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Cairo: Qatari publications in the 56th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) have brought a big turnout, with Doha recording its largest-ever engagement in the annual cultural event, held from January 23 to February 5. According to Qatar News Agency, the Qatari cultural production is exhibited across pavilions for the Ministry of Culture, the International Quran Contemplation Organization, the Qatar Police

Beirut: At least 15 people have been killed and another 83 injured in Israeli occupation gunfire in southern Lebanon, according to preliminary statistics from the country’s Ministry of Health on Sunday. A ministry statement said that among the fatalities were two women and an army soldier. According to Qatar News Agency, the victims were trying to return to their areas

Doha: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Public Services Affairs Sector, organized the annual honoring ceremony for public and private entities that participated in organizing the sector’s activities during 2024. During the ceremony, 48 entities from both sectors were recognized for their support of the Ministry’s efforts to create a sustainable environmental future, in line with the Qatar National

Seoul: North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic cruise guided missiles, the North’s state media reported Sunday. The North’s Missile Administration conducted the test-fire the previous day as “part of plans for building the national defense capabilities to raise the effectiveness of strategic control against potential enemies,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. According to Qatar News Agency, the missiles

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) wound up the fourth Katara Oud Festival with a ceremony that crowned the top three winners of the Katara Music Academy Talent Award, alongside the jury members for their efforts in advancing young talents. Mishal Al Ajiri from Kuwait snagged the first place, with Sultan Al Ghafri from Oman winning the second place, and

Doha: The Israeli entity opened fire on civilians in villages and towns in southern Lebanon, killing one person and wounding 17 others. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health issued a statement announcing that the Israeli attacks on civilians in southern Lebanon, as they attempted to return to their towns, resulted in one death and nine injuries in Houla (Marjeyoun district,

Doha: Saudi Arabia slammed Sunday the attack on a Saudi-run hospital in western Sudan that killed and injured several individuals as a “violation of international law and international humanitarian law”. According to Qatar News Agency, a statement from the Saudi foreign ministry on X carried Riyadh’s “condemnation and denunciation of the targeting of the Saudi Hospital in El Fasher”, saying

Doha: Four militants were killed in a security operation in the Bagh area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan: The Pakistani army said in a statement that a security operation was carried out in the Bagh area, killing four militants and wounding two others. According to Qatar News Agency, the statement added that a clearing operation was also carried out