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UAE President receives King of Malaysia

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, today received the King of Malaysia, His Majesty Al Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah, who is on a working multi-day visit to the UAE.   During the meeting, which took place at the Qasr Al Bahr Majlis in Abu

MOL Holds Workshop to Enhance Employers’ Awareness about E-Services’ Updates

The Ministry of Labour (MOL) organized yesterday a workshop entitled “Educating Employers about MOL Services” as part of its efforts to enhance the awareness of business owners about the updates made by MOL’s departments on the offered services which comes within the strategy of developing and upgrading smart e-services in

QDB Launches its New Digital Portal

Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has launched QDB Digital Portal in a step that complements the digital transformation initiatives that the Bank has worked on during the past years, whether on the private sector’s service level in the State of Qatar or the level of its work as a financial development

At Least 26 Dead, 85 Injured in Greece Train Crash

Athens, March 01 (QNA) – A passenger train and an oncoming freight train collided in a fiery wreck near the city of Larissa in central Greece early Wednesday, killing 26 people and injuring at least 85. The preliminary toll indicated that at least 16 people were killed in the accident.

Bola Tinubu Wins Nigeria’s Presidential Elections

Abuja, March 01 (QNA) – Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential elections in the early hours of Wednesday. The 70-year-old veteran politician and former governor of Lagos state got 36% of the vote, or nearly 8.8 million, according to results announced by the Independent

Qatar Participates in 40th Arab Interior Ministers Council Session in Tunisia

Tunis, March 01 (QNA) – The Arab Interior Ministers Council held Wednesday its 40th session at its General Secretariat headquarters in Tunis with the participation of the State of Qatar, and in the presence of Their Highnesses and Excellencies the Interior Ministers of the Arab countries, high-security delegations, in addition

UN Secretary-General: Iraqis Will Overcome Challenges

Baghdad, March 01 (QNA) – The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres affirmed the international organization’s support for institutions in Iraq, expressing his confidence that Iraqis will be able to overcome the difficulties and challenges they face. “I want to, once again, express my deep solidarity with the Iraqi people and my

Minister of State for Energy Affairs Visits North Field Expansion Project

Doha, March 01 (QNA) – HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, who is also the Chairman of the Qatargas praised the progress made at Ras Laffan Industrial City related to the North Field Expansion Project. This came during

Qatar to Host Global Wellness Summit 2023 in November

Doha, March 01 (QNA) – The State of Qatar will host the 17th Global Wellness Summit to be held at Msheireb Downtown Doha from November 6-9, 2023. Each year, the Summit brings together high-profile global executives from health and wellness companies, doctors, investors, academics and technologists to immerse the hundreds

Qatar Set to Host Arab Judo Championship

Doha, March 01 (QNA) – As part of preparations to host the World Judo Championships (Doha 2023), Qatar is set to host the Arab Judo Championships for Men and Women on Friday and Saturday. The tournament will be held in the world-class Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena, which will

US Secretary of Defense to Visit Middle East

Washington, March 01 (QNA) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will head to the Middle East this weekend, the Pentagon announced, without mentioning the countries. “This weekend, Secretary Austin will depart on a planned, multi-day visit to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR),” Pentagon Press Secretary

Qatar Stock Exchange Closes Flat

Doha, March 01 (QNA) – Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 0.82 points, or 0.01 percent to close trading at 10,571.82 points on Wednesday. The volume of shares traded decreased to 117,054,063 from 187,345,923 on Tuesday and the value of shares decreased to QR393,353,599.715 from QR740,331,039.20 on Tuesday. The indices

US Donates Over 60 Tons of Weaponry to Somalia for Fight Against Militants

WASHINGTON — The United States has donated more than 60 tons of weapons and ammunition to the Somali National Army, or SNA, to boost ongoing operations against the militant group al-Shabab and for future training of an elite infantry unit, according to the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu. A statement from

Sultan of Oman Receives Written Message from Ukrainian President

Muscat, March 01 (QNA) – Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman received a written message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The message was received by Foreign Minister Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, during his meeting on Wednesday with Ukraine’s Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa Maxim

Turkish President Assures Presidential Elections to Happen Mid-May

Anakara, March 01 (QNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country’s presidential elections will be held in mid-May, accusing the opposition of exploiting the earthquake disaster. Erdogan said in a speech during his party’s ruling parliamentary block meeting that the Turkish people will make their decision on

Milipol Qatar Committee delegation visits IDEX in Abu Dhabi

As part of the preparations for the Milipol Qatar 2024 exhibition, a delegation from the Milipol Qatar Committee visited the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) currently held from 20 to 24 February in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.The delegation included Nasser bin Fahd Al Thani, Chairman of the Committee,

Dubai again plans for flying taxi takeoff, this time by 2026

Dubai again is planning for the takeoff of flying taxis in this futuristic city-state on the Arabian Peninsula, offering its firmest details yet on Monday for a pledged launch by 2026. Since 2017, the commercial capital of the United Arab Emirates has offered promises to launch flying taxis in the

IRAN MATCH WILL BE DIFFICULT, SAYS COACH ABADIA

Fergana, Uzbekistan: Qatar coach Iñaki Gonzalez Abadia on Tuesday said his team’s opening clash against Iran in the AFC U20 Asian CupTM Uzbekistan 2023. “difficult.” Qatar, 2014 champions, impressed in the qualifying group held in Bahrain; however, they will be matched by an Iranian side that managed to qualify with

South African Airways details new A350 long-haul plans

own to ten aircraft, which includes one in-house A340-300 used as a spare, ch-aviation fleets advanced data reveals. The flag carrier operated 44 aircraft before it entered voluntary administration. Its business rescue plan foresaw a fleet of 26 aircraft by December 2021, comprising ten “small narrowbodies” [presumably regional aircraft], nine

Messi named FIFA player of 2022, England women rewarded for Euro campaign

Paris, Lionel Messi was named FIFA player of the year 2022 on Monday as Argentina scooped all major men’s awards after winning a vintage World Cup final last December. The 35-year-old forward scored two goals in the final against France, with the South Americans emerging triumphant on penalties following a

Latin America Grows U.S. Aviation Exports

In the wake of another lively MRO Latin America conference, it is worth looking at which Latin countries constitute the biggest markets for U.S. aviation exports and which nations have recently been increasing their demand for U.S. aircraft fastest. According to Census Bureau trade statistics, Brazil imported $6.7 billion of

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