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CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Mortgage transactions reach QR4.918bn in January 2026 01 Mar 2026 - 09:10 am

Doha, Qatar: The volume of mortgage transactions of Qatar’s real estate sector registered 99 transactions worth QR4.918bn in January this year. Doha Municipality...

33 retail outlets to operate 24 hours: MoCI 01 Mar 2026 - 09:08 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has announced the expansion of retail operations across the country, in light of the...

Qatar warns individuals to remain indoors in emergency alert 01 Mar 2026 - 08:29 am

Doha: Qatari authorities renewed a national emergency alert urging the public to remain at home or in safe locations and avoid going out...

LIVE UPDATES: Interior Ministry urges public to follow early warning alerts 01 Mar 2026 - 08:19 am

Dubai: Fresh blasts were heard across the Gulf cities of Dubai, Doha and Manama on Sunday afternoon,as Iran pressed on with its retaliatory...

Iran announces killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei 01 Mar 2026 - 08:16 am

Tehran: Iran announced at dawn Sunday the killing of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, in the aftermath of Israeli and American...

Ministry of Interior announces 8 new injuries resulting from Iranian attack 01 Mar 2026 - 08:12 am

Doha, Qatar: As part of the continuous monitoring of field developments, the Ministry of Interior confirmed that security authorities and Civil Defence teams,...

Qatar fully ready, capable to protect its sovereignty and respond decisively to any external aggression 01 Mar 2026 - 06:00 am

Doha, Qatar: Senior officials from the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior held a joint press...

Amir receives phone call from Syrian President 01 Mar 2026 - 12:56 am

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from his brother HE President of the sisterly Syrian...

Amir receives phone call from US President 01 Mar 2026 - 12:34 am

Doha:The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from HE President of the friendly United States of America...

Qatar Airways says flights to resume after airspace reopens, "update will be provided by 9am" 01 Mar 2026 - 12:14 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways said it will resume flight operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace....

Qatar Defense Ministry says 65 ballistic missiles, 12 drones detected 01 Mar 2026 - 12:02 am

Ministry of Defense representative during the press conference on the aftermath of the Iranian attacks on the State of Qatar confirmed thatatotal of...

Qatar summons Iranian Ambassador, expresses strong protest and firm rejection of targeting Qatari territory 28 Feb 2026 - 11:53 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today summoned Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the State of Qatar HE Ali...

Amir receives call from King of Morocco 28 Feb 2026 - 11:43 pm

Doha: The AmirHH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from his brother, HM King Mohammed VI of the sisterly...

Amir receives phone call from Sultan of Oman 28 Feb 2026 - 11:41 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thanireceived a phone call today from his brother, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin...

Amir receives phone call from Lebanese President 28 Feb 2026 - 11:38 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from HE President of the sisterly Republic of...

Labour Ministry recommends adopting remote work for private sector on Sunday 28 Feb 2026 - 11:10 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour, in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, recommendedthat remote working arrangements apply on Sunday, 1...

Several banks in Qatar announce temporary branch closures 28 Feb 2026 - 10:49 pm

Doha, Qatar:Several banks in Qatar announced on Saturday the temporary closure of their branches until further notice as a precautionary measure in light...

Qatar renews national emergency alert, urging public to stay indoors 28 Feb 2026 - 10:29 pm

Doha: Qatari authorities renewed a national emergency alert urging the public to remain at home or in safe locations and avoid going out...

Amir receives phone call from German Chancellor 28 Feb 2026 - 10:16 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call today from Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany...

Kuwait summons Iranian ambassador after drone attack on airport: Al Jazeera 28 Feb 2026 - 10:12 pm

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Iranian ambassador Mohammad Toutounchi over Iran’s attack on the Gulf country, according to Al Jazeera. Earlier...