Doha: On the occasion of World Art Day, celebrated annually on April 15th, Qatari visual artists have lauded the role of Qatar Museums and its Fire Station: Artist in Residence in nurturing the cultural, creative, and artistic landscape in visual arts…

Moscow: Russia on Sunday rejected the Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Simona Halperin’s request to condemn the Iranian attacks on Tel Aviv, pointing out that Israel has never condemned the Ukrainian attacks on its territory.

“In response to Israeli Amba…

Amman: The Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) has declared the reopening of the Kingdom’s airspace at 8:15 am.

Captain Haitham Misto, CARC Chief Commissioner, disclosed that the decision to reopen the airspace was made subsequent to a thorou…

When asked about Iranian and Hezbollah agendas in Jordan, Safadi said, “It is no secret that there are unresolved issues between us and the Iranians, and we have been clear and our position is clear that we do not want an escalation with Iran, we do n…

Amman: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi emphasized on Sunday the critical importance of halting Israeli aggression against Gaza and initiating a comprehensive plan to end the Israeli occupation, advoca…

“Jordan warned that Netanyahu will try to trigger a confrontation with Iran to drag the United States and possibly the entire West into a regional war, where the focus will shift to Iran, remobilize an international position in support of Israel again…

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received a telephone call today from US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

During the call, they reviewed the strategic partnership between the two countries in the military and…

Amman: Pope Francis on Sunday expressed concern over the escalation between Iran and Israel.

He urged avoiding actions that could fuel a “spiral of violence” and threaten to drag the Middle East into further conflicts.

“No party should threaten the …

Doha: HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call on Sunday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

During the call,…

Amman: G7 leaders said on Sunday they will try to stabilize the situation in the Middle East, following Iran’s attack on Israel.

Italy, which holds the G7 presidency, said in a statement after a video conference with the group’s leaders that the dest…

Amman, King Abdullah II of Jordan and US President Joe Biden discussed, in a phone call on Sunday, the latest developments in the region and efforts to de-escalate and reach a ceasefire in Gaza.

During the call, Jordanian King stressed the need to st…

Beirut: The Israeli army carried out Monday evening a series of violent airstrikes on a number of Lebanese border areas, specifically Khiam, Matal al-Jabal, Wadi al-Asafir and Aita al-Shaab, deliberately destroying several uninhabited houses.

A Leban…

Doha: HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Peter Pellegrini on the occasion of his election as President of the Republic of Slovakia.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday called on the concerned parties in the Middle East to exercise restraint, noting that failure to resolve the crises in the region, especially the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, will lead to further tension…

Doha: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Peter Pellegrini on the occasion of his election as President of the Republic of Slovakia, wishing him success and the relations between the two countries more dev…

Amman: Thirty-three people lost their lives in heavy floods that have been affecting the country since Friday across Afghanistan, said the Natural Disaster Management Spokesperson, Jinan Saiq.

According to Tolo News Agency, Saiq said Sunday that the …

Muscat: Twelve people lost their lives and others were reported missing due to heavy rains and floods in some governorates in the Sultanate of Oman.

Oman News Agency reported the search and rescue sector of the National Committee for Emergency Manage…

Amman: His Majesty King Abdullah II received a phone call on Sunday from US President Joe Biden, which covered the latest developments in the region and efforts to de-escalate and reach a ceasefire in Gaza.

According to a royal court statement, His M…

Jeddah, The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the surge in daily crimes and organized acts of terrorism carried out under the full protection of the Israeli occupation forces by gangs of extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinian…

Amman: His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday received an invitation letter from Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to participate in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), which will be held in Baku, in November.

According to a royal court stateme…

Doha: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed with his brother HH President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan the fraternal relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthe…

Amman: Head of Audit Bureau of Jordan, Dr. Radhi Hamadin, on Sunday met with a delegation from the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI).

During the meeting, Hamadin said the bureau audits 300 national entities su…

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6:00 am on Monday will see some clouds at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report.

Offshore, it will be scattered clouds, the report added.

Wind inshore will be mainly northwesterly t…

Amman: The Amman Stock Exchange concluded its trading session on Sunday with a 0.50 percent increase, reaching 2,449 points.

Approximately 2 million shares were traded, valued at around JD3.6 million, across 1,988 transactions.

Among publicly traded…

Ramallah, Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the number of martyrs in the West Bank since Oct. 7, has increased to 464 Palestinians, in addition to 4,800 injured.

In a statement, the ministry said that four Palestinians from the towns of T…