Doha, Qatar-- Qatar received more than three million tourists from around the world during the ongoing year, making the oil-rich country a great tourist destination. According to chairman of Qatar Tourism, Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, Qatar has become a distinctive tourist destination, which is particularly evident as Qatar holds...

The Qatari network had first reported that cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa and Gaza bureau chief Wael Al-Dahdouh were wounded in a school in Khan Yunis, where they were hit by "shrapnel from an Israeli missile attack". In a subsequent statement condemning the Israeli military, Al Jazeera attributed the injuries to...

Filippo Grandi, head of the UN refugee agency, warned Wednesday that pushing Gazans across the frontier would be "extremely destabilizing for Egypt". "It's very important to insist that this evacuation of people beyond (the border) must not be promoted, must not be advanced, forced," the UNHCR chief told journalists in...

Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Central Banks of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have chosen to maintain their current interest rates, in a coordinated move echoing the US Federal Reserve's recent decision, underlining a synchronized approach to monetary policy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. UAE's Monetary Policy...

Doha, Qatar -- Qatar reported a total of 321 real estate transactions worth QR 1.46 billion ($400 million) in November 2023, with the index of sold real estate increasing by 10 percent and the index of traded areas by 7 percent. Top-performing municipalities in financial value included Doha, Al Rayyan,...

At the annual Doha Forum that ended Monday, Qatar reiterated that no Arab country would send in forces to stabilize the situation after the guns of Israel and Hamas fall silent.

Doha, Qatar-- Oil and gas producers in the Middle East are assessing "challenges and opportunities" available for their economies to grow while depending on hydrocarbon by working to enhance cooperation in the rapid transitions in the European energy field. The eagerness to make a transition toward clean energy and strike...

DOHA, QATAR - Prime Minister of Palestine Mohammad Shtayyeh called for holding Israel accountable, imposing sanctions and not allowing it to continue violating international laws. Addressing a session within the Doha Forum 2023 on Sunday, Shtayyeh called for an “urgent investigation into its crimes against the Palestinian people”. “What is...

DOHA, QATAR - Mediation efforts are continuing to secure a new Gaza ceasefire despite ongoing Israeli bombardment that is "narrowing the window" for a successful outcome, Qatar's prime minister said on Sunday. "Our efforts as the state of Qatar along with our partners are continuing. We are not going to give...

DOHA, QATAR – Sidra Medicine and GlobeMed Qatar have signed an agreement to offer eligible insured members of payers contracted with GlobeMed Qatar access to Sidra Medicine’s women’s and pediatric medical services. Sidra Medicine is a Qatar Foundation entity and GlobeMed Qatar is a leading healthcare benefits management company in...

The strategic partnerships, including substantial financial support from UAE and Qatar, mark a new era in Türkiye-GCC ties, promising to significantly boost bilateral trade.

Doha, Qatar - Qatar's ruler hit out at "shameful" international inaction over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza as he opened a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Doha on Tuesday. "It is shameful for the international community to allow this heinous crime to continue for nearly two months, during which the systematic...

The Gulf Railway aiming for completion by 2030, will link GCC nations with a comprehensive rail network, marking a new era in regional transportation and economic integration.

DOHA, QATAR - QatarEnergy has announced the successful integration of all marketing and marketing-related activities formerly managed by QatarEnergy LNG. QatarEnergy described the integration process as a major move towards consolidating the company’s position as a global energy leader and an important milestone to enhance the effectiveness of LNG marketing...

Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday pushed back against mounting US pressure to cut Ankara's historic ties with Hamas in the wake of the group's unprecedented attacks on Israel. The US Treasury's top terrorism financing official conveyed Washington's "profound" alarm about Ankara's past relations with Hamas during...

Both the United Nations chief and the White House called for the break in fighting to be restored, and UN agencies warned of a "catastrophic" humanitarian situation as bombs fell and hospitals again struggled to cope with the wounded after a week-long respite.

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is to buy 10 percent of London's Heathrow airport from Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial, whose departure from the hub leaves Qatar as its biggest shareholder. Ferrovial said it was offloading its 25 percent stake for nearly US$3 billion, with the other 15 percent going to...

The leaders of the US Central Intelligence Agency and Israel's Mossad were scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the source said, adding that Egyptian officials were also taking part. The informed source said CIA director Bill Burns and Mossad head David Barnea would hold a...

The two companies will jointly develop Doha Port.

The terms of the truce agreement pausing the fighting in the Gaza Strip say it can be extended beyond its initial four-day term as long as 10 hostages are released for each extra day, with three times as many Palestinians freed in return. As such, another 50 hostages would imply...

The move, part of a broader truce agreement mediated by Qatar and Egypt, saw emotional reunions as families welcomed their loved ones back.

Jerusalem -  Plans to release another group of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners suffered a setback on Saturday, the second day of a four-day truce after seven weeks of war. On Friday evening the Palestinian group freed 13 Israelis, along with an unexpected 10 Thais and one Filipino,...

Dubai, UAE--Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has called the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip a political victory at a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Doha. "The ceasefire is a political victory achieved as a result of the success of the resistance forces on the ground. Our enemy...

Weeks of talks involving Israel, Hamas, Qatar, Egypt and the US saw three girls and a boy, aged from two to nine besides six women aged over 70 arrive in Israeli territory.

