Elephants: the jumbo surprise outside Nigeria’s megacity

The jungle was so thick that Emmanuel Olabode only found the elephants he was tracking when the great matriarch’s sniffing trunk reached out close...

UN hails Caracas as prisoners released

Venezuela has freed 22 prisoners including the emblematic cases of judge Maria Afiuni and journalist Braulio Jatar, a senior UN official said yesterday. Twenty students...

Boat capsize victims’ bodies handed over to kin

Families of the 27 people who died after a Honduran fishing boat sank have started receiving the bodies of their relatives, as the country’s...

Qatar welcomes Sudanese parties’ agreement

Qatar has expressed great satisfaction at the agreement between the Transitional Military Council and the Forces of the Declaration of Freedom and Change in...

Amir to meet US president on July 9

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet with President Donald Trump of the friendly United States of America at the...

PM meets US Congress delegation

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani met in Doha on Friday with a delegation from...

Chief of Staff takes part in London meeting

HE the Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanim has participated in the second meeting of the...

HMC, Met dept tell people to stay safe from dust

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) yesterday advised the public to take necessary precautions as the Qatar Meteorology Department had forecast strong winds and poor visibility...

QCS raises awareness on surviving cancer

Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) implemented the ‘I’m a survivor and I will inspire you with my story’ campaign throughout June - Global Awareness Month...

Highway regulation for Hindu pilgrimage angers Kashmir residents

Outrage over civilian traffic curbs along the road linking the disputed region to the rest of India for Amarnath Yatra. Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir - Restrictions on...

Tutankhamun bust auctioned for $6m in UK despite Egypt’s outcry

Egyptian authorities say the artefact was stolen, a claim Christie's auction house denies. A 3,000-year-old quartzite head of Egyptian "boy king" Tutankhamun has been auctioned...

The Surprisingly Serious Problem with Rubbing Your Eyes Why it feels...

So many things that seem so right in the moment have consequences later, and the simple act of eye rubbing turns out to be...

Qatar’s economy is taking a hit before the 2020 World Cup

What was once a major factor of its economy, Qatar's construction-driven growth has hit its lowest point since 2012. Qatar is experiencing economic whiplash as...

Sulaiti submits application for Qatar’s ICAO membership

QNA Montreal Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim bin Saif al Sulaiti has submitted Qatar’s first application for membership of the International Civil Aviation Organisation...