Sharaf DG leads UAE e-waste drive, collects 10,000kg of old electronics through schools
Sharaf DG is leading its National E-Waste Drive by taking it closer to where habits form. By extending the initiative into schools across the UAE, the retailer is engaging students and families, widening participation while cultivating responsible disposal and circular environmental practices as pa»»»
Election Adviser Nusheva Says Printed Ballots Start Reaching Regional Governors for Snap Vote
Printed ballots for the upcoming snap parliamentary elections began to reach regional governors on Monday, with the Ministry of Interior securing both the handover process and the polling premises, elections adviser Vanya Nusheva said at a regular briefing of the Elections Coordination Council. Nus»»»
US lost two jets during strikes on Iran, with rescue efforts ongoing
Two US military aircraft were shot down by Iranian fire on Friday, as the US and Israel continue their strikes. The incident resulted in a successful high-risk search-and-rescue mission deep inside Iranian territory. The losses occurred less than 48 hours after US President Donald Trump announced t»»»
Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation’s projects reach 342,973 beneficiaries in 2025
- Sheikh Jabor bin Yousuf bin Jassim Al Thani: Charitable work is a noble mission and a responsibility that requires innovation and sustainability - Saeed Mudhkir Al Hajri: Sustainability reflects the importance of the foundation’s initiatives at both civilizational and humanitarian levels - 342,97»»»
Qatar’s envoy attends Cote d’Ivoire’s FM meeting with GCC Ambassadors
Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire H E Mubarak bin Hussein Al Marri participated in the meeting of Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire H E Niale Kaba with Their Excellencies the GCC Ambassadors, in the presence of»»»
Chief Adviser to Turkish President meets Qatar’s Ambassador
Chief Adviser on National Security and Foreign Policy to Turkish President H E Akif Cagatay Kilic met with Ambassador of Qatar to Turkiye H E Faisal bin Abdullah Al Hanzab. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation between the two countries.»»»
DICID postpones 16th conference to end of 2026
Doha: Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) announced the postponement of the 16th international conference, entitled ‘Religious Dialogue in the Digital Age: New Horizons for Peacebuilding,’ until the end of 2026. In a statement to QNA, Chairman of the Board of Directors of DICI»»»
VinFast’s breakout year: Vietnamese EV maker nearly doubles sales in 2025, eyes 300,000 deliveries in 2026
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto Ltd. is coming off its strongest year yet, nearly doubling global deliveries in 2025 and setting an ambitious new target for 2026 that would push it into a higher league of global EV producers. The company said it delivered 196,919 electric vehicles wo»»»
Indonesian envoy attends honouring ceremony for Ramadan programme participants
Doha, Qatar: In the presence of Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Qatar H E Syahda Guruh Langkah Samudera, the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center held an honouring ceremony for outstanding students who participated in its Ramadan programmes for the Indonesian commun»»»
Qatar reaps benefits of diversification in food security, crisis resilience
Doha, Qatar: Officials, economists, and businessmen said the country’s food security rests on an integrated framework of plans that enable flexibility and efficiency in responding to shocks. They noted the State of Qatar has successfully mitigated the impact of geopolitical tensions linked to the w»»»
MoCI launches new e-services to boost digital transformation
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) announced the launch of five new intellectual property (IP) e-services yesterday, bringing the total number of digital services offered in this area to seven. The initiative forms part of the Ministry’s broader strategy to advance digital tr»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Inside the race to rescue a downed US airman in Iran
President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed a daring rescue of a downed US airman in central Iran, but Tehran insisted the mission was “foiled”, leaving the world to sift fact from fiction amid conflicting reports and viral images. US President Donald Trump announced the dramatic rescue Sunday of a dow»»»
Coordination Council for Preparation of Upcoming Snap Elections to Hold Briefing
The Coordination Council for the preparation of the upcoming early parliamentary elections will hold a briefing on Monday, the Government press office announced. It will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Council of Ministers building. The Coordination Council’s last briefing was on March 30. At that »»»
Sheikh Joaan chairs 39th QOC General Assembly Meeting
Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) convened its 39th General Assembly meeting for 2026 yesterday, under the chairmanship of QOC President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani. The meeting was attended by First Vice President Mohamed bin Yousef Al-Mana, Second Vice President Dr. Thani bin Abdulr»»»
Egypt steps up efforts to build business trust through tax reforms: Finance Minister
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said the government is intensifying efforts to build trust with the business community through tangible facilitation measures, as part of a broader push to modernise Egypt’s tax system and expand the tax base. He noted that meaningful progress is being made in tra»»»
Braçe Criticizes Exclusion from Tirana Meeting, Calls for Alternative Within PS
Socialist Party MP Erion Braçe has expressed frustration after being left out of recent meetings led by Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana’s Unit 5. Braçe criticized what he described as a recurring practice of removing MPs from their constituencies, arguing that it weakens relationships with voters»»»
Who is the US airman rescued from Iran? Inside the mission that defied the odds
US President Donald Trump announced the dramatic rescue Sunday of a downed airman whose fighter jet crashed over Iran last week, but Iran says the mission was "foiled". The facts remain shrouded in the fog of war, while social media was immediately flooded with misleading or fake images. Get update»»»
UAE enters world’s top 10 goods exporters, trade reaches Dh6 trillion
Dubai: The UAE has entered the world’s top 10 merchandise exporters for the first time, ranking ninth globally in 2025, according to the World Trade Organization’s World Trade Outlook and Statistics report. The report highlighted exceptional growth in the UAE’s total external trade, which reached D»»»
MoCI launches five new intellectual property e-services
DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) announced the launch of five new e-services in the field of intellectual property, bringing the total number of e-services offered to seven. This initiative is part of the ministry's ongoing efforts in digital transformation, streamlining procedure»»»
Finance min. urges strengthening direct online communication with taxpayers
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk called for strengthening direct online communication with taxpayers through chatbot, call centers and customer service platforms to ensure rapid responses and provide immediate support for them. Kouchouk made the remarks on Sunday, April 5, 2026, during a field tour »»»
Amir honours winners of Rawda Award for Excellence in Social Work
Amir honours winners of inaugural Rawda Award for Excellence in Social Work Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani honoured the winners of the inaugural edition of the Rawda Award for Excellence in Social Work, a national award recognising achievements in the field of social work »»»
Pakistan: FIA deploys AI system to track most wanted criminals in real time
Dubai: In a major step toward modernising law enforcement, Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system capable of tracking wanted criminals by generating real-time visual updates of their appearance. The initiative, described as part o»»»
Ministry launches 5 intellectual property e-services, expands total to 7
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched five new intellectual property e-services, bringing the total number of services to seven. This comes as part of its ongoing efforts to advance digital transformation and enhance service quality. The services provided include applicati»»»
Around 60,000 Applications Expected for EUR 20 Fuel Compensation, Labour Minister Says
About 50,900 applications have been submitted for the EUR 20 compensation for the increased fuel prices, Minister of Labour and Social Policy Hasan Ademov said on Nova TV on Sunday. More applications are expected through the Ministry of E-Governance, which means that just over 60,000 applications w»»»
PHCC reports surge in home delivery and virtual care services in March
Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has reported a notable increase in the number of beneficiaries using its medication home delivery and virtual call centre services in March compared to February, according to newly released statistics. The number of beneficiaries from PHCC’s m»»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in the March 3 attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation” and warning regional states to remain vigilant against US and Israeli actions, according to newswire reports. »»»
US Military Jets Hit in Iran War Are the First Shot Down by Enemy Fire in Over 20 Years
Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the US that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows Iran’s continued ability to hit back despite President Donald Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.” The attacks came five weeks after US and»»»