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Forex traders said slower GDP, higher crude oil prices, and faltering trade talks between the US and China weighed on the domestic currency. MUMBAI:  The rupee weakened by 20 paise to close at 70.92 against the dollar on Friday amid strengthening of the American currency and rising crude oil prices. Forex traders said slower GDP, higher crude oil prices, and faltering trade...

The Taliban said their fighters were engaged in clashes with U.S. and Afghan forces at the Shorab airbase in Helmand province. KABUL:    At least 25 Afghan soldiers were killed as they repelled an attack on Friday by the Taliban on a military base in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, officials said. Afghan forces killed at least nine Taliban insurgents, including three suicide...

Representatives from Qatar and FIFA recently visited four proposed 2022 FIFA World Cup™stadiums to assess progress and further familiarise themselves with the venues. The group, which comprised local experts from Qatar and FIFA staff, visited Al Wakrah Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Bayt Stadium – Al Khor City and Al Rayyan Stadium. They assessed various stadium facilities, including competition areas, ticketing,...

Yemen, one of the Arab world's poorest countries, has been devastated by a civil war. Here we explain what is fuelling the fighting, and who is involved. How did the war start? Image copyrightAFPImage captionHouthi rebel fighters entered Sanaa in September 2014 and took full control in January 2015 The conflict has its roots in the failure of a political transition supposed...

Petrol and diesel will become a little costlier in March, according to a new price list announced by Qatar Petroleum (QP) on Thursday. Super and premium grade petrol prices will become costlier by 5 dirhams per litre, while diesel prices will be dearer by 15 dirhams. A statement on QP website showed that premium grade petrol will cost QR1.55 in...

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Petroleum (QP) and ExxonMobil on Thursday announced that they have made a significant natural gas discovery on the Glaucus-1 prospect in Cyprus. The Glaucus-1 well discovery, located in Block 10 in the Eastern Mediterranean, 180 km southwest from Limassol port, represents approximately 133 metres of gas-bearing reservoir. The well was safely drilled to a depth of 4,200 metres...

The United States is offering a reward of up to $1m (£750,000) for information about one of the sons of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Hamza Bin Laden is emerging as a leader of the Islamist militant group, officials say. He is thought to be based near the Afghan-Pakistani border. In recent years, he has released audio and video messages...

Syed Mohammad Akbar Agha accuses President Ghani's government of 'sabotaging' talks with attacks that kill civilians. Kabul, Afghanistan - A return to peace is not possible in Afghanistan if its government continues to conduct air strikes which have resulted in countless civilian casualties, a former Talibanofficial has said. In a press conference in Kabul on Wednesday, Syed Mohammad Akbar Agha, who is the current leader...

Gulf state looks to counter effects of rising temperatures with multibillion-dollar projects. During Doha's sweltering summers, when temperatures hit 45 degrees Celsius and steamy humidity makes the air feel even hotter, museum manager Fahad al-Turky tends to drive a lot and stay mainly indoors. But staying cool is getting easier in Msheireb Downtown Doha - an under-construction district of the Qatari...

Syrian Kurdish-led forces will announce "a complete victory" over ISIL within a week, says SDF's commander-in-chief. Syrian Kurdish-led forces will announce "a complete victory" over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) armed group in Syria in around one week, according to the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Mazloum Kobani, SDF's commander-in-chief, made the remark while meeting the 24 Kurdish...

Tensions escalate between two archrivals after India bombed targets inside Pakistan following deadly Kashmir attack. India and Pakistan are on the brink of a major confrontation after the latter claimed to have shot down two Indian fighter jets in response to the bombing of alleged "terror" targets inside Pakistan. Tensions have risen since a suicide car bombing by Pakistan-based armed group, Jaish-e-Muhammad(JeM), in Indian-administered Kashmir killed at...

Yemenis fear they could suffocate due to intermittent electricity and soaring temperatures in new housing units. Markazi refugee camp, Djibouti – He survived Saudi-led air raids, Houthi snipers and a perilous boat journey from Yemen to Djibouti. But for Ahmad Muhammed Ali, the next few months could be the toughest of his life. For three years, he says he merely "existed" at one of the...

Analysts say the collapse of Trump-Kim summit is a major setback for all sides involved in the nuclear standoff. Hanoi, Vietnam - President Donald Trumpdecided to "walk away" from the negotiation table in the Vietnamese capital, leaving North Korea without sanctions relief and the United States without Pyongyang's commitment towards denuclearisation that it sought. The lead-up to the second summit between the US and North Korea promised...

The Indian Air Force officer crosses Wagah border, a day after Pakistan PM Imran Khan announced the 'peace gesture'. Pakistan has handed over a captured pilot to Indianauthorities at the Wagah border, a move aimed at de-escalating tensions after days of hostilities between the South Asian neighbours. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman crossed the Wagah-Attari border at around 9pm local time (1600 GMT) on Friday, hours...