Qatar puts plans in place to reduce work-related injuries

QNA Doha Qatar has put comprehensive plans in place to reduce accidents, injuries and work-related diseases, Minister of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs HE Yousuf...

DOHA MALL SET TO OPEN IN FEB NEXT YEAR

Al Mana Malls has unveiled plans for the grand opening of Doha Mall in February 2020. Built on a plot of 125,000 square metres with...

‘QATAR TO REDUCE PEDESTRIAN MORTALITY TO 17% BY 2022’

Qatar is moving ahead with its strategies to reduce road fatalities and complying with the World Health Organisation and UN sustainable development goals, Director...

US military reports major spike in sex assaults

The US military has reported a major spike in sexual assaults despite years of efforts to address the problem. Figures show 20,500 instances of unwanted...

‘Even less info for taxpayers’: US drops key metric on Western-backed...

Afghan National Army troops in Helmand province, Afghanistan. August 2016. © Abdul Malik / Reuters A US government watchdog...

800,000 evacuated as ‘extremely severe’ Cyclone Fani bears down on India

A fisherman leaves for a safer place after tying up his boats ahead of cyclone Fani on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, India © Reuters...

India elections: Fourth phase marred by violence in eastern state

West Bengal state, crucial for Modi's hopes of retaining power, takes centre stage in the staggered general election. West Bengal state, crucial for Prime Minister...

Will Venezuela become South America’s Afghanistan?

A foreign military intervention in Venezuela could have disastrous consequences. Venezuela is currently experiencing one of the greatest economic and humanitarian catastrophes in recent memory. After...

Analysis: Behind the punishing blockade against Qatar

Qatar has embraced a domestic and foreign policy independent of Saudi's regional hegemony, making it a target. Doha, Qatar - Two years after Saudi Arabia, the...

India ramps up pressure against Pakistan after UN blacklisting

India says it will seek downgrading of Pakistan on terrorism financing list day after Masood Azhar sanctioned by the UN. A day after the United...

US hopes for Venezuela change fizzle for 3rd time this year

Supporters holds Venezuelan and U.S. national flags as they listen to opposition leader Juan Guaidó speak during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May...

Trump Sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to Block Compliance With...

President Trump with his three oldest children, Eric, left, Ivanka and Donald Jr., in 2017. In a suit filed on Monday, the president and...

US judge sentences Russian agent Maria Butina 18 months in prison

Butina, who asked for leniency at Friday's hearing, will be deported to Russia after completing her sentence. Admitted Russian agent Maria Butina was sentenced to 18...

Iraq summit brings together rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran

Baghdad meet brings together lawmakers of Iraq's six neighbours: Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, and Kuwait. A summit organised by Iraq brought together regional rivals Saudi...