The Arab quartet has clearly tried to curtail Qatar’s sovereignty in the name of security. The crisis began in June when the four Arab states severed ties with Qatar after accusing it of supporting terrorism, which was denied by the gas rich nation. The Saudi-led blockade issued a list of …

A 104-year-old woman from Indonesia has reached Jeddah for her Haj pilgrimage. Baiq Mariah is the oldest among 220,000 pilgrims from Indonesia this year. Mohammed Hery Saripudin, consul general of the Indonesian Consulate in Jeddah, said that she was in good health and will be able to carry out her Hajj …

A 10-year-old girl who was raped has given birth to a baby girl in India. She had approached court and plead for an abortion, which was rejected by the court. The girl was raped on numerous occasions by her uncle, who is under police custody currently. Her parents asked the …

An African man lost his life due to Viagra overdose and a 12-hour-long s*x marathon. Police confirmed the cause of death. The body of the 52-year-old man was found in the bathroom, he had come to Dubai on a visit visa. There was no evidence of violence or symptoms of …

Noorjahan was waiting for this moment for the last 17 years and when the moment finally came she could not hold back her tears. She was meeting her son Hani, after 17 years and when he appeared in front of her it became emotional. The two just hugged each other, …

Saudi King Salman welcomed Qatari Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassem Al Thani at his guest residence in the Moroccan city of Tangier and discussed about the opening of Salwa border crossing for Qatari pilgrims. King Salman asserted that his country always intends to provide the best and …

The first batch of 100 Qatari pilgrims reached Saudi Arabia through Salwa border and were welcomed by the officials. The pilgrims were allowed in without Hajj permits and will be treated as the guests of King Salman with all the expenses paid. The King instructed the transport be made free …

Nearly 43 photographs captured the elegant architecture and landmarks of Qatar, the photos were displayed at an exhibition. The event was titled ‘Qatar Through Filipino Lenses’, which was organised by the Philippine Embassy Doha. The event provided platform for 32 Doha-based Filipino photographers to showcase their work. The exhibition is part …

Saudi Arabia has accepted to open its borders for Qataris to carry out their Haj pilgrimage and Qatar has appreciated the move, however, it also insisted that Haj should not be politicised. Foreign Minister of Qatar asked for the complete lifting of the political and economic blockade imposed on Qatar. …

The economy of Qatar is likely to grow at 2.5% in 2017 and 3.2 percent next year, compared with 3.1 percent and 3.2 percent respectively in the previous survey conducted in June. The economists believe that the crisis would only have a temporary effect on the country’s economy. “Qatari officials …