Doha: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday that its forces have managed to capture two new towns in eastern Ukraine and to eliminate 1,070 soldiers at the battlefront. In a statement, the Ministry said that its troops took control of the town of Mirnoye in Donetsk and the town of Maly Sherbaki in the Zaporizhzhia region. According to Qatar

Zagora: The Moroccan city of Zagora will host the 10th edition of the international festival of storytelling and popular arts from April 16 to 20. This cultural event will bring together storytellers, artists, and folklore groups from Morocco and countries including Mexico, Bologna, Bulgaria, Spain, France, Italy, and Turkiye. According to Qatar News Agency, the festival will offer a mix

Doha: As part of its Ramadan campaign ‘Giving Lives On,’ Qatar Charity will host the ’27th Night Challenge,’ the largest YouTube fundraising event, under the slogan ‘Rebuilding Hope’ on Wednesday. The event aims to raise QR 40 million to support the rebuilding of 1,500 homes in Syria, enabling displaced families to return and restoring essential services for a safer, more

Doha: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and a joint team of UN agencies announced a significant drop in the number of children dying before the age of five, reaching 4.8 million in 2023. Stillbirth cases also saw a slight decline to approximately 1.9 million during the same period. According to Qatar News Agency, child mortality has halved since 2000,

Doha: The Islamweb, affiliated with the Department of Call and Religious Guidance at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), has launched an updated version of “Ramadan Oasis” that offers rich and updated contents spotlighting various aspects related to the holy month of Ramadan. According to Qatar News Agency, the move is intended to provide superb services for visitors

Riyadh: Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said Tuesday that his country’s talks with the United States yesterday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, primarily focused on issues related to safe maritime transport in the Black Sea. In his remarks, Lavrov stated that Russia supports the return of the Black Sea Initiative in a form better suited to all. He expressed concern

Doha: Despite repeated warnings from the United Nations and its recognition as a violation of international law and human rights, Islamophobia and discrimination against Muslims continue to rise in parts of the world. According to Qatar News Agency, Islamophobia, defined as fear or prejudice against Muslims leading to provocation, hostility, and incitement, occurs both in reality and online. Recent data

Doha: HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani engaged in a phone conversation with HE US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The discussion focused on the strategic relations between Qatar and the United States and explored ways to support and develop these ties, with an emphasis on enhancing joint coordination on regional