The problem with Ghana’s Year of Return diaspora campaign to boost...
Ghana has designated 2019 as the Year of Return to commemorate 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in the United States....
Qatar- France 2020 Year of Culture to kick off this Friday
Exhibition of art works by legends including Pablo Picasso, classic French movies, music performances, and French food festivals are some of the highlights of...
IMF to pay Pakistan $6bn over next three years
The cash-strapped country’s 22nd bailout will help it stave off a looming balance-of-payments crisis
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After months of painstaking negotiations,...
AZF, Truxtun Capital reveal details of Qatar Esports Global Games grand...
Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) and Truxtun Capital yesterday announced the details of the Qatar Esports Wega Global Games Grand Ceremony, to be held at...
ROP arrests two for eating publicly in Ramadan
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested two people for eating publicly during the holy month of Ramadan.
A source at the ROP said, "...
Park Hyatt Doha Hotel opens at Msheireb Downtown Doha
Msheireb Properties, in collaboration with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, inaugurated the first-ever Park Hyatt Doha Hotel at Msheireb Downtown Doha yesterday, further boosting Qatar’s hospitality...
Bangladeshis and Nepalis shop on Indian e-commerce sites via friends, family,...
A desi jugaad is helping India’s e-commerce boom cross over to neighbouring countries.
People in Bangladesh and Nepal are shopping on Indian e-commerce websites and leveraging migrant...
First outlet of Chikey’s opens at Doha Souq Mall
Chikey’s, a fast growing restaurant brand across the globe, has opened its first branch in Qatar, offering a wide range of flavours with a...
Turkey’s military operation in Syria: All the latest updates
SDF announces deal with Damascus on a Syrian troop deployment near Turkey border to counter Ankara's offensive.
Heavy fighting continues as Turkey presses ahead with...
Benjamin Netanyahu chosen to form new Israel government
Netanyahu tasked with assembling a new government after power-sharing talks with strongest rival Benny Gantz fail.
Israel's president has tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a...
US accuses China of backtracking on trade deal
US trade representative Robert Lighthizer has accused China of backtracking on commitments in trade talks, but insisted a deal on tariffs is still possible.
He...
Australia gets ready for potentially catastrophic fire season
Australia has had to rethink firefighting strategies to protect people and property as another baking summer looms.
Woronora, Australia - On a Sunday morning in the...
Attorney-general meets Kenyan president
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta met Qatar’s Attorney-General HE Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri, who is currently visiting Nairobi. During the meeting, they discussed a...
Wall Street frets as US bond market provokes recessionary fears
Stock indices bounced around as 10-year Treasury hit lowest yield since October 2016 and yuan slid past 7 per dollar.
United States stock indices tumbled early...