DOHA, QATAR - The merchandise trade balance of Qatar (difference between total exports and imports) recorded a surplus of US$6.7 billion (QR60.9 billion) Q3 2023, down from US$28 billion (QR102.1 billion) in Q3 2022. According to the press release on Quarterly Foreign Merchandise Trade Statistics, Q3 2023 State of Qatar,...

Dubai, UAE -- Qatar Chamber has underscored Qatar's significant strides in the transport sector, positioning the nation as a formidable player with a $9.9 billion market investment. This achievement has propelled Qatar to claim the second-best spot in the region for logistics efficiency. Eng. Ali bin Abdullatif Al Misned, a...

An Egyptian security source told AFP that Israeli security officials, International Red Cross-Red Crescent staff and an Egyptian team would deploy to Rafah, on the Egypt-Gaza border, to receive the hostages, who will then be flown to Israel. AFP has confirmed the identities of 210 of the roughly 240 people...

MEEZA is a Managed IT Service and Solutions provider in Qatar.

Experts say Saudi Arabia's successful bid to host 2034 World Cup might not have been possible if there had not been already a successful world cup in 2022.

Paris, France -- The emirate of Qatar has further boosted its status as a specialist power in resolving delicate hostage situations by using its influence to help secure the release of hostages by Palestinian militant group Hamas. Analysts say Qatar has honed a careful balancing act, allowing it to marry warm...

US President Joe Biden thanked the leaders of Qatar and Egypt for their "critical leadership" in reaching the deal. "I am extraordinarily gratified that some of these brave souls… will be reunited with their families once this deal is fully implemented," Biden said, referring to the hostages.

Qatar's foreign ministry confirmed the deal, saying that "a number of Palestinian women and children detained in Israeli prisons" would be released in exchange for the hostages. "The starting time of the pause will be announced within the next 24 hours and last for four days, subject to extension," the...

Around 160 children are killed every day in Gaza and UNICEF has warned that the number could skyrocket. More than 900,000 displaced Gazans are staying in overcrowded shelters run by UNRWA.

The UN chief said it was "important to be able to transform this tragedy into an opportunity" -- which, for him, meant moving "in a determined and irreversible way to a two-state solution." This means, after the current conflict ends, "a strengthened Palestinian Authority, assuming responsibilities in Gaza," he said.

Israel has vowed to eradicate Hamas and to free around 240 people taken hostage by the fighters during the worst attack in its history, most of them Israeli citizens but also dozens of foreigners. On Sunday, Qatari mediators said they were inching closer to a deal to free some of...

"The killing of so many people at schools turned shelters, hundreds fleeing for their lives from Al-Shifa Hospital, amid continuing displacement of hundreds of thousands in southern Gaza, are actions which fly in the face of the basic protections civilians must be afforded under international law," United Nations High Commissioner...

The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar outperform 17 other countries in key areas of green investment, sustainable infrastructure, and energy transition, says a report.

A report by S&P Global Ratings forecasts improved fiscal positions due to higher oil prices, fiscal consolidation and a robust non-hydrocarbon activity.

Pausing of rate hikes by global central banks amid fluctuating inflation rates influences global markets, with specific impacts in the MENA region, says a new report.

Israeli forces raided and then combed through Al-Shifa, Gaza's largest hospital, before withdrawing and redeploying around its outskirts, a journalist trapped inside the facility told AFP. Israel accuses Palestinian militants of using the compound for military purposes, which Hamas has denied.

Doha, Qatar - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has given the green light to three new national projects in Qatar, slated to commence in January and span over three years. These projects, approved by the IAEA, encompass critical areas including the management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) wastes...

DOHA, QATAR - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2023 reached 108.09 points, showing an increase of 1.08 percent when compared to CPI of September 2023. Compared to CPI of October 2022, on a year on year(Y-o-Y) basis, an increase of 2.52 percent has been recorded in the CPI...

Doha, Qatar -- Qatar has strongly condemned the Israeli shelling of the Qatar Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza's headquarters, denouncing it as a blatant violation of international law. The incident, viewed as an extension of the occupation's pattern of targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, has sparked international outrage, QNA...

Dubai, UAE - The much-anticipated Hindi-language action film Tiger 3, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, has reportedly been banned in Gulf states Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar. Released on the occasion of Diwali, the film has marked its entry into the record books as the highest-grossing Diwali day release. While...

Doha, Qatar--Qatar's Planning and Statistics Authority has given out 769 building permits in various municipalities in the country during the past October, marking a 17% increase compared to the 655 building permits issued in the preceding month of September. According to the statement released today by the Planning and Statistics...

The high-level meeting in Cairo comes ahead of Saturday's summits in Saudi Arabia, where Arab and Muslim leaders are expected to press for an end to more than a month of fighting.

Doha, Qatar - The real estate market in Qatar witnessed a significant surge in trading activity as the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice reported QR 220 million ($60.42 million) in sales contracts from Oct 29 to Nov 2, 2023. According to the latest Real Estate...

Macron had spoken on Tuesday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the pair will talk again once the aid conference is over, the Elysee Palace added.

"Nations must take action to establish measures for detecting the physical cross-border movement of currency and negotiable instruments to combat smuggling," adds Al Jabrin, stressing the need for imposing proper, deterring penalties on individuals who falsify declarations and disclosures.

Manama, Bahrain - In a convenience store in Bahrain, 14-year-old Jana Abdullah carries a tablet as she shops, checking a list of Western brands to avoid as Israel pounds Gaza in its campaign to destroy Hamas. Jana and her 10-year-old brother, Ali, used to eat at McDonald's nearly daily but they...