Tokyo: Qatar National Bank (QNB) expected the Bank of Japan to continue its gradual process of interest rate normalization, with two additional 25 b.p. hikes this year that would take the policy rate to 1 percent on the back of still-high inflation, a…
Misrata: Elegancia Healthcare, a subsidiary of Qatar’s Estithmar Holding, has assumed the operations of Misrata Hospital for Cardiovascular Disease and Surgery in Libya during an official ceremony attended by HE Prime Minister of Libya under the Gover…
Doha: The US Department of Health and Human Services revealed the possibility of dismissing most of its probationary employees, estimated at around 5,200, as part of President Donald Trump’s administration’s move to remove all workers still under probation. Participants in a National Institutes of Health meeting expressed concerns about the potential job losses among probationary employees. However, officials hinted that
Doha: The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, released three Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the sixth phase of the first stage of a prisoner exchange deal with the Israeli entity. Hamas announced Friday that it would release the three hostages, identified as Sagui Dekel-Chen, Sasha Troufanov, and Iair Horn. According to Qatar News Agency, correspondent, groups of Palestinian
Doha: The Russian Defense Ministry announced Saturday: that it had destroyed 40 Ukrainian drones overnight in the airspace over four Russian regions. According to Qatar News Agency, the ministry detailed that 17 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Volgograd Oblast, 12 over Kaluga Oblast, 9 over Rostov Oblast, and 2 over Saratov Oblast. Ukrainian forces have been targeting Russian border
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun condemned the attack on a convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Beirut, stating that the security forces will not tolerate any party attempting to destabilize the country or disrupt public peace. According to Qatar News Agency, in a statement issued by his presidential office, President Aoun condemned the assault on
Ramallah: Israeli occupation authorities released 369 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, as part of the 6th batch of the first phase of the prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. According to Qatar News Agency, a bus carrying Palestinian prisoners from the 6th batch of the exchange deal arrived in the town of Beitunia, west of Ramallah, in the West Bank. Later, Palestinian
Doha: HE Minister of Public Health Mansoor bin Ebrahim bin Saad Al Mahmoud emphasized that Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) is an integral part of the development of the State of Qatar’s educational and healthcare systems, highlighting its pioneering role in global healthcare, particularly through its genomic research in collaboration with the Ministry and relevant national