Hanover: A fire broke out Saturday at a nursing home in Hanover, Germany, resulting in injuries to around 50 people, three of whom are in critical condition, spokesman of the German police reported. The nursing home, which accommodates approximately 100 elderly residents, was the scene of a large-scale emergency response as firefighters worked to contain the blaze and evacuate the
Bangkok: The death toll from the earthquake that struck the Thai capital, Bangkok, Friday rose to 17 dead and 32 injured, while 83 others remain missing. In a statement today, Thailand’s local authority reported damage across 18 provinces throughout the country, including 420 houses, 76 hospitals, 8 buildings, 23 schools, and 18 government offices. According to Qatar News Agency, most
Doha: A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The US Geological Survey issued a tsunami warning stating that dangerous tsunami waves from this earthquake could occur within a 300-kilometer radius of the earthquake’s epicenter, along the coast of Tonga. According to Qatar News Agency, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake
Lusail: HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani performed the Eid Al Fitr prayer alongside citizens at the Lusail praying area this morning. The prayer was attended by several dignitaries, including HH Personal Representative of HH The Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HE Prime Minister and
Gaza: Three Palestinians were killed and others injured Sunday in Israeli shelling of areas in the southern Gaza Strip. According to Qatar News Agency, a Palestinian was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the town of Shoka, east of Rafah. Two others were killed when an Israeli drone bombed a gathering of civilians in the Khan Yunis
Gaza: Nine Palestinians were killed and several others were injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting various areas in the Gaza Strip, Sunday. According to Qatar News Agency, medical sources said that three Palestinians of the same family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent sheltering displaced people in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Five others
Doha: Al Sharq newspaper, in its editorial today, emphasized the significance of Eid Al Fitr coinciding with the commemoration of Land Day, a pivotal event in Palestinian history marking their 1976 uprising against Israeli land-seizure plans. This day symbolizes the enduring Palestinian fight against occupation and their determination to reclaim their homeland and identity. According to Qatar News Agency, Al
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed the announcement of the formation of the Syrian government, expressing its hope that this government will fulfill the aspirations of the Syrian people. According to Qatar News Agency, the Saudi ministry of foreign affairs affirmed the Kingdom’s aspiration to cooperate and work with the new Syrian government in a manner that embodies the
Syrian sources announced that the sound of explosions in Deir Ezzor is caused by US artillery shelling of the Conoco gas field towards the positions of militants in the area.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency