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Department of Meteorology warns of low horizontal visibility inshore tonight 19 Feb 2026 - 05:55 pm
File photo showing low visibility near Al Wahda Arches in Onaiza. Photo by Mahmoud Elmazaty / The Peninsula
Swedish Parliament Speaker meets Qatari Ambassador 19 Feb 2026 - 05:44 pm
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MCIT advances digital transformation in small and medium-sized enterprises 19 Feb 2026 - 05:39 pm
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Guidelines for children fasting during Ramadan: medical expert advice 19 Feb 2026 - 05:22 pm
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'Systemic failures' led to Louvre robbery, inquiry finds 19 Feb 2026 - 04:43 pm
French police officers stand in front of the Louvre Museum after robbery, in Paris on October 19, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP)
Health Ministry urges citizens, residents to receive vaccinations before travelling for Umrah 19 Feb 2026 - 02:16 pm
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Ramadan boosts demand for Qatari dates as strong local production ensures ample availability 19 Feb 2026 - 02:06 pm
File photo from dates exhibition at Souq Waqif
Jose Balcazar elected as new Peruvian president 19 Feb 2026 - 01:54 pm
Jose Balcazar speaks after being sworn in as president of Peru at the Congress of the Republic of Peru, in Lima, Peru, on Feb. 18, 2026. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)
Thai cops go undercover as lion dancers to nab suspected thief 19 Feb 2026 - 01:53 pm
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Japan city gets $3.6 mn donation in gold to fix water system 19 Feb 2026 - 01:48 pm
A person rides a bicycle as the Tokyo Skytree is seen in the background in Tokyo on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct 19 Feb 2026 - 01:41 pm
Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York reacts as he leaves St. George's Chapel, in Windsor Castle, after attending the Easter Mattins Service, on March 31, 2024.  (Photo by Justin Tallis / AFP)
AI Summit photo op fails to unite CEOs 19 Feb 2026 - 12:35 pm
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) takes a group photo with AI company leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (C) and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (R) at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic Marin / AFP)
VIDEO: From Thailand to Qatar: Mrabbosi talks transcontinental bicycle adventure 19 Feb 2026 - 12:11 pm
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QPC, Middle East Council on Global Affairs sign cooperation agreement 19 Feb 2026 - 11:34 am
Director General of Qatar Press Center Sadiq Al-Amari and Executive Director of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs Khalid Al-Jaber exchanging documents after signing the agreement.
Modi calls for inclusive tech at AI summit 19 Feb 2026 - 11:31 am
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic Marin / AFP)
Awqaf renews sponsorship of global Quran recitation competition ‘Tejan Al Noor’ 19 Feb 2026 - 11:26 am
Officials during a press conference.
OpenAI's Altman says world 'urgently' needs AI regulation 19 Feb 2026 - 11:26 am
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
Lulu Hypermarket renews charitable initiative 19 Feb 2026 - 11:25 am
Officials during the signing ceremony.
Ex-South Korea leader Yoon gets life in prison 19 Feb 2026 - 11:10 am
South Korea ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on February 13, 2025.  (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun / POOL / AFP)
Top of the class: 16 QF students receive Qatar Education Excellence Award 2026 19 Feb 2026 - 10:08 am
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