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Day: May 22, 2026

Kuwait’s Crude Oil Falls $2.95 per Barrel

Kuwait city: The price of Kuwait’s crude oil fell by $2.95 to $120.33 per barrel in trading on Thursday, compared with $123.28 per barrel in the previous session, according to figures released by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.

According to Qatar News…

Qatar Clinches Silver in Handball at GCC Games Doha 2026

Doha: Qatar men’s national handball team secured the silver medal in the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026 after defeating Saudi Arabia 32-24 in their final match on Friday. Qatar finished second in the standings with six points, while Bahrain claimed the gold …

Gold Falls Nearly 1% as Precious Metals Decline

Doha: Gold prices fell by nearly 1% on Friday, extending weekly losses amid a broader decline in precious metals markets. Spot gold dropped 0.9% to $4,502.59 per ounce after falling as much as 1% earlier in the session, leaving the metal down around 0…

Qatar Olympic Official Hails Success of GCC Games Doha 2026

Doha: The First Vice-President of the Qatar Olympic Committee has praised the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026, describing the event as an outstanding success on both organizational and sporting levels. HE Mohammed bin Yousef Al Mana emphasized that the Games …

European Stocks Hit One-Month High as Regional Markets Rally

Geneva: European stock markets closed higher on Friday, with major regional indices reaching their strongest levels in more than a month amid broad investor optimism and gains across key sectors. European stock markets closed higher on Friday, with ma…

Doha Book Fair Panel Highlights Poetry’s Role in Identity

Doha: A cultural seminar at the Doha International Book Fair discussed how poetry shapes national identity and strengthens belonging, describing it as a key element of Arab soft power. Poets Faleh Al Hajri and Iraqi writer Aref Al Saadi said poetry re…

Dutch Government Enforces Ban on Goods from Israeli Settlements

The hague: The Dutch government has approved a decision to ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements built on occupied Palestinian territories, saying the move is intended to prevent Dutch economic activity from contributing to what it desc…

NATO Chief Welcomes US Troop Deployment to Poland

Helsingborg: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed US President Donald Trump’s announcement of sending 5,000 American troops to Poland, while simultaneously affirming that Europe will continue to gradually strengthen its defense capabilities to r…

Ukraine Targets Russian Military Headquarters in Luhansk

Ukraine: Ukraine said on Friday that its forces had targeted a Russian military unit headquarters in the town of Starobilsk in the eastern region of Luhansk, as fighting between the two sides continued to intensify. In a statement, Ukraine’s General S…

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Molucca Sea

Molucca sea: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck the Molucca Sea between North Sulawesi and North Maluku in Indonesia on Friday.

According to Qatar News Agency, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake occurre…

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