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CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

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

School headscarf ban meets resistance in Austria 15 Oct 2026 - 11:23 am

Vienna: As the new school year gets under way in Austria, a headscarf ban for girls under 14 has sparked protests on the...

WHO urges action on lead poisoning dangers 15 Oct 2026 - 11:16 am

Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization on Thursday told countries to do more to prevent lead exposure, with hundreds of millions of children...

PayLater partners with Visa’s Cybersource on processing payments 15 Oct 2026 - 10:50 am

Doha, Qatar: PayLater, Qatar’s first buy now, pay later provider licensed by the Qatar Central Bank, today announced a strategic partnership with Visa...

School roof collapse kills teacher, 21 children in NW Pakistan 15 Oct 2026 - 10:32 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: Twenty-one pupils and a teacher were killed on Thursday after a roof collapsed at a school in the northwest Pakistani city...

CMU-Q showcases top coders at Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest 15 Oct 2026 - 10:28 am

Doha, Qatar: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university hosted the seventh annual Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest (QCPC), bringing...

Awqaf Ministry publishes first critical edition of ‘Al-Idah fi al-Tafsir’ 15 Oct 2026 - 10:27 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has published the first critically edited edition of Al-Idah fi al-Tafsir, a Quranic exegesis...

Qatar Leadership Centre to host third edition of Innovation Forum 15 Oct 2026 - 10:22 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Leadership Centre will host the third edition of its Leadership Innovation Forum on October 28, focusing on how strategic planning...

CRA announces onboarding of Google Cloud to QIX 15 Oct 2026 - 10:22 am

Doha, Qatar: The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) announced the onboarding of Google Cloud as a new member of the Qatar Internet Exchange (QIX),...

Media City Qatar ecosystem supports region’s next productions 15 Oct 2026 - 10:20 am

Doha, Qatar: Last year at MIPCOM Cannes, Media City Qatar announced support for two original Arabic drama series: “Lamma Shefet,” starring Aimée Sayah...

UDC, CMU-Q sign MoU to advance education, research 15 Oct 2026 - 10:19 am

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...

Qatar National Library forum reimagines libraries as social infrastructure 15 Oct 2026 - 10:17 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar National Library has opened the fifth edition of its Libraries Lead Forum, bringing together library professionals, industry experts, and community leaders...

QCB Governor meets with BlackRock Vice Chairman 15 Oct 2026 - 10:08 am

Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani met...

Qatari business delegation enhances trade cooperation with Monaco 15 Oct 2026 - 10:05 am

Doha, Qatar: A high-level Qatari business delegation, led by Chairman of Qatar Chamber Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani, and QBA Board...

QICDRC hosts Case Digest H1 2026 session highlighting key cases and legal takeaways 15 Oct 2026 - 10:03 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC), in collaboration with LexisNexis, hosted a discussion session reviewing some of the...

Minister of Commerce and Industry participates in Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026 15 Oct 2026 - 09:58 am

Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani participated in the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026,...

Qatar participates in MENAP Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting 15 Oct 2026 - 09:56 am

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Finance and the Qatar Central Bank, participated in the Finance Ministers and...

WOQOD achieves net profit of QR852m for nine-month period 15 Oct 2026 - 09:53 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD) announced that its Board of Directors chaired by Ahmed Saif Al-Sulaiti approved the financial results and key...

QU marks World Mental Health Day with event promoting dialogue and wellbeing 15 Oct 2026 - 09:50 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU), represented by the Student Counseling Center under the Student Affairs Sector, marked World Mental Health Day 2026 with...

MWC26 Doha returns to shape digital future 15 Oct 2026 - 09:49 am

Doha, Qatar: The GSMA has announced an agenda-setting speaker and exhibitor line-up for MWC26 Doha, MENA’s premier connectivity event, which returns to the...

MoFA official meets ICRC delegation 15 Oct 2026 - 09:48 am

Doha, Qatar: The Assigned with the Duties of Assistant Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jawhara bint...