Doha: NASA announced on Tuesday that the SpaceX Dragon craft carrying the stranded US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut, has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS). According to Qatar News Agency, the spacecraft is scheduled to return to Earth on Wednesday, at 15:25 Moscow time, landing off the coast of Florida. The astronauts went on what was meant to

Baltimore: The James Webb Space Telescope has, for the first time, directly detected carbon dioxide on exoplanets, observing it within the multi-planetary system HR 8799, located approximately 130 light-years from Earth. According to Qatar News Agency, a research team from Johns Hopkins University utilized tools to block the intense light of the star, enhancing observation of its surrounding environment. The

Doha: March 30, 2025 is expected to be the first day of Eid al-Fitr 1446 AH, the Qatar Calendar House announced Tuesday. A statement from the Qatar Calendar House indicated that this prediction is grounded in astronomical calculations performed by their team of specialists. According to Qatar News Agency, the statement also clarified that the official announcement of the start

Doha: Video-sharing platform TikTok has announced the launch of a new security tool called Security Checkup, a centralized dashboard designed to help users easily secure their accounts. According to Qatar News Agency, the tool can be found in the “Settings and Privacy” section, under the “Security and Permissions” options in the app. It offers a range of security options, such

Doha: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to take urgent action to invest in Syria’s future and recovery by scaling up humanitarian aid, reconsidering funding cuts at this critical juncture, and addressing sanctions and other restrictions that hinder assistance efforts. According to Qatar News Agency, in a video message to the Standing with Syria: Meeting the

Doha: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, met with the Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa, Dr. Maksym Subkh, to discuss pressing issues, primarily the ongoing Ukrainian-Russian crisis. According to Qatar News Agency, the meeting focused on reaffirming the GCC’s stance as outlined in the Ministerial Council’s statement during its 163rd

Doha: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) revealed that 150,000 fasting individuals have benefited from Iftar tables organized at the Thursday and Friday Souq, Al Wakrah, Al Khor, and Al Sailiya, with four tables for each. According to Qatar News Agency, Awqaf highlighted that these tables are part of the Iftar project for fasting individuals it organizes to