Author: News Desk

Washington: US President, Donald Trump said that he had canceled his Special Envoy, Steven Witkoff and adviser, Jared Kushner’s planned trip to Pakistan to hold talks with Iran. Speaking to Fox News about Iran, Trump said, “We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want,” adding that Witkoff and Kushner are, “Not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing.” Witkoff and Kushner were scheduled to head to Pakistan on Saturday to conduct a second round of talks with Iran, represented by its Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi. However, Araghchi was reported…

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched the “Hand in Hand” mural initiative as part of the “Qatar Is Good” campaign, embodying the meaning of community solidarity through an innovative approach that brings humanitarian work closer to people and makes them active participants in it. In a statement issued today, QRCS said that the initiative, which kicked off this Saturday from the Old Doha Port, comes within the framework of strengthening social cohesion and promoting a culture of giving. It presents an interactive model of how feelings of empathy and support can be transformed into real action that leaves…

Doha: Competitions for the Thanaya age category (general races) kicked off today on the eighth day of the annual purebred Arabian camel racing festival held for the sword of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. The festival runs for 13 days at the Al Sheehaniya and Lebseer race tracks until April 30, with wide participation from various racing fields across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Today’s races were highly competitive and saw the awarding of six silver trophies. A total of 34 races were held for the Thanaya category, including both female camels (bakar) and male camels…

Doha: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) continued its annual awareness campaign targeting school students, delivering educational lectures on fundamental human rights principles at the Religious Preparatory and Secondary Institute for Boys, Omar bin Al Khattab Secondary School for Boys, and Al Yarmouk Preparatory School for Boys. In this context, Director of the Financial and Administrative Affairs Department of NHRC, Hamad Majed Al Marzouqi, stated that investment in human capital is considered a cornerstone priority placed at the forefront of the Committee’s agenda. Al Marzouqi added that the Committee’s annual campaign is based on promoting awareness of human rights principles across all segments of Qatari society,…

Mogadishu: Qatar Charity has delivered food parcels to 2,840 of the hardest-hit families in northeastern Somalia reaching more than 17,000 people. In a statement, Qatar Charity said, ” The assistance is intended to help save lives, meet essential needs, and reduce the risk of malnutrition among the most vulnerable groups”. “Distributions covered communities severely affected by successive drought spells, including Las Anod district and four surrounding villages, as well as Taleh, Hudun, and Buuhoodle. Priority was given to the most vulnerable families especially children, older people, and pregnant women,” the statement added. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management in…

Bangkok: HE Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, met with HE President of the Asian Olympic Council Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani in Bangkok on Saturday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance sports cooperation between the two sides to support the development of the Olympic movement in Asia, in addition to discussing a number of issues of mutual interest. HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani also held a meeting with HE National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) President, Pimol Srivikorn, during which they addressed sporting relations between the council and the committee and ways to…

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is participating in marking World Immunization Week, from 24 to 30 April, reaffirming the pivotal role of vaccination in protecting public health and preventing disease. This year’s World Immunization Week theme, “For every generation, vaccines work,” highlights the importance of ensuring access to vaccines and promoting their use to protect all age groups, children, adults, pregnant women, and the elderly, from vaccine-preventable diseases, thereby contributing to healthier and safer communities. On this occasion, MoPH is organizing a number of specialized training activities to develop and enhance the capacity of health facilities to deliver…

Doha: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, hosted the newly admitted students at Marhaba Tartans, an event where the students can learn more about the university as they make their decisions of where they will attend. This was a record-breaking admission cycle, with a campus high of more than 3,000 students applying for admission. This year, the university has increased the seats available in the first-year class to 140, a 20 percent increase from the 2025 admission cycle. Michael Trick, dean of CMU-Q, addressed the admitted students at the event: “Class of 2030, you are among a…

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has stated that China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) represents a pivotal strategic shift in the country’s economic trajectory, with a central objective of doubling per capita GDP by 2035.In its weekly report, QNB noted that achieving this target will depend primarily on sustained productivity gains, requiring meaningful progress in technological upgrading and digital transformation, alongside a transition toward a more consumption-driven economic model.The report highlighted that the new plan reflects a significant evolution in China’s development approach. Economic policy is no longer solely focused on GDP growth as the principal measure of national progress; instead,…

Islamabad: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, arrived in Islamabad on Friday alongside a senior delegation, marking a renewed diplomatic effort to revive stalled negotiations between Iran and the United States. The visit underscores Pakistan’s emerging role as a potential intermediary in easing tensions and facilitating dialogue between the two long-time adversaries. Diplomatic sources indicate that US envoys are also expected to travel to Islamabad, raising prospects for indirect or mediated talks aimed at breaking the current deadlock. During his visit, Araghchi is scheduled to hold high-level meetings with Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s prime minister, as well as Syed Asim Munir, the…