Traffic Directorate Announces Comprehensive Ramadan Traffic Management Plan
The General Directorate of Traffic has revealed its comprehensive plan to manage traffic during the holy month of Ramadan, which will include various awareness programs to enhance road safety.
In an exclusive statement to Qatar …
Ministry of Culture to Organize Ramadan Book Fair March on 30
Under the patronage of HE Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Ministry of Culture (MOC) announced Wednesday the organization of the Ramadan Book Fair in its 2nd edition …
Prime Minister Heads to Riyadh
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani left Doha on Wednesday morning for Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to participate in the 155th Session of the …
HH the Amir Meets Ambassadors of Costa Rica, India
HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met separately at Sheikh Abdullah Bin Jassim Majlis at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday morning with HE Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica to Qatar Alvaro …
PHCC Announces Health Centers’ Working Hours in Ramadan
The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) announced the working hours of its health centers during the holy month of Ramadan. as most of the 31 centers work in two shifts, morning and evening.
Family Medicine …
Tunisian Authorities Announce Arrest of 54 Illegal Migrants
The Tunisian authorities arrested 54 illegal immigrants of sub-Saharan African nationalities after crossing the country’s borders illegally.
In a statement, the Tunisian National Guard stated that its forces in both Kasserine and Jandouba states had …
5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South Sandwich Islands
An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands, one of the British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake occurred at a depth …
HH the Amir Grants Al Wajbah Decoration to Ambassador of Algeria
HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at Sheikh Abdullah Bin Jassim Majlis at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday morning with HE Ambassador of the sisterly People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Dr. Mustafa …
Israeli Occupation Raids Medical Complex, Suffocates Patients With Toxic Gas Bombs
Dozens of patients and Palestinian citizens suffocated at dawn on Wednesday, after the Israeli occupation forces threw toxic gas bombs at the departments of the Palestine Medical Complex (PMC) in Ramallah city.
Eyewitnesses told Palestinian …
Silatech Ramadan Fundraising Drive Begins
TO celebrate the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Silatech is running a nationwide fundraising campaign under the theme “Your Generosity is a path to Livelihood” aiming to support the world’s most vulnerable and …
President of Rwanda Arrives in Doha
HE President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame arrived in Doha on Tuesday morning on a working visit.
HE the President, and the accompanying delegation, was welcomed upon arrival at Hamad International Airport by …
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Discuss Circular Economy in Qatar
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change organized a workshop on the state of the circular economy in Qatar. The workshop was hosted in cooperation with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI).
The workshop comes …
Kremlin: Putin, Xi Discuss Beijing’s Peace Proposal to Solve Crisis in Ukraine
Moscow, March 21 (QNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed on Tuesday a Chinese proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Kremlin said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was cited by …
ACTA Holds Right to Access Information Law Workshop
The Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA) organized an introductory workshop on the law regulating the right to access information, to train public officials in the areas of integrity and transparency, thus contributing to the …
Iraqi Foreign Minister Stresses Importance of Continued Provision of NATO Training Program to Iraqi Forces
Brussels, March 21 (QNA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stressed the importance of NATO continuing to provide advisory and training programmes to Iraq’s security forces.
This came during the Iraqi Foreign Minister’s meeting with …
Director-General of QFFD Meets Afghan Minister of Health
HE Director-General of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari with HE Afghan Minister of Public Health Dr. Qalandar Ebad.
The meeting dealt with discussing cooperation and issues of joint interest. (QNA)…
NHRC Participates in 52nd Session UN Human Rights Council
Geneva, March 21 (QNA) – The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), represented by its Secretary-General Sultan bin Hassan Al Jamali, participated in the 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Addressing …
EU Seals Deal to Send Ukraine 1 Million Artillery Shells
Brussels, March 21 (QNA) – The European Union have agreed on a two-billion-euro ($2.14 billion) plan providing Ukraine with one million artillery shells in the next 12 months, during a meeting between EU defense and …
Japanese PM Arrives in Ukrainian Capital for Surprise Visit
Tokyo, March 21 (QNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived Tuesday in Kyiv to voice support and solidarity with Ukraine in talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
According to the Japanese News Agency (Kyodo), …
Crescent Sighting Committee Announces Thursday as First Day of Ramadan
The Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs announced that tomorrow Wednesday, March 22, is the final day of Sha’ban and that after tomorrow Thursday, March 23, will be the first …
HH the Amir Sends Congratulations to President of Namibia
HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Tuesday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Namibia Hage Geingob on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. (QNA)
Source: …
Qatar Armed Forces Concludes ‘Stormy Waves 1’ Exercise
Qatar Armed Forces concluded the Stormy Waves (1) joint exercise with the US side, attended by various units of the Armed Forces, the General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security and the Civil Aviation Authority.…
6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northeastern Afghanistan
Kabul, March 21 (QNA) – A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan today.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the epicenter of the earthquake was the Hindu Kush region about 200 kilometers from Kunduz Province and it …
Biden Signs Bill Declassifying US Intelligence on COVID-19 Origin
Washington, March 21 (QNA) – US President Joe Biden has signed a bill requiring the release of intelligence materials on the potential links between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory in Wuhan, China.
“We need …
Libyan Foreign Minister, US Assistant Secretary of State Discuss Efforts to Support Holding Elections
Tripoli, March 21 (QNA) – Libyan Foreign Minister Najla El Mangoush met with US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, who is currently visiting Libya, where they discussed efforts to support …