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  30 Mar 2018 - 12:10 The military parade by Lekhwiya at the Lekhwiya force camp, yesterday. QNA Doha: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday attended a military parade featuring all the tasks and duties of Lekhwiya force as well as a practical implementation of the graduates of a number of major training courses...

  30 Mar 2018 - 15:42 The Peninsula Doha, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Pradeep Gyawali, with the State of Qatar’s Ambassador to Nepal, H E Yusuf bin Mohamed Al Hail. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, means of boosting and developing them in addition to matters of mutual interest.

  30 Mar 2018 - 14:11 File photo of a pedestrian walks past the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Christinne Musch By Allison Lampert / Reuters MONTREAL: The United Nations' aviation agency is trying to facilitate talks between Qatar and its neighbours to defuse recent tensions over alleged airspace violations, but won't intervene politically in...

Today is the 298th day of the blockade. 5 hours ago MORE ON QATAR Qatar voices concern over Bahrain's renewed airspace violations2 days ago Qatar denies fresh UAE accusations of airspace violations3 days ago What should Qatar do to resolve the Gulf crisis, 'post-Rexit'3 days ago Qatar Airways to buy stake in Russia's Vnukovo airport3 days ago Nine months ago, an air, sea...

Even after Rex Tillerson's sacking, Qatar has ways to encourage the US to engage in efforts to resolve the Gulf crisis. by Sultan Barakat 27 Mar 2018 In June 2017, an air, sea and land blockade was imposed on Qatar by Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt MORE ON POLITICS North Korea defector: I would never go back hometoday ICC holds final...

Qatar's national carrier eyes minority stake in Russia's third-largest airport as emir visits Moscow. 27 Mar 2018 Qatar Airways also owns a 20 percent stake in London's Heathrow Airport (File: Michael Probst/AP] MORE ON QATAR Qatar voices concern over Bahrain's renewed airspace violationsyesterday Qatar denies fresh UAE accusations of airspace violations2 days ago What should Qatar do to resolve the Gulf crisis, 'post-Rexit'2...

  26 Mar 2018 - 19:45 The Peninsula Online Doha: Treatment of cancer at the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) oncology department is free for all residents, a senior official with the department disclosed. Dr Osama Al Homsi, Hamad Medical Corporation’s National Centre for Cancer Care and Research Hematology and Oncology Chairman and Senior Consultant, said in aninterview with the Arabic Daily Al Arab,...

  28 Mar 2018 - 9:22 Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with other officials during the inauguration of 23rd session of the General Assembly of the International Civil Defence Organisation at Sheraton Doha, yesterday. By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa...

  28 Mar 2018 - 9:21 Ashghal’s meeting with small-scale contractrors. The Peninsula DOHA: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ organised a meeting with small-scale contracting companies to introduce details of tenders for new roads improvement projects. This meeting comes as part of the “Qualification of Small-Scale Contractors” initiative, launched by Ashghal at the beginning of 2018 in an aim to provide the opportunity for local...

  28 Mar 2018 - 9:24 File picture used for representation. The Peninsula Online Qatar Traffic Department has been taking various steps and initiatives to ensure speeding and related accidents do not occur. Mobile radars placed at locations with high risk of speeding has helped reduce the number of accidents say officials. Here are the locations for the radars today (Wednesday, March 28) - Al...

CENTCOM calls reports suggesting that Washington is getting out the two bases 'false and without merit'. 6 hours ago The US has said various times that tensions between Washington and Ankara does not affect its army's operations at Turkey's Incirlik airbase MORE ON QATAR Qatar-Gulf crisis: All the latest updatestoday Qatari emir in Russia to discuss Syrian crisistoday Qatari Riyal: Why the...

Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy under scrutiny over alleged deal with sanctioned Russian bank VTB. by Will Thorne & Will Jordan 20 Mar 2018 In 2009, Broidy pleaded guilty for bribing New York state pension officials Editor's Note, Mar. 20, 2018: This article is subject to a legal complaint by Investment Capital Ukraine, which asserts that the claimed agreement and memorandum are forgeries and that...

Doha's Fire Station art gallery expects exhibition on refugee crisis to inspire local artists to produce thought-provoking work. by Sara Khairat 21 Mar 2018 MORE ON MIDDLE EAST Doubt cast on Saudi claims of Houthi missile interceptiontoday JASTA: Still a thorn on the side of US-Saudi relationstoday Qatar-Gulf crisis: All the latest updatestoday Let's focus on what brings us together, not what pulls...

Turkey's economy experienced a strong growth upturn in 2017. 24 Mar 2018 Sign showing acronym for Turkey's lira and European Union's euro MORE ON TURKEY US denies leaving air bases in Turkey and Qatartoday Varna summit unlikely to bring Turkey, EU closertoday Turkey slams EU statement on Greece, Cyprus before key summit2 days ago Turkey still in talks to buy US Patriot...