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Govt making efforts to bring back 8 Indians on death row in Qatar, says Navy Chief
New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said the government is putting all-out efforts to bring back eight former naval personnel from Qatar, who were handed death sentence by a Qatari…
- Middle East
Qatar arrives as diplomatic heavyweight with growing geopolitical influence
New Delhi: Qatar was instrumental in facilitating talks between the US and the Taliban that culminated in the 2020 Doha Accord and led to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Ongoing…
- Middle East
Ras Al Khaimah ranks 1st in Gulf, 4th globally as best city for expats
In a significant milestone achieved by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ras Al Khaimah has been ranked first amongst Gulf countries and fourth globally out of 49 best cities to live and work…
- India
‘What kind of justice system is this?’: Cong MP on 8 ex-Navy men on death row in Qatar
New Delhi: Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday came down heavily on the Qatari jurisprudence or the system of dispensing justice over the death sentence to eight retired Indian Navy personnel, calling…
- Middle East
20 Palestinians with Qatari residency evacuated from Gaza Strip
Doha: Qatar has evacuated 20 Palestinians who hold Qatari residency from the Gaza Strip through the city of Al Arish by a plane belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces. The group was…
- Middle East
Qatar accepts India’s plea against death sentence to 8 ex-navy officials
India’s appeal against the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel, sentenced last month, in an alleged espionage case has reportedly been accepted by a court in Qatar. According to reports,…
- India
Delhi: Doha passenger held for smuggling gold paste worth Rs 98L
New Delhi: Customs officials arrested an Indian passenger coming from the Doha for allegedly smuggling 1,841 grams of gold paste worth around Rs 98 lakh at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in…
- Middle East
Biden calls Middle East leaders after Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Washington: US President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt to discuss the latest situation in…
- Middle East
Qatar to donate Asian Cup ticket revenue to support Palestinians
Doha: The organising committee of the Asian Cup Qatar 2023, a continental football tournament, has decided to donate its revenue from ticket sales of the tournament to support relief campaigns for the…
- Middle East
Qatar postpones National Day celebrations in solidarity with Gaza
Doha: Qatar has postponed National Day celebrations in solidarity with Gaza, which has been in the middle of a fierce war between Israel and Hamas since October 7. In a video clip…
- Middle East
Qatar Emir’s mother Sheikha Moza resigns as UNESCO ambassador
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, mother of Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, has apologized and stepped down from her role as a UNESCO Goodwill ambassador due to organisation’s failure in protecting the…
- Middle East
Qatar demands international probe into Israel’s targeting of Gaza hospitals
Doha: Qatar has called for an immediate international investigation into Israeli army targeting of hospitals in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing raids inside Al-Shifa hospital, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. In a…