Dhaka: A Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot, who was en route to bring Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from Finland, was caught without a passport in Qatar, the media reported on Friday. Biman sent the passport of the pilot, Captain Fazal Mahmud, in another flight to Qatar later, Civil Aviation Secretary Mohibul[Read More…]
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2019: List of Countries where Crescent Moon has been sighted
In Europe, all nations with significant Muslim presence, including the UK, France, Germany and Turkey, have announced Eid al-Fitr tomorrow.
Indian expats hail Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture
Doha: With a wide array of cultural events and activities lined up for the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture, Indian expats see it as an opportunity to introduce the rich and diverse tradition and culture to their children. A number of cultural events are scheduled to be held during the[Read More…]
Live Streaming Football, Final, Japan Vs Qatar, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch JAP vs QAT
Japan vs Qatar, AFC Asian Cup 2019, Final match will start at 07:30 PM IST on February 1 at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Live Streaming Football, Semi-final 2, Qatar Vs United Arab Emirates, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch QAT vs UAE
Semi-final 2, Qatar vs United Arab Emirates, AFC Asian Cup 2019 match will start at 07:30 PM IST on January 29 at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, Al-Ain.
Live Streaming Football, Quarter-finals, South Korea Vs Qatar, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch KOR vs QAT
Korea Republic will take on Qatar in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 tournament.
Live Streaming Football, Qatar Vs Iraq, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch QAT vs IRQ
Top two teams from each group and the four best third-placed sides in the group stage of the competition have made it to the knockouts.
Imran Khan to embark on 2-day Qatar visit
Islamabad, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan will embark on a two-day visit to Qatar from Monday at the invitation of the country’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Khan was expected to hold meetings with the Qatari Emir and Prime Minister to discuss matters of mutual interest. He will also[Read More…]
Live Streaming Football, Saudi Arabia Vs Qatar, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch SAU vs QAT
LIVE UPDATES: Confirmed teams: ? Starting XIs for both teams: ?? Saudi Arabia ? Qatar ?? Incredible form from both sides so far in the #AsianCup2019 with both yet to concede, will they concede their first tonight? pic.twitter.com/8EA6xnjvkL — #AsianCup2019 (@afcasiancup) January 17, 2019 The final Group Stage matchday of[Read More…]
Live Streaming Football, Qatar Vs Lebanon, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch QAT vs LEB
The first round of AFC Asian Cup 2019 group stage will come to a close with this Group E encounter between Qatar and Lebanon. In the other Group E encounter, pre-tournament favourites Saudi Arabia defeated DPR Korea 4-0. Now Qatar and Lebanon will fight it out at the Hazza Bin Zayed[Read More…]
Non-Resident Indians: Are they contributing to India’s growth?
India will hold its 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) from January 21 to 23 in Varanasi. But does it hold any purpose for the country at all? Critics say the PBD has turned into a rich NRIs’ platform where poor diaspora has hardly any say on any matter related to NRIs. While this[Read More…]
Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 countries, including India
Qatar announced a programme, on Wednesday that allows visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbours. Travellers from a dozen countries will now receive tourist visa as they arrive Qatar. “The visa exemption[Read More…]
Arab nations urge Qatar to accept six principles to end ongoing diplomatic crisis
Arab nations have urged Qatar to commit to six principles for combating extremism and terrorism on Wednesday. It said to negotiate a plan with specific measures to implement them in a step that could head for an early resolution of the ongoing crisis. Notably, four Arab nations have cut ties[Read More…]
Kuwait hands Qatar list of 13 demands to end diplomatic crisis and restore relations
The pressures between Arab nations led by Saudi Arabia and Qatar intensified further on Friday when Saudi Arabia commanded the shutting of the broadcast of channels of Al-Jazeera network and winding up of the Turkish airbase in Qatar in a bid to end the ongoing crisis between them. Besides, Qatar[Read More…]
Qatar crisis: Man airlifts 4,000 cows to maintain milk supplies in market
The current diplomatic crisis between Qatar and five other Middle East nations has upset the trade in several ways. The crisis has also pressed a Qatari businessman to airlift 4,000 cows to the Gulf desert to carry on the milk supplies in the market. It is one of the biggest[Read More…]
Stop teaching hate: Donald Trump to Qatar
In between the biggest diplomatic face-off between Qatar and the rest of the middle-east, US President Donald Trump accused Doha of backing terrorism. Calling it the funder of terrorism, Trump asked the Gulf emirate along with other nations to stop “teaching hate”. “Stop funding (terrorism). Stop teaching hate. Stop the[Read More…]
Isolating Qatar ‘beginning of end’ of terrorism: Donald Trump on Gulf crisis
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said isolating Qatar was the ‘beginning of end’ of terrorism. Donald Trump claimed that his trip to the Middle East was “already paying off” as regional leaders followed through on their promise to take a hard line on funding militant groups. “So good to[Read More…]
Gulf crisis: Kerala CM seeks Centre’s help to ensure safety of Indians in Qatar
In the wake of Gulf crisis, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday sought the Centre’s intervention to ensure the safety of 6.5 lakh Indians, including Keralites, residing in Qatar. Vijayan wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Vijayan said he was writing the letter[Read More…]
Qatar Airways to offer free laptops on US flights
Qatar Airways said on Thursday it will offer free laptops to business class passengers flying to the United States, in an effort to provide a unique solution to the recently imposed US ban on electronic devices. In a statement, the Doha-based carrier said it would begin offering a “laptop loan[Read More…]
