Batna: An earthquake measuring 3.1 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Monday in Batna province, eastern Algeria. The tremor was felt across the region, though no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage have been reported. According to Qatar News Agency, the Algerian Center for Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics stated that the epicenter of the quake was located
Doha: Ukraine accused Russia of “undermining the authority and independence” of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), whose experts monitor the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. According to Qatar News Agency, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry sent a note of protest to the International Atomic Energy Agency over the restrictions imposed on its mission to
Doha: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, who is currently visiting Egypt, the latest developments in the region. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in various fields, in addition to discussing a number of regional and international issues of common interest. According to Qatar News
London: French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Paris and London are proposing a one-month truce in Ukraine, which would cover attacks on air, sea, and energy infrastructure. According to Qatar News Agency, Macron made these comments following a special summit on Ukraine held in London. He mentioned that any deployment of European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine would be considered in
Doha: Somali army has announced that more than 40 members of Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab group were killed in an airstrike in El Baraf town in the Middle Shabelle region of Hirshabelle State. According to Qatar News Agency, the army said in a statement that the military operation, carried out in cooperation with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), resulted in the
Baghdad: Iraqi Ministry of Transport’s General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring recorded 30 earthquakes in February. According to Qatar News Agency, the Iraq Seismic Network recorded 66 earthquakes during February, including 30 that occurred within Iraqi territory. Additionally, 31 earthquakes were recorded in Iran near the Iraqi border, and 5 tremors were detected in Turkiye. Iraq is located near
Moscow: The Russian Aerospace Forces have successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a satellite, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Soyuz-2.1b launch lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region in Russia’s north. According to Qatar News Agency, the Aerospace Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b medium-class rocket carrying an orbital vehicle from the Russian Defense Ministry’s State Test
Doha: Qatari newspapers have expressed strong condemnation of the Israeli occupation government’s decision to halt the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. They underscored Qatar’s firm stance against the use of food as a weapon of war and the starvation of civilians, asserting that this action is a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement, international humanitarian law, the