Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), in collaboration with the Qatar Boxing Federation, will host the first edition of its community boxing championship on Friday.
The event will feature participants in three age categories: Juniors (ages 15-16),…
Spanish Tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday his retirement from the game at the end of the 2024 season after the Davis Cup in Malaga on November 19-24.
Nadal — who has won 92 titles during his career — confirmed the announcement throug…
Doha: The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) released today the official schedule for the 2024-2025 Beach Volleyball season.
The new season will kick off with the first Open Tournament (Under 20 category), scheduled from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, 2024. This…
Kuwait’s football team lost to Oman 4-0 in the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.
In the match, held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, the Omani team applied heavy pressure on the Kuwaiti side.
Omani player Abdulrahman Al-M…
Fintech Surge, the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) largest fintech event, will kick off on Sunday, 13th October at Dubai Harbour.
Over four days, the event will unite the brightest minds in fintech, banking, and digital innovation from over 70 …
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has expected world merchandise trade volume to grow 2.6% in 2024 and 3.3% in 2025, following a larger-than-expected decline of -1.2% in 2023.
In a report released today, the WTO said that in 2024 and 2025, inflation…
Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy discussed Wednesday coordinating efforts for ending the dangerous regional escalation and reach a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.
They warned of th…
The UK government announced on Wednesday allocation of GBP four million from the existing aid budget to address irregular migration at source and support vulnerable communities.
The funding aims to support programmes across the globe, including those…
Ambassador of Kuwait to India Meshal Al-Shemali underlined the importance of taking India Kuwait relationship to new heights after meeting Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel.
In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Ambassador Al-Shemali …
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi stressed on Thursday that both Iran and Saudi Arabia could contribute in preserving regional stability and security.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited Araghchi in a statement by saying th…
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Thursday that China has “no right to represent Taiwan”, reiterating that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are “not subordinate” to each other, the Taipei-based Central News Agency reported. “The Republic of Chin…
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday announced it had imposed sanctions on three US military-linked firms and 10 senior executives over US weapons sales to Taiwan.
The steps taken against the firms, including Edge Autonomy Operations LLC, …
