How one institution in Qatar plans to reduce traffic congestion during peak hours
In an interesting development, Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education intends to end working hours before the peak hours to reduce traffic congestion...
Can Qatar and Pakistan defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington?
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar wherein he called for a...
Turkey targets ‘weakest link’ Cyprus in regional dominance bid
Striving to extend its influence in the eastern Mediterranean where tensions revolve around energy resources, Turkey sees Cyprus as the weakest link in a...
Qatar airline’s eight new destinations in 2020: Will Almaty route be operated?
In the latest development, Qatar Airways will add eight new destinations to its network from Doha later this year. The airline will begin twice-weekly...
Why does Qatar want US-Iran tension to be defused?
Qatar is playing an instrumental role to defuse tension between the United States of America (USA) and Iran. In the latest development, Qatar's foreign...
Qatar going out of its way to support Syrian refugee children
In the latest development, the Ministry of Culture and Sports, represented by the Qatar Publishers and Distributors Forum, has signed a memorandum of understanding...
Qatar won’t let Iran-US tensions disrupt its FIFA World Cup plans
In the latest development, the Federation International Football Association (FIFA) has clarified that it has no security concerns over Qatar hosting the 2022 World...
New Oman ruler chosen by agreement, or secret letter
Oman's Sultan Qaboos, who died Friday aged 79, had no children or brothers. His cousins were his closest relatives. According to the Omani constitution, the...
Death of Sultan Qaboos: Will Oman’s role change in the region?
Bordering the Arabian Sea, the sultanate of Oman, known for its crystal-clear waters, vast desert and mountain ranges, has positioned itself as the Gulf's...
1MDB: Corruption scandal with capacity to ruin Malaysian ties with Gulf
Opinion | Disclosures of taped phone calls between embattled former prime minister Najib Razak and a person believed to be United Arab Emirate crown prince Mohammed...
ISIS praises Soleimani’s murder by US as “Help from Allah”
Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists rejoiced at the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani at the hands of his American ‘allies,’ according to a weekly...
Pakistan’s foreign policy in tough spot: Who to choose, Iran or US?
Opinion | The United States reacted firmly after the killing of an American contractor on an Iraqi military base and the siege of its embassy in Baghdad....
Israel advances in defence systems amidst US-Iran conflict
The Israeli defence ministry has hailed a "breakthrough" in the development of cheaper laser-based air defences, as tensions soar in the region after Iran...
Imran Khan to visit Malaysia: Repairing the bad patch?
Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to travel to Malaysia on January 31 where he is expected to discuss bilateral ties and the regional...
Israel releases man convicted of spying for Syria
Israel has announced the release of two prisoners -- one of whom was convicted of spying for Syria -- as part of a swap...
China welcomes foreign companies in its oil & gas exploration, will Pakistan participate?
China will allow foreign companies to take part in oil and gas exploration and production in the country, in what officials hailed Thursday as...
World leaders condemn Iran attack targeting US troops
World leaders on Wednesday condemned Iran's missile attack on Iraqi bases housing US and other foreign troops and urged an end to the escalating...
Oil prices correct as fears of a US-Iran clash reduce
Global oil prices plunged Wednesday, totally reversing an earlier brief spike that followed Iranian missile attacks on US targets in Iraq amid hopes the...
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister will visit Iran, Saudia & the US: Imran Khan
Pakistan has taken a clearly neutral position to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington. Prime Minister Imran Khan said Wednesday he has asked Foreign...
“Slap on the face from Iran”: Will American troops leave Middle East?
Iran, after attacking American troops in Iraq, wants the United States of America (USA) to withdraw from the region. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
UK condemns Iran missile attack and puts military on standby in the Gulf
Britain on Wednesday condemned Iran's missile attacks on Iraqi bases housing coalition military, and voiced concern over "reports of casualties" from the strikes. "We condemn...
Unexpectedly measured response so far from Donald Trump?
President Donald Trump has given a measured response, so far, after the Iranian missile attacks on Wednesday, on an Iraqi airbase where US forces...
Iran attacks American Base: Will Trump respond?
In a latest development, Iran, after midnight, has fired more than a dozen rockets at two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops. The attack...
US deploys 6 B-52 strategic bombers to Indian Ocean base – Report
The US Air Force is sending six B-52 Stratofortress long-range bombers to Diego Garcia, a secretive military outpost in the Indian Ocean, as tension...
Is Saudi Arabia now in Iran’s crosshairs after the death of Qasem Soleimani?
The US has put its ally Saudi Arabia in Iran's crosshairs with the assassination of a top general, leaving it bracing for retaliation just...
US ties with Iraq & allies take hit after drone strike
A deadly US drone strike in Baghdad has rocked America's ties with allies on the ground, left diplomats scrambling to contain the fallout and...
Qassem Soleimani’s assassination: Was it a plan to spread anarchy?
Opinion | General Qassem Soleimani was most arguably the formidable personalities in the region. He was responsible for resistance in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. He...
Iran’s proxies at work against US in Iraq after Soleimani’s murder
The United States of America (USA) seems to be confused about its stay in Iraq after killing Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s second most powerful figure...
PM Netanyahu distances Israel from Gen. Soleimani killing
Israel should not be dragged into the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, local media quoted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying Monday. While chairing...
Pentagon clarifies ‘poorly worded’ US withdrawal plan sent by ‘mistake’
Confusion reigned at the Pentagon after the publication of a letter about withdrawal from Iraq, with the top general describing it as a “mistake”...