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CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

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

Qatar Diamond Exchange broadens Asian presence with Hong Kong partnership 27 Oct 2026 - 09:40 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Diamond Exchange has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China (DFHK), establishing...

Build Your House 2026 opens with participation of more than 250 exhibitors 27 Oct 2026 - 09:37 am

Doha, Qatar: The seventh edition of Build Your House 2026 opened yesterday under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Zimbabwe Minister calls for increased investment at World Investment Forum 2026 27 Oct 2026 - 09:35 am

Doha, Qatar: At the UNCTAD World Investment Forum 2026, Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development of the Republic of...

UDC posts net profit of QR156m on revenues of QR1,259m in Q3 27 Oct 2026 - 09:34 am

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding company and the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, announced...

NMoQ opens first-ever exhibition in Middle East dedicated to pioneering artist Giuseppe Penone 27 Oct 2026 - 09:33 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) yesterday opened ‘Giuseppe Penone: The Inner Flow of Life’, a major survey exploring Penone’s enduring interest in the...

Qatar to notify successful 2027 Hajj applicants by SMS 27 Oct 2026 - 09:31 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs will screen applications for 2027 Hajj season today, October 27, and notify successful applicants...

Qatar discusses investment ties with Egypt; food security with Pakistan 27 Oct 2026 - 09:27 am

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatari Diar H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al...

Qatar reaffirms commitment to international development 27 Oct 2026 - 09:26 am

Doha: Minister of State for International Cooperation, H E Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad yesterday hosted a panel discussion on...

Minister of Justice meets US Embassy Charge d’Affaires 27 Oct 2026 - 09:14 am

Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi met yesterday...

National Planning Council participates in World Investment Forum 2026 27 Oct 2026 - 09:10 am

Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC) participated in the ninth edition of the World Investment Forum, hosted by the State of Qatar...

Theatre Affairs Centre holds workshop to foster creativity 27 Oct 2026 - 09:09 am

Doha: The Theatre Affairs Centre at the Ministry of Culture has launched a puppetry workshop designed to foster creativity, build artistic and technical...

Qatar to host global Quran contest to be held from November 9 to 19 27 Oct 2026 - 09:07 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will host the third edition of the international “Awwal Al-Awa’il” (First of the First) Quran competition from November 9 to...

Qatar scores high in pension integrity, adequacy in global index 27 Oct 2026 - 09:03 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has demonstrated strong performance in pension system integrity and retirement income adequacy, scoring 78.4 and 74.1 points respectively in the...

Shura Council hails Qatar’s ties with France, Singapore and FPA’s honour for Amir 27 Oct 2026 - 09:00 am

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council held its weekly session yesterday at the Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Council’s headquarters, chaired by Speaker...

Qatar Foundation’s ABP and WCM-Q to host forum on preparing students for higher education 27 Oct 2026 - 08:58 am

Doha: The Academic Bridge Programme, part of Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education, in collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university, is...

Qatar, UAE strengthen cooperation in air navigation services 27 Oct 2026 - 08:57 am

Doha: The State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have signed a cooperation agreement between their respective air navigation service providers. The...

‘Boats Floating Afar’ opens at NMoQ, tracing 1,000 years of Chinese ceramics and maritime trade 27 Oct 2026 - 08:53 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums opened yesterday ‘Boats Floating Afar: The Maritime Trade of Ancient Chinese Ceramics; at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ),...

Amir sends congratulations to Governor General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27 Oct 2026 - 08:45 am

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines...

Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments' 27 Oct 2026 - 08:40 am

Beijing: Kylian Mbappe was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star...

UDST launches online learning platform to expand professional development opportunities 27 Oct 2026 - 08:31 am

Doha, Qatar: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) has launched eUDST, a new platform offering online courses, programmes and stackable...