Qatar, a former pearl-fishing centre and once one of the poorest Gulf states, is now one of the richest countries in the region, thanks to the exploitation of large oil and gas fields since

Qatar Airways has honoured 35 aerospace students who have graduated from Qatar Aeronautical College (QAC) and are set to embark on a full-time career with the national airline. The group of students, comprising 14 aircraft

All residents should always carry their Residence Permit ID Cards or proof of residence and should produce it whenever asked by authorities concerned, said Brig Nasser Mohamed Eisa al-Sayed, director, Search and Follow-Up Department,

Osama bin Laden typically wore a cowboy hat while tending his garden. Its broad brim obscured his features from the view of pesky eyes or satellite cameras that might blow his cover while he was

The Afghan Taliban have closed their office in the Gulf State of Qatar at least temporarily to protest the removal of a sign they had put up identifying the movement as the Islamic Emirate

It took longer than expected, but NASA's Curiosity rover is finally heading toward a Martian mountain. The nuclear-powered, six-wheel rover drove a total of 190 feet (58 meters) since July Fourth, leaving the spot where

A booby-trapped vehicle exploded on Tuesday at a parking lot near a Hizbullah religious center in Beirut's southern suburbs, the party's al-Manar TV reported. Al-Manar said the blast went off near Islamic Cooperation Center in

Egyptians are braced for new violence after at least 51 supporters of the deposed president Mohamed Morsi were killed by security forces in what the Muslim Brotherhood condemned as a massacre, but the military

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Monday on all Syrian parties to observe a truce during the holy month of Ramadan. "I am calling for every military unit of the regular army and the Free

Qatar is for the first time setting up police teams on foot patrol to crack down on begging during Ramadan when the menace is at its worst, and including women officers in these teams. The