Doha: The European Court of Justice on Thursday imposed a fine of 34 million euros (approximately $36.7 million) on Germany for failing to adequately protect whistleblowers. The court’s decision highlights Germany’s delay in implementing EU legislation designed to safeguard individuals reporting violations of the bloc’s regulations. According to Qatar News Agency, the fine follows a case initiated by a complaint

London: The United Kingdom lifted sanctions on 24 Syrian entities, including the central bank, other banks, and oil companies on Thursday. The UK removed these Syrian entities from its sanctions list and stopped freezing their assets. This move comes as the West reconsiders its approach to Syria following the fall of the previous Syrian regime. According to Qatar News Agency,

Sharm El Sheikh: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.19 on the Richter scale struck on Thursday, north of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. According to Qatar News Agency, the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics stated in a statement that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 19.33 kilometers, about 131 kilometers north of Sharm El Sheikh. There have

Doha: As part of its efforts to enhance digital innovation and support the growth of startups in the country, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has signed a partnership initiative with Microsoft to promote digital innovation and empower entrepreneurs in the ICT sector. The partnership initiative was signed by Assistant Undersecretary for Digital Industry Affairs at MCIT Reem

Doha: The Kremlin praised comments on Thursday made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who described the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a “proxy war,” emphasizing that this view aligns with the positions and perspectives of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Qatar News Agency, Kremlin Spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, stated during a press conference that they agree with that, and have

Doha: The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs announced on Thursday that the tests for participants in the New Muslims category of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition will begin tomorrow, Friday, after 265 male and female participants from nine nationalities within the expatriate communities in Qatar registered. According to Qatar News Agency, the organizing committee

Doha: Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun met on Thursday with the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, to discuss developments in southern Lebanon. According to Qatar News Agency, the two sides discussed the role of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

Doha: Sweden announced on Thursday that it plans to send eight Gripen fighter jets to join NATO’s mission in monitoring the airspace of Poland, which borders Ukraine. Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard stated that the aircraft will participate in an operation tasked with protecting the logistical site gathering support for Ukraine. She emphasized that Sweden’s participation in