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In Twitter post, Turkey's defence ministry says 17 killed and 20 others wounded in explosion near Ras al-Ain city.
A car bomb explosion has killed 17 people and wounded 20 others near a Syrian border town seized by Turkey-backed forces last month, the Turkish defence ministry said on Tuesday.
The bomb struck Tel Halaf village, west of the town of Ras...
UAE record convincing 3-0 win over Yemen in the other Group A match, as regional tournament kicks off in Doha.
Doha, Qatar - Iraq has stunned hosts Qatar on the opening day of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup, beating the Asian football champions 2-1 in the Qatari capital, Doha.
Midfielder Mohammed Qasim Majid scored twice for the visiting side in the first half - at the 18th...
At least 330 people have been killed since the start of mass unrest in Baghdad and southern Iraq in early October.
At least six people were killed and 15 wounded in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in three separate explosions on Tuesday.
Iraqi security and medical sources said three people were killed and five wounded in the city's northern Shaab district when...
The exchange rattled an uneasy truce between the two sides Israel and Gaza brokered after a spike in hostilities.
Israeli aircraft attacked several sites linked to the military wing of Gaza’s Hamas early on Wednesday in what it said was a response to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave.
The Israeli military said the targets of the multiple air raids in the southern Gaza Strip included...
HE the Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Sulaiti yesterday met E Tendayi Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, of the United Nations Human Rights Council and her delegation. They reviewed the efforts of Qatar to support workers’ rights and the commitment to provide various forms of economic,...
The 1st International Conference on Visualisation and Computer-Human Interaction (VisCHI) was organised by Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) and the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).
It gathered experts and users of scientific and data visualisation as well as computer-human interaction technologies.
VisCHI featured an eclectic mix of discussions and interactive sessions designed to raise...
Qatar’s knowledge in healthcare research was showcased at the 16th Science and Technology in Society Forum held recently in Kyoto, Japan, which saw participants from more than 80 countries come together to discuss global challenges arising from advances in science and technology.
The Vice-President of Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI), Qatar Foundation (QF) Dr Richard O’Kennedy, in an invited, high-profile...
Qatar National Library, in collaboration with the British Council, has presented a series of talks and art installations as part of the Qatar British Festival, which reflects on the evolving nature of art and the public realm. On November 20, Irini Papadimitriou, creative director of FutureEverything, hosted a panel talk titled 'Edifice // Artifice: Redefining Art in the Public...
President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Doha yesterday on a work visit to Qatar. The Palestinian president and his accompanying delegation were welcomed upon arrival at Hamad International Airport by HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi, and the Palestinian ambassador to Qatar Munir Abdullah Ghannam.President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Doha...
Law aims to ban successful candidates from forming blocs until a government is formed and to reduce age to fight polls.
Baghdad, Iraq - The Iraqi parliament has discussed the draft of a law which seeks to strengthen electoral accountability, amid escalating anti-government protests in Baghdad and Iraq's mainly Shia south.
The draft electoral law aims to ban successful candidates from forming political...
Demonstrators demanding a complete government overhaul were attacked by pro-Hezbollah gangs on Sunday.
Protesters remained defiant on Monday after supporters of main Shia groups Hezbollah and Amal attacked demonstrators overnight, sparking a UN call to keep protests peaceful.
Demonstrators demanding a complete government overhaul have been mobilised since protests began on October 17, but a bitterly divided political class has yet to find...
US military said it lost the unmanned aerial vehicle while it was assessing security over Libyan capital Tripoli.
A US drone brought down over the Libyan capital last week was shot down by accident, a Libyan official said.
The US military said it lost contact with the unmanned aerial vehicle while it was conducting a security assessment and monitoring activity over Tripoli.
A senior...
Defence lawyer says 31-year-old artist was prosecuted because of a song he co-wrote about youth struggles.
A Moroccan court on Monday sentenced rapper Mohamed Mounir, known as Gnawi, to one year in jail for insulting police on social media.
A defence lawyer said he believed his 31-year-old client was prosecuted because of a song he co-wrote about the hardships of young...
QIC Insured, the personal insurance division of Qatar Insurance Company, has collaborated with Careem to provide 30% discount on all Careem services.
Exclusive to customers buying or renewing comprehensive car insurance from QIC Insured, they can now take advantage of a flat 30% discount on all Careem services, such as the Careem GO, Careem Comfort, Careem Max, Careem Business, Careem...
