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Stocks tumble as Beijing allows yuan to dive to 7-year low against US dollar.
Equity markets around the world fell hard on Monday, driven by fears that China's willingness to let the yuan slide in response to the latest United States tariff threat could further exacerbate trade-related tensions between the world's two largest economies.
China let the yuan slip below the key seven-per-dollar level...
Cesar Sayoc had pleaded guilty to explosives charges for mailing 16 pipe bombs days before midterm polls.
A man from the US state of Florida who admitted sending inoperative pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of US President Donald Trump has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Cesar Sayoc, 57, wept and crossed himself when District Judge Jed S Rakoff announced the sentence on Monday.
Sayoc earlier...
Amid fear and concern in the wake of attack, some local leaders say Trump directly fanned the flames of racist hatred.
El Paso, US - Ms Reese, 85, was just buying some milk when the warning sign came.
"The boy that was working at the isle suddenly looked at me and gestured I had to go to the exit," she said.
"The next moment,...
Wall Street's major indexes posted their biggest percentage drop of the year, as China's devaluation of the yuan sparked fears of further escalation of the US-China trade war, with the American president accusing Beijing of "currency manipulation".
Late on Monday, the US Treasury Department labelled China a "currency manipulator", a decision that could pave the way for possible sanctions against Beijing....
Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has sent a field team to assess the damage caused by the recent flash floods across Bangladesh.
Together with the Turkish Red Crescent, the relief personnel visited the affected areas in Cox’s Bazar, home of many refugee camps.
Based on the initial needs assessment, a joint plan was developed by QRCS and its Turkish counterpart to distribute...
The Ministry of Justice and the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), under which the two parties shall act in accordance with the provisions of Law No 4 of 2010 on combating money laundering and the terrorism financing, and other relevant laws in the competence of each party with the powers and...
In its latest move under its ambitious expansion plans across Qatar, Al Meera Consumer Goods Company has announced the signing of its new store at The Mall.
Al Meera’s upcoming branch at The Mall is the latest addition to a number of store openings under its network. Since Al Meera set in motion its expansion plans in the market, the...
Huawei’s flagship P30 series has announced the launch of its limited edition new colour, Huawei P30 Pro Pearl White, pictured, which will be available in Huawei stores in Qatar by August 8.
The latest device comes in a Special Edition Gift Box; a Swarovski case embellished with crystals, exude high-class luxury. As the Eid exclusive, this limited edition gift box and...
Ooredoo confirmed yesterday that it has extended its retail network with the opening of a new Ooredoo Express Shop at Hyatt Plaza Mall next to Al Meera Hypermarket.
Customers will now have yet another way of getting in touch with Ooredoo to have their service requirements met. The new Express Shop will offer all the services customers can expect, including signing...
Qatar has condemned in the strongest terms the bombardment that targeted a residential area in the southern Libyan city of Murzuq, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Monday that the bombing of residential areas represents a violation of the international law, and may amount to a war...
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment’s (MME) Animal Wealth Department in co-operation with Qatar Development Bank (QDB) conducted the 2nd forum on the national initiative to localise the table eggs projects at the Qatari farms. The initiative was jointly announced in March by the MME and QDB.
Ahmed Abdullah al-Mulla, head of the Farms and Complexes Section at the department,...
The third edition of the summer camp by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education continues to evoke good response from students. And a total of 5,800 students are part of the camp at 14 centres, the official website of the ministry said yesterday.
The camp that started on July 14 will come to an end on August 8 and...
On the occasion of the recently concluded 4th Local Dates Festival, organised by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment and Souq Waqif, Al Khor Municipality distributed the dates collected from the palms in public parks and streets to various categories of road, industrial and other workers.
Source:gulf-times.com
HE the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al-Hammadi held yesterday a farewell ceremony in honour of the outgoing ambassadors of Sudan and the Netherlands to Qatar, Fatah al-Rahman Ali Mohamed, and Bahia Tahzib-Lie, respectively. Heads of diplomatic missions and bureaus accredited to Qatar attended the ceremony, which was held at the Diplomatic Club,...
