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After backlash, Kansas newspaper removes cartoon likening requirement to wear a mask to the Holocaust....

The total number of COVID-19 cases in PA-assigned territories is 4,722 with 20 deaths....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The 16th Resistance International Film Festival in Iran has invited world filmmakers to submit their entries for the event, scheduled to take place this fall....

The authority is currently working on completing 33 infrastructure projects for citizens' sub-divisions which are under construction, at a total cost of QR 13.7 billion....

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) The following are the latest developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran in the last 24 hours....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) With the help of Iran's southeastern port of Chabahar, India will reduce its logistics costs by 20 percent in container transport to CIS countries, bypassing China or Europe, India's Shipping Minister Mansukh Lal Mandaviya said....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Sepahan football team was held to a goalless draw against Saipa in the Iran professional League (IPL) at an inopportune time....

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) The number of novel coronavirus cases in the world is approaching 11.6 million with the global deaths toll exceeding 536,000, according to the Worldometers website....

After her arrest last week, Ghislaine Maxwell to face charges in NY for allegedly recruiting young girls for the financier to sexually abuseAfter her arrest last week, Ghislaine Maxwell to face charges in NY for allegedly recruiting young girls for the fi...

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) A rocket landed near Baghdad airport overnight but did not explode, some Iraqi media reported citing security sources....

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Monday, July 6....

Ocean Viking allowed to dock in Sicily