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CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

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

Grieving parents fight to make Bulgaria's killer roads safer 29 Oct 2024 - 11:01 am

Sofia, Bulgaria: Standing next to a memorial for her 14-year-old son, mowed down by a drunk driver in downtown Sofia a year ago,...

World's first green energy island sails into cost storm 29 Oct 2024 - 10:45 am

Vlissingen, Netherlands: At a shipyard on the North Sea, workers in luminiscent vests are building dozens of massive, hollow concrete boulders, each the...

World Taekwondo delegation meets QPC officials 29 Oct 2024 - 10:42 am

A World Taekwondo Federation delegation visited the Qatar Paralympic Committee's (QPC) headquarters in Doha yesterday. During the visit, the two sports bodies discussed...

Al Balooshi, Megre and Prata locked in three-way battle for Bajas World Cup heading to Qatar 29 Oct 2024 - 10:31 am

Lusail: MX Ride Dubai’s Mohammed Al Balooshi and his Portuguese rivals David Megre and Pedro Bianchi Prata are locked in a three-way battle...

Galtier calls for focused Al Duhail in title race after Al Gharafa draw 29 Oct 2024 - 10:12 am

Doha, Qatar: Table-toppers Al Duhail maintained their four-point lead in the Ooredoo Stars League (OSL), but a draw against Al Gharafa on Sunday...

Qatar’s Zainal appointed Padel Asia President 29 Oct 2024 - 10:08 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation’s (QTSBF) Secretary-General Tariq Darwish Zainal was named as President of the newly-created Padel Asia yesterday....

Argentina, Spain clinch wins on opening day 29 Oct 2024 - 10:06 am

Doha, Qatar: Favourites Argentina and Spain both secured dominant wins, while hosts Qatar suffered a 3-0 loss to Chile on the opening day...

Kuwait set to host Arabian Gulf Cup draw on November 9 29 Oct 2024 - 10:05 am

Doha, Qatar: The Supreme Organizing Committee for the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup has announced that the tournament draw will take place on November...

AFC Player of the Year: Qatar's Afif eyes historic second award 29 Oct 2024 - 10:03 am

Seoul: Qatar talisman Akram Afif could become the first player from his nation to win the AFC Player of the Year accolade twice,...

Qatar Chamber, Saudi AYBC discuss enhancing cooperation relations 29 Oct 2024 - 10:01 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) recently received a Saudi delegation representing the Asharqia Young Businessmen Council (AYBC). The meeting was attended by QC...

QICDRC welcomes delegation from Shanghai Financial Court to strengthen judicial cooperation 29 Oct 2024 - 10:00 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) welcomed a Chinese judicial delegation, headed by Judge Zhao Hong, President of the...

MPHC reports net profit of QR567m for nine-month period 29 Oct 2024 - 09:59 am

Doha: Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company (“MPHC” or “the Group”; QE ticker: MPHC), yesterday announced a net profit of QR567m for the nine-month period...

Advanced digital infrastructure key to achieving Qatar’s Cybersecurity Strategy 29 Oct 2024 - 09:55 am

Doha: PwC Middle East in collaboration with Microsoft Qatar, held an interactive roundtable focusing on cybersecurity and data protection measures for public and...

QNB main sponsor for Milipol Qatar 2024 29 Oct 2024 - 09:54 am

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group is the main sponsor for Milipol, a platform for companies and professionals in the security industry to showcase their...

Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance net profit surges 282.62% 29 Oct 2024 - 09:53 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance company profits surged by 282.62 percent in the first nine months of 2024, reaching around QR45.976m,...

QCB Governor meets with JP Morgan Asset & Wealth Management Chief Executive Officer 29 Oct 2024 - 09:51 am

Governor of Qatar Central Bank H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani met yesterday with Mary Erdoes, JP Morgan Asset...

QIIB net profit surges 6.5% to QR1,040m in Q3 29 Oct 2024 - 09:49 am

Doha, Qatar: Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB),...

Al Khater bids farewell to Cuba’s envoy 29 Oct 2024 - 09:48 am

Minister of State for International Cooperation H E Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met with Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the...

Labour Minister, ILO Director-General discuss collaboration 29 Oct 2024 - 09:46 am

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri met yesterday with Director-General of the International Labour Organization H...

Msheireb Properties celebrates Qatar Tourism Awards 29 Oct 2024 - 09:45 am

Doha, Qatar: Msheireb Properties, the leading sustainable real estate developer in Qatar, announced winning several prestigious awards at the Qatar Tourism Awards 2024,...