Benin leaps into 21st century with new national map

AFP /Cotonou The last time that cartographers mapped Benin, Elvis Presley had just released Jailhouse Rock, the Soviets had launched Sputnik — and the country...

His Highness participates in the 41st Gulf Summit

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, participated with his brothers, leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council states,...

Sudan detains nine RSF members over killing of protesters

Statement by spokesman of ruling Transitional Military Council comes as generals resume talks with protest leaders. A spokesman for Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) has...

Trump seeks to shore up evangelical support at Florida event US...

US President Donald Trump will hold a campaign event in a Miami, Florida, megachurch on Friday to shore up support from Christian conservatives after a prominent...

Trump denies calling Meghan ‘nasty’ despite audio recording

US President Donald Trump has denied calling the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, "nasty" despite the comments being recorded. "I never called Meghan Markle 'nasty',"...

Qatar offers growing opportunities in financial technology

During a panel discussion organized by the Qatari-American Business Council ... Participants: Qatar offers growing opportunities in financial technology Al-Dosari: Strong financial incentives for American companies The...

Qatar Airways wins ‘Best Airline of the Year’ for a record...

The national carrier has also been named ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’ for a third successive year, while its ‘World’s Best Business Class’...

Foreign Minister: The statement of the State of Kuwait is an...

Doha - East:   His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that the statement of...

Erdogan welcomes controversial move to rerun Istanbul vote

Decision by Turkey's high election board to stage repeat of last month's local elections slammed by Western critics. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed a controversial...

Kurt Volker, Trump’s special Ukraine envoy, resigns: US official

Volker's resignation follows Congress order for him to answer questions in impeachment inquiry on Trump. Kurt Volker, the Unites States special representative on Ukraine who got caught in the middle...

CNN: A judgment in absentia against bin Salman in the Al-Jabri...

Signal words Bin Salman Fatalism Doha - East   Day after day, the mysteries of the case of summoning the Saudi crown prince and 13 others to...

Translated HBKU Press children’s book wins award

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Press’s newly released children’s book, The Light of Hope was named winner in the 2019 International Book Awards (IBA)...

Israel Gaza conflict rages as Netanyahu vows to continue air strikes

Israel Gaza conflict rages as Netanyahu vows to continue air strikes Issued on: 16/05/2021 - 03:51 Streaks of light are seen as rockets are launched from the...

Iraq: Officials hail prisoner handover as key step in Arab-Kurdish reconciliation

Fate of Arab prisoners detained by Kurdish forces between 2014 and 2017 has been a source of tension between the Iraqi government and Kurdish...