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Qatar has made a historic decision by introducing national service for women under a new law issued by HH The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The Law No. 5 of 2018 on national service was issued by HH The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday. According to the new law, women above 18 will be...

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says Qatar grew exports by 18 percent last year and slashed spending by 20 percent. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thanisaid he regrets the continuation of conflict with other Arab states, but added that "crises will pass". Addressing Qatar's Shura Council on Tuesday, Sheikh Tamim said the country would continue to develop its oil...

UNICEF warns intense fighting is now 'dangerously close to al-Thawra hospital' in strategic Yemeni port city. The battle for the rebel-held city of Hodeidah in western Yemen has placed dozens of children in a hospital "at imminent risk of death", according to the United Nations' children's agency (UNICEF). The urgent warning on Tuesday came amid reports of fierce clashes between pro-government forces, which are backed...

Three members of the Bahrain's opposition movement were sentenced to life in prison over charges of spying for Qatar. Qatar rejects accusations of meddling in Bahrain's political disputes and internal conflicts, Qatar's foreign ministry said on Monday. Three senior members of Bahrain's opposition movement were sentenced to life in prison on Sunday over charges of spying for Qatar. ''The State of Qatar condemns that its name...

By Satish Kanady I The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar, the lead GCC sovereign issuer in the first half of 2018, is likely to remain muted in the government issuance rest of the year, may be in the first quarter of 2019 as well. With most FIFA-linked infrastructure getting closer to the final phase, coupled with a stable oil price, there is...

The Peninsula Online There is one change today in the locations of mobile radars. Instead of F Ring Road, it is Al Refaa. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today (Tuesday, November 6, 2018) Air Force Street – 100 km/h Dukhan/Shahaniya – 120 km/h Shamal Highway – 120 km/h Salwa...

The Peninsula Online DOHA: Educational City stadium, a proposed 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar host venue, nicknamed as the 'diamond in the desert' is seeing a lot of action these days as the construction work at the site is being carried out in full swing. This is evidenced by photos published by The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy on the official...

Thousands trapped on the southern outskirts of Hodeidah as Saudi-led coalition forces battle Houthi fighters. Thousands of Yemeni civilians are trapped on the southern outskirts of the Red Sea port of Hodeidah as forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition battle Houthi fighters entrenched in the city, aid groups said. The alliance has massed thousands of Yemeni troops in recent days near...

Riyadh's delegation in Geneva faces torrent of condemnation over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Delegations have been grilling Saudi Arabia on its human rights record at the UN in Geneva as it faces a torrent of international condemnation over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Member states have also been criticising abuses of the Saudi-Emirati coalition's role in the war in Yemen in Monday's so-called "Universal Periodic...

High-level talks now set for Friday as world's two largest economies look for ways to resolve damaging trade war. The United States and China will hold top-level diplomatic and security talks in Washington, DC, on Friday, amid moves to try and resolve a damaging trade war. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Chinese politburo member Yang Jiechi and Defence Minister...

Qatari emir orders cabinet reshuffle, giving two big portfolios to banking and oil firm chief executives. Qatar appointed the heads of its biggest bank and state-run oil firm to two key ministerial posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday. The reshuffle ordered by Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was the first government reshuffle in Qatar, the world's top liquefied...

Corpse of Saudi journalist was dismembered and put into five suitcases after he was strangled, Turkish daily reports. Jamal Khashoggi's body was dismembered and put into five suitcases after he was strangled upon entering Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul last month, according to a report by a Turkish pro-government newspaper. Citing unnamed officials, Sabah reported on Sunday that the suitcases were then...

There are three possible scenarios for the political future of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul has resulted in the most serious international crisis Saudi Arabia has faced since the 9/11 attacks. This political assassination has been particularly damaging not only because of the dreadful way in which it was carried out, but also because...

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says 'time was right' for the Council to act' to bring an end to the brutal four-year war. On Monday, the UK announced it was urging UN Security Council to act over the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, saying there now "appears to be a window" for a peace deal. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt agreed with the UN's Yemen envoy Martin...