Doha ordered Hamas leaders in Qatar to surrender personal weapons: report

The Hamas leaders based in Doha have been ordered to hand over their personal weapons, the British daily The Times reported on Thursday. This measure, apparently orchestrated by Qatari mediators, is seen as a positive signal in the ongoing...

Ooredoo Qatar launches AI cloud services, built on NVIDIA Hopper GPUs

Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecoms provider, announced the launch of sovereign AI cloud services, built on the latest NVIDIA Hopper GPUs, hosted in its local data centres. The telco says strategic deployment brings “world-class accelerated...

Trump says Iran gave advance notice before missile attack on US base in Qatar

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran gave prior notice before launching a missile strike on a major American airbase in Qatar last month in response to US airstrikes targeting Iran's nuclear program. Speaking at an event in Iowa...

Red July: The political awakening of our urban middle class

For a long time, the urban middle class had been accused of reclusivity from the repression and the suffering under the Awami League regime. And justifiably so; in the past 15 years, they kept their eyes shut, taking notice only when the Road...

Israeli opposition leader meets with UAE president, foreign minister

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid visits Abu Dhabi to discuss regional developments and pressure on Hamas with UAE officials. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said he has concluded a brief visit to Abu Dhabi, where he met with UAE President...

DRC gov’t, M23 rebels to hold new round of talks in Doha

Benjamin Mbonimpa (R), the Congo River Alliance (AFC)’s permanent secretary and head of its delegation to the Doha talks, attends a press conference in Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on July 3,...

ICC Qatar hosts seminar on annulment of arbitral awards

Panelists exchanging ideas during the annulment of arbitral awards seminar. Doha: The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar (ICC Qatar), in collaboration with ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (ICC YAAF), recently hosted a high-level seminar...

As American Scrutiny of Muslim Brotherhood Increases, Lawmakers Overlook Qatar’s Support of the Extremist Group

The month of June was bookended by a handful of Molotov cocktails. The results will not benefit the Muslim Brotherhood. On June 1, an Egyptian national hurled the incendiary bombs at Jewish activists at Boulder, Colorado. On June 30, an...

World News | Iran Reopens Airspace to Domestic, International Flights

Tehran [Iran], July 4 (ANI): Iran on Friday announced that it has reopened its airspace that it had shut down on June 13 due to the war with Israel, state media reported. "The Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini airports, along with airports in the north,...

Iran Resumes Domestic and International Flights as Airspace Reopens

Iran on Friday announced that it has reopened its airspace that it had shut down on June 13 due to the war with Israel, state media reported. “The Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini airports, along with airports in the north, east, west, and south of the...

Petroleum minister highlights LNG imbalance, Iran pipeline challenges, refinery concerns

ISLAMABAD - Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Thursday that Pakistan is open to importing American crude oil, noting that the WTI benchmark is more affordable than other crude grades. While talking to media here, the minister...

Russia becomes first nation to recognize Afghan government since 2021 Taliban takeover

MOSCOW — Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing on Thursday it has accepted an ambassador from the Islamist group. “We believe that the act of official...

Pakistan faces risk of LNG glut, warns minister

Pervaiz Malik urges merit-based appointments to energy committee. Legal oil use in Balochistan surged after Iran border closure: Malik. Govt mulls crude oil imports from US as WTI becomes cost-effective. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum...

LIV Golf players start hot at International Series Morocco

RangeGoats GC star Peter Uihlein started fast in Round 1 of The International Series Morocco, shooting a 5-under 68 to stand tied for the lead with LIV Golf reserve player John Catlin at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat. Uihlein used his length to...

Qatargate: US lobbyist's testimony unexpectedly canceled, Israel will ask Serbia to extradite Einhorn

The deposition in the United States of lobbyist Jay Footlik—suspected of involvement in the Qatargate affair—was unexpectedly canceled for the third time. Footlik's testimony was supposed to take place under a coordinated agreement with the Israel...

DRC, M23 rebels plan return to Qatar talks amid Trump pressure

The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) government and Rwanda-backed rebels said on Thursday they would send delegations back to Qatar or peace talks as Washington pushes for an end to fighting that could help unlock billions in mining...

President of Venezuela meets Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Caracas: President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela HE Nicolas Maduro met today in Caracas with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. The meeting discussed aspects of...

Iran reopens airspace to domestic, international flights

Tehran: Iran on Friday announced that it has reopened its airspace that it had shut down on June 13 due to the war with Israel, state media reported. "The Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini airports, along with airports in the north, east, west, and south...

Iraqi Prime Minister hosts Qatari Ambassador

Qatar Belarus Discuss Cooperation In Developing Veterinary Vaccines, Medicines

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Animal Wealth Department, discussed with a delegation of veterinary experts from the Republic of Belarus, specializing in the development of veterinary vaccines and medicines,...