Day: April 5, 2025

Department of Meteorology Warns of Strong Wind, High Seas Offshore Tonight

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6:00 am on Sunday will be mild temperature with some clouds, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will see some clouds and be hazy at times, the report added warning of strong wind and high sea. According to Qatar News Agency, wind inshore will be southeasterly to easterly 05

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Earthquake of Magnitude 4.6 Hits Swat Valley in Northwestern Pakistan

Swat Valley: An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwestern Pakistan, earlier Saturday. According to Qatar News Agency, the National Seismic Monitoring Center in Pakistan reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Hindu Kush mountain range in northern Pakistan, at a depth of 64 kilometers. No injuries or

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Palestinian Foreign Ministry: Footage of Israeli Occupation’s Execution of Relief Crews Exposes Deliberate Targeting

Rafah: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates stated that a video published by an American newspaper clearly exposes the Israeli occupation forces’ deliberate execution of 15 ambulance and relief workers in Rafah on March 23. The footage, the Ministry noted, directly refutes the occupation’s claims that ambulances were struck by mistake due to a lack of visible emergency

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Egyptian, French Presidents Reiterate Importance of Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron reiterated, in a phone conversation on Saturday, the importance of restoring calm through the immediate ceasefire and getting humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. According to Qatar News Agency, in a statement, the Egyptian Presidency reported that both presidents stressed the need for the two-state solution as the

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Israeli Drone Attack on Southern Gaza Kills 6 Palestinians, Injures Others

Gaza City: Six Palestinians were martyred and others were wounded Saturday in an Israeli drone attack that targeted a group of civilians in the Qizan Rashwan area, south of Khan Younis, Palestine’s News Agency (WAFA) reported. According to Qatar News Agency, WAFA added that the Israeli occupation’s artillery shelled Wadi Al Arais Street in the Al Zaytoun neighborhood, south of

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Russian Defense Ministry Announces Elimination of 1,265 Ukrainian Soldiers in Past 24 Hours

Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed on Saturday that Ukrainian forces sustained casualties that reached 1,265 personnel over the past 24 hours as a result of ongoing military operations along multiple fronts. According to Qatar News Agency, in its daily briefing on the course of the military campaign in Ukraine, the ministry reported that Russian forces had conducted strikes

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Over 80 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Security Operations Southeastern Somalia

Mogadishu: Somali authorities announced Saturday the elimination of over 80 Al-Shabaab militants affiliated with Al-Qaeda, including high-ranking commanders, during the execution of six security and military operations carried out last week in the southeastern region of the country. According to Qatar News Agency, the Somali National News Agency (SONNA) reported that the operations were conducted in coordination between the Somali

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Egyptian, Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Gaza Situation

Cairo: Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, discussed Saturday via phone the latest developments in Gaza. According to Qatar News Agency, the two ministers addressed efforts to return to a ceasefire agreement and ensure the implementation of its three phases. This includes the release of hostages and prisoners, allowing humanitarian, medical, and relief aid into

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