In its statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) announced the extension of the period for submitting objection and grievance requests regarding the initial voter registration lists. MOI explained in its official Twitter account that due to the increasing demand by citizens to submit requests for objections and grievances

The Acting Charge D’affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Republic of Peru Nasser Sherida Al Mutlaq participated in protocol greetings of HE President of the Republic of Peru Jose Pedro Castillo Terrones, held at the Presidential Palace in the capital, Lima. During the reception, which

The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Haiti for the victims of the earthquake that struck the south of the country, killing many people, as well as causing injuries. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the Government of Haiti and

The UAE has strongly condemned the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militias’ systematic attempts to attack civilians and civilian objects in Najran, Saudi Arabia with a ballistic missile, which was intercepted by the Coalition Forces. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) on Sunday, the UAE

  The National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, arrived today, Saturday, in Doha on an official visit. Al-Araji will deliver a letter from Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to attend the summit scheduled to be held in Baghdad at

LONDON – An international system to share coronavirus vaccines was supposed to guarantee that low and middle-income countries could get doses without being last in line and at the mercy of unreliable donations. It hasn’t worked out that way. In late June alone, the initiative known as COVAX sent some

The Parliamentary Relations and Foreign Affairs Committee stressed the importance of the results and outcomes of the conference of Iraq’s neighbors, “Baghdad International Summit”, scheduled to be held at the end of this month, with international and regional participation. Member of the committee, Deputy Amer Al-Fayez, said, in a statement

KABUL/ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday authorized another 1,000 troops — in addition to the 3,000 ordered earlier last week — to go to Afghanistan to assist in the evacuation   of U.S. personnel and other allies from Kabul as Taliban insurgents drew closer to the Afghan capital.

  More than 1,200 Afghans under a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program have undergone processing at Fort Lee, Virginia, since President Joe Biden announced U.S. troops would leave Afghanistan by August 31. As of Saturday, the Taliban had captured at least 19 of the country’s 34 provincial capitals. Many Afghans

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met today with Head of the Political Office of the Taliban Movement Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and his accompanying delegation. The meeting dealt with reviewing the latest developments in Afghanistan at the security and political

The third shipment of medical aid (Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines) provided from the State of Qatar to the Republic of Paraguay, arrived today in Asuncion International Airport. Attending the delivery of the aid was HE Minister of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Paraguay Euclides Acevedo, HE Strategic Affairs Advisor at

  As part of the ongoing efforts towards developing the cross-border payment systems in the Kingdom of Bahrain and adopting the latest technologies into retail payment systems, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), along with the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), joined the Arabian Gulf System for Financial Automated Quick Payment

The Taliban have swept through most of the country, taking 25 of 34 Afghan provincial capitals over the past week. The insurgent offensive captured several of them Saturday, including the fourth-largest northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. City leaders surrendered Jalalabad to the Taliban on Sunday. Here is the latest: Aug. 15

KABUL – The administration of President Ashraf Ghani vowed Friday to defend its capital, Kabul, from the Taliban, while efforts by Abdullah Abdullah, head of the country’s National Reconciliation Council, to strike a political deal with the group seemed be gaining momentum. “It was decided with conviction & resolve that

ISLAMABAD / WASHINGTON – Taliban fighters carrying out a blitzkrieg-like offensive across Afghanistan appear to have the capital, Kabul, in their sights, advancing toward the city even as the first of thousands of U.S. troops to be sent back to the country set foot on the ground. The Taliban on

The Taliban’s advance in Afghanistan moved closer to Kabul with the seizure of Ghazni, a city about 150 kilometers from the capital. Here is the latest: Aug. 13 – Abdullah Abdullah returned Friday from Doha, Qatar, with a proposal for a political deal, rumored to involve a cease-fire, between President Ashraf

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the Taliban Friday to immediately halt their military offensive and negotiate in good faith for the sake of Afghanistan and its people. “The message from the international community to those on the warpath must be clear: Seizing power through military force is a losing proposition,”

The Taliban claimed control over two of Afghanistan’s biggest cities on Thursday, according to media reports, as the United States and Britain said they would send thousands of troops to help evacuate their embassy staff. The capture of Kandahar and Herat – the country’s second and third largest cities –

Abu Dhabi, His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today received a telephone call from Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, during which the latter expressed Athens’ thanks to the UAE for providing assistance to

Jeddah, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr Yousef  bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen stressed full solidarity with Algeria which faces a wave of wildfires that ripped through several parts of the country.   Dr. Al-Othaimeen extended deepest condolences to the victims’ families as well as the people and

Cairo, The Arab Parliament has condemned Houthi terrorist militia’s launching of a bomb-laden UAV towards Khamis Mushit, Saudi Arabia, in a systematic and deliberate way targeting civilians and civilian objects, which was intercepted and destroyed by the Coalition Forces to Restore legitimacy in Yemen.   In a statement issued today

Just weeks away from completing its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States is sending thousands of combat troops back to Kabul in a last-ditch attempt to move diplomatic personnel and Afghan allies out of harm’s way. The move, announced Thursday by the State Department and the Pentagon, comes as

Algiers, Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage.   The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have burned most

Flying taxi developer Archer Aviation is seeking $1 billion in damages from Wisk Aero, a rival backed by Boeing (BA.N) and Google co-founder Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk Corp, according to a court filing, raising the stakes in a heated legal dispute. The two have been embroiled in litigation since earlier

Cathay Pacific Airways posted a HK$7.57 billion ($973 million) first-half loss, narrower than the prior year’s HK$9.87 billion, due to cost-cutting measures and strong air cargo demand. The net loss for the six months ended 30 June was in line with the company’s guidance that it would be “somewhat” lower