Qatar to kick off 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt...

QNA/Doha *The opening match on November 21 will begin a group stage that will feature four matches a day for 12 days, spread over eight...

Retail opportunity at Metro stations a boon to local firms

Qatar Rail is offering retail opportunities at various Doha Metro stations, from the Red Line to the Green and Gold Lines, aimed at supporting...

Japan resumes commercial whaling, but days could be numbered

Commercial whaling resumes on Monday, but financial support for previous 'research' whaling will be stopped. Tokyo, Japan - As five fishing boats set sail from a...

Mercedes-Benz V-Class ‘more attractive, more luxurious’

The Mercedes-Benz V-Class is available now with an “impressive new look of the passenger family car, with a revised front-end design, exterior colours, updated...

Thailand army destroys thousands of landmines

Pulling back to a safe distance atop a hill, Thai troops blew up thousands of anti-personnel landmines yesterday with controlled explosions that sent black...

The US stock market has never been this strong. That will...

The American stock market has been hitting historic highs since 2016, and has started 2020 with new records. On Jan. 9 Donald Trump, who...

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...

Is NOC still required in Qatar?Is NOC required to change jobs...

New Qatar Labour Law 2021 The first rate will begin to apply from March 2021. The national minimum wage requirements incorporate a basic salary as well...

S Africa power cuts extend into today

South Africa’s troubled state utility Eskom said yesterday it would extend power cuts into today, with energy experts predicting that outages would have to...

Former astronaut says people of Qatar can ‘transform the world’

An ex-astronaut and scientist has said it would be a “travesty” for Qatar not to become a global leader in innovation – because she...

UN chief threatens to suspend aid in Yemen after CNN exposes...

Official's impassioned response to aid in Yemen 01:03 (CNN)The United Nations is threatening to suspend aid that helps thousands of destitute Yemenis following a CNN investigation that...

Khalfan Ibrahim nominated for asian player

Khalfan Ibrahim nominated for asian player of the year award KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Qatar’s Khalfan Ibrahim, Saudi striker Nassir Al Shamrani and UAE Al Ain...

RUSSIA 2018 ASIAN QUALIFIERS THIRD ROUND: CHINA 0-0 QATAR

Kunming: Hosts China failed to take the opportunities that came their way as they drew 0-0 with Qatar to stay rooted at the bottom...

Historic provincial polls held in the tribal regions

Pakistan’s tribal areas held their first ever provincial elections yesterday amid high security, a key step bringing the northwestern region into the political mainstream...