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Qatar offers visa-free entry for 102 countries this winter season
Qatar has recently announced a significant expansion of its visa-free entry policy, allowing citizens from 102 countries to visit without a visa this winter season. The strategic decision aims to inspire travellers…
- Pakistan
Qatar pledges to invest USD 3 bn in Pakistan during Shehbaz Sharif’s visit
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Friday announced that Qatar pledged to invest USD 3 billion in Pakistan during the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The prime minister returned home…
- Middle East
Egypt, Qatar discuss efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani discussed efforts to end conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.…
- Middle East
Qatar: 5-year-old Indian expat boy dies after being hit by car
Doha: A 5-year-old Indian expatriate boy recently died after being hit by a car while crossing a road near his residence in Barwa Madinatna, Qatar. The deceased has been identified as Adit…
- Middle East
Nepal gifts two elephants to Qatar
Kathmandu: Nepal has decided to gift a pair of male and female elephants to Qatar, the government announced on Sunday. A cabinet meeting on Friday decided to provide the elephants to the…
- Middle East
Qatar, US discuss joint efforts for Gaza ceasefire
Doha: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the latest joint mediation efforts for a ceasefire…
- Middle East
Qatari, Iranian officials discuss situation in Gaza, Lebanon
Doha: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Thursday with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss bilateral relations and recent…
- Middle East
Qatar becomes first Arab nation to join US Visa waiver program
In a significant development, Qatar has officially become the second Muslim-majority country and the first Arab nation to join the United States Visa Waiver Program list, which permits citizens of the country…
- Middle East
Qatar airways prohibits pagers and walkie-talkies on Lebanon flights
Several airlines including Qatar on Thursday, September 19 prohibited travelers flying to and from Lebanon’s Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies. This decision has been in response to the…
- India
Mumbai-Doha IndiGo flight cancelled after 5-hour delay, fliers fume
Mumbai: An IndiGo flight 6E 1303 scheduled to operate between Mumbai and Qatar’s capital Doha on Sunday, September 15, has been cancelled, said a spokesperson of IndiGo. Passengers, including children, were confined…
- Middle East
Israeli forces deliberately targeted academics in Gaza, says Sheikha Moza
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development, said on Saturday, August 31, that the Israeli forces deliberately targeted academics in the Gaza Strip since…
- Middle East
PM of Qatar, FM of Iran hold talks in Tehran
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Abbas Araghchi, and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met Monday in Tehran. Also ReadJordan to…
- Middle East
India in touch with Qatar over seizure of Guru Granth Sahib: MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that it remains in touch with the Qatar government following reports of Guru Granth Sahib being seized by the local authorities.…
- Middle East
Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha the most constructive in months: US official
Washington: The past two days of negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas were the most constructive that mediators had seen in months, a senior Biden administration official…
- Middle East
Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 40,000 as peace talks renew
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 40,000, at a time when the Gaza ceasefire talks were set to resume in Qatar. During…
