The two countries previously signed 14 new agreements in February. Qatar and Iran are working towards strengthening their cooperation in the fields of science and technology through a memorandum of understanding (MoU), Iranian media reported on Sunda...

With just months to the much-awaited FIFA World Cup 2022 opening, there are reports of workers not being paid and being forced to work longer hours.  Qatar-based UrbaCon Trading & Contracting Company has extended working hours for their employee...

In March 2018, Qatari ambassador was posted in Ghana, with the opening of Ghana’s embassy in Doha taking place in May same year. The Ghanian government has signed a visa waiver agreement with eight countries, one of which was Qatar. This is don...

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Qatari authorities have yet to respond to Doha News’ request for a comment. Some workers at the Bin Omran Trading and Contracting (BOTC), a prominent firm covering World Cup related projects, have not been paid over the past five months, accord...

Italy looks to boost energy ties with Qatar as the Russian-Ukraine war threatens its supply.  Italy is looking at Qatar as a potential replacement for gas supplies after Ukrainian crisis puts Russian exports on the line. Qatar, the world’s biggest...

The attack was one of the deadliest in years to hit Peshawar. There have been numerous sectarian attacks on Pakistani soil in recent years.  Qatar has expressed strong condemnation of the suicide bombing on Friday that targeted a Shia mosque in Pesh...

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and top oil exporter. The Qatar-Nigeria Economic Forum launched on Saturday in Lagos, in a bid to strengthen the two countries’ trade ties. The forum was attended by Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-...

In an exclusive interview with Doha News, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the state of Qatar Mr Andrii Kuzmenko speaks about the “illegal war in Ukraine” and the anguish of families who don’t know if their relatives are alive or dead....

The discovery represents the country’s rich pearl diving history. Qatar’s historic pearl trade industry has found its way to the present with the recent discovery of the oldest known natural pearl bead in the country, dating back to 4600 ...