London: The United Kingdom lifted sanctions on 24 Syrian entities, including the central bank, other banks, and oil companies on Thursday. The UK removed these Syrian entities from its sanctions list and stopped freezing their assets. This move comes as the West reconsiders its approach to Syria following the fall of the previous Syrian regime. … Read more
Sharm El Sheikh: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.19 on the Richter scale struck on Thursday, north of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. According to Qatar News Agency, the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics stated in a statement that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 19.33 kilometers, about 131 kilometers north of … Read more
Doha: As part of its efforts to enhance digital innovation and support the growth of startups in the country, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has signed a partnership initiative with Microsoft to promote digital innovation and empower entrepreneurs in the ICT sector. The partnership initiative was signed by Assistant Undersecretary for Digital … Read more
Doha: The Kremlin praised comments on Thursday made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who described the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a “proxy war,” emphasizing that this view aligns with the positions and perspectives of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Qatar News Agency, Kremlin Spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, stated during a press conference that they … Read more
Doha: The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs announced on Thursday that the tests for participants in the New Muslims category of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition will begin tomorrow, Friday, after 265 male and female participants from nine nationalities within the expatriate communities in Qatar registered. According to Qatar … Read more