The ability of governments to respond to external shocks with agility and resilience will provide the foundations for the College of Public Policy (CPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) panel discussion at Doha Forum 2019.

A leading University College Hospital and Harley Street consultant cardiothoracic surgeon, and haematologists at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital have hinted that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s toxicology screening for poisoning will be ordered in London if no cause

Police have raided the farmhouse of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nephew in eastern Lahore, after a video emerged showing him taking part in deadly hospital riots days earlier. Three patients died, medical officials said, after roughly 200 lawyers stormed the Punjab Institute of Cardiology

The Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar (Ipaq) and the Roscongress Foundation, with the support of the Qatar Embassy in Russia and Qatar-Russia Project Office signed a co-operation agreement on the exchange of investment opportunities on the sidelines of Doha Forum yesterday.

Demonstrators in eastern India set fire to more than a dozen buses and vandalised at least six railway stations yesterday, as violent protests against a new citizenship law continued for a fourth straight day.

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday met the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dacic,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the River Ganga rejuvenation should be an example of co-operative federalism and it has been a long-pending challenge.

HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani witnessed the signing between Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Volkswagen AG for the ‘Project Qatar Mobility’ initiative.

The nature of challenges that the world is facing has changed since World War II, HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said during a panel discussion at Doha Forum yesterday.

Dutch border police detained dozens of climate protesters at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport during a demonstration yesterday aimed at forcing the busy international air hub to adopt a plan to curb greenhouse emissions.

A UN climate summit in Madrid risked collapsing yesterday after marathon negotiations between countries left them more divided than ever over on how to fight global warming and pay for its ravages.

HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi affirmed that Qatar and the US are bound by strategic alliance relations that have reflected on their co-operation in political, economic, commercial, investment, educational, energy and gas production and other fields.

Snow hit some parts of the UK yesterday morning, while heavy showers are due in the south. A blizzard is raging in some counties, including Buxton in Derbyshire.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited former strongholds of his Labour opponents in northern England yesterday and pledged to repay their trust for helping to deliver a stunning victory for his Conservative Party in Britain’s national election.

Western prescriptions for resolving and managing issues could not be applied to other countries as these have their own failures and things should be addressed within their context, President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has said.

HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi yesterday met separately with the Eurorpean Union (EU) Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Susanna Terstal, and the Director of the Regional Office of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) for

Divers searched seas around New Zealand’s volatile White Island yesterday for two people still missing five days after the volcano erupted, as the death toll rose to 17.

Thousands rallied in Bangkok behind the popular leader of an upstart anti-establishment party yesterday, in the first major protest since March elections returned a junta-aligned government to power.

Qatar has provided unmatched support and care for members of the US military at bases located in the country over the years as part of the government’s dedication to the success of the mission, US Senator Lindsey Graham has said.

Superman’s very first cape and Bilbo Baggins’s pipe are each forecast to raise $100,000-$200,000 at a blockbuster auction of rare Hollywood memorabilia next week.

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, along with Turkish Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar,

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear cases next year involving the release of President Donald Trump’s tax returns and financial records, setting the stage for a potential blockbuster ruling during the presidential election campaign.

In order to ensure the highest levels of security for spectators during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Security Committee at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has opened an International Police Co-ordination Centre (IPCC) in Doha.

A practical publication for healthcare workers that helps them better understand the needs of people of faith who are receiving palliative care is to be produced by the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH).

Alfardan Premier Motors Co, the official retailer of Jaguar Land Rover vehicles in Qatar, participated in the Ladies Test Drive Open Day that took place at the Losail International Circuit recently.

Several thousand supporters of one of the most powerful armed groups in Iraq marched through Baghdad yesterday, trampling on giant US flags after Washington slapped sanctions on their leader.

Jumbo Electronics, one of the leading retailers, distributors and MEP companies in Qatar, recently appointed Gulf Warehousing Corporation (GWC) as its strategic logistics and supply chain partner.

Sudan’s former president Omar al-Bashir was sentenced yesterday to two years’ detention in a correctional centre for corruption in the first of several cases against the ousted ruler. The charges stemmed from millions of dollars received by the toppled strongman from another country.

Souq Al Wakra Hotel has announced that it is gearing up to celebrate Qatar National Day with buffet offers at its two restaurants - Jarnen and Emshoot - from December 18- 20 to share the joy with all members of the society on this special occasion.

Hope Mwanake understands the plastic pollution crisis facing Kenya better than most. An environmental scientist who ran a waste collection service in Kenya’s central town of Gilgil, she witnessed first hand the mountains of plastic buckets, bottles and jerry cans discarded by residents, hotels

Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has launched “Our kids are gold” programme to support, empower and advocate children living with cancer and their families as cancer affects not just the patients but their families as well.