DOHA: World Obesity Day is an annual event celebrated on March 4 each year. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), this day is dedicated to strengthening global efforts to raise awareness about the impact of obesity on public health. Obesity is considered one of the greatest challenges of modern times as it is associated…
Nearly a week after the first stage of Israel and Hamas’s cease-fire expired, both Palestinians and Israelis are in limbo, uncertain how long the truce will hold. The Trump administration, the Arab world, Israel, Hamas and others are now wrangling over the future of the Gaza Strip in a complex series of negotiations — some…
U.S. and Hamas officials held talks in Qatar about hostages held in the Gaza Strip, breaking with a long-running American policy of refusing to directly engage with the militant group, according to an Israeli official and a diplomat briefed on the matter. Adam Boehler, President Trump’s nominee to be special envoy for hostage affairs, participated…
Hamas has agreed to release the remains of four Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, Israeli officials and the group said, resolving a dayslong impasse between the two sides. The agreement comes as the first phase of a fragile cease-fire deal draws to a close. Negotiators have yet to reach terms to…
After President Trump shocked the Arab world last month by suggesting the entire population of Gaza be expelled from the territory, his aides reframed the idea as an invitation to the leaders of the Middle East: Come up with a better plan, or do it our way. “All these countries say how much they care…
Hong Kong police have seized HK$76 million (US$9.8 million) worth of suspected ketamine and cocaine hidden in legitimate goods, arresting four people, including two recruited with the promise of receiving free travel and cash rewards of up to HK$50,000. Jacky Chang Ka-chun, acting superintendent of the force’s narcotics bureau, said on Wednesday that officers confiscated…
As world leaders gathered in Munich, Germany, for Europe’s top annual security conference, placating, pleasing, and managing US President Donald Trump stood as a top agenda. Trump’s phone call to Russia’s Vladimir Putin, US Vice-President J.D. Vance’s disruptive speech challenging Europe, and, by association, the very nature of trans-Atlantic alliances, and demands to end the…
Malaysia, Thailand, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Hong Kong, Egypt, Cambodia, Greece, Bhutan, Jamaica, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Mauritius, Fiji, St. Petersburg, Indonesia,…
Greece, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Italy, Türkiye, Qatar, Hong Kong, and China celebrate Mandarin Oriental’s dominance in luxury hospitality as…
Doha, Qatar: Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim confirmed that the National Sport Day reflects Qatar’s commitment to promoting public health and turning sports into a daily practice and a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, which seeks to reach the highest level of quality…