Category: General

Doha: The governor of South Carolina in the United States has declared a state of emergency, while firefighters were battling 175 wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry conditions, threatening homes and prompting evacuations. According to Qatar News Agency, there are ongoing response operations to the sprawling wildfires that had burned a combined 4,200

Doha: HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Sunday with HE Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs in the Islamic Republic of Iran Kazem Gharibabadi, who is on a visit to the State of Qatar. The meeting dealt with cooperation ties between the two countries and ways to strengthen them,

Doha: The State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Thailand have signed an agreement to exempt holders of diplomatic, official, and special passports from visa requirements. This agreement marks a significant step in strengthening the diplomatic ties and facilitating easier travel for officials between the two nations. According to Qatar News Agency, the agreement was signed by His Excellency Minister

Doha: HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Mohamed Hassan. During the conversation, both leaders focused on the cooperation relations between Qatar and Malaysia, exploring ways to support and enhance these ties. According to Qatar News Agency, the discussion also

Salfit: A Palestinian boy was injured on Monday when Israeli occupation forces opened fire during a raid into the town of Biddya, west of Salfit, in the West Bank. According to Qatar News Agency, local sources told the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) that Israeli forces stormed the town and fired live bullets and sound bombs, injuring the boy in his

Barcelona: Lenovo has unveiled a solar-powered laptop. Dubbed the Yoga Solar PC, the company unveiled this sustainable proof-of-concept at the Mobile World Congress being held at L’Hospitalet de Llobregat in Barcelona, Spain. Lenovo’s concept laptop incorporates a solar panel directly into its lid. The tech giant is claiming it to be the “world’s first ultra-slim solar-powered PC” due to its

Deir Al Balah: The Deir Al Balah municipality announced that the Israeli occupation forces have cut off electricity to two desalination plants, which supply about 70 percent of the population of the Deir Al Balah area, central Gaza Strip, with water. According to Qatar News Agency, the two plants together produce about 20,000 cubic meters of desalinated water daily. In

Doha: An earthquake of 5.1-magnitude struck the city of Iranshahr in southeastern Iran on Monday. According to Qatar News Agency, the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran stated that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. There were no immediate reports on possible casualties. The institute also said that an earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter