Lebanon
Armed clashes broke out in Beirut Thursday during a protest against the lead judge investigating last year’s massive blast in the city’s port, as tensions over the domestic probe boiled over. Gunfire echoed in the capital, and ambulanc..
The 6th Arabic Book Fair Istanbul kicked off yesterday with the participation of 250 publishing houses from 23 countries, including Qatar. Runs until October 17, the book fair features various religious, cultural, educational, political and histor..
Research by experts at Qatar Foundation has produced consistent evidence from vaccinated groups that vaccine effectiveness against mild infection is gradually waning in the months after the second dose. However, there was no waning in the vaccine eff..
The sixth edition of the Merwad Exhibition is seen as an “ideal hub” to launch and introduce women designers and entrepreneurs, said Qatar Chamber board member Ibtihaj al-Ahmadani, who inaugurated the event on Friday. Slated until Octo..
The competitors of the Qatar International Baja confirmed their readiness to compete in this global event, praising its distinguished organization. Rescheduled from its original April calendar slot because of the Covid-19 crisis, the Qatar Motor a..
Lebanon's state electricity company said on Thursday it risked a total blackout across the country by end-September as its fuel oil reserves dwindle. Lebanon, in the throes of one of the worst economic meltdowns of modern history, has been pla..
On the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the State of Qatar participated in a mini-ministerial working dinner for key partners to prepare for the upcoming international conference on the United Nations Relief and W..
Lebanon’s fuel crisis worsened on Saturday as petrol stations across the country remained closed and drivers slept in the long queues at the few that opened in the hope of buying some of the scarce fuel available. The shortages persisted a d..
Qatar ranks fifth in the list of the most expensive countries in renting apartments out of 109 countries in the world, according to 24/7 Wall Street. The website said the average monthly rent for a ‘one-bedroom’ apartment in central Do..