At least 19 people, including protesters and three police officers, have been killed in Baghdad in an attack by unidentified gunmen near the Iraqi capital's main protest camp on Friday, according to reports citing medical and security sources. More than 70 others were also wounded by gunfire and stabbings near Tahrir Square, the main protest camp in the Iraqi capital,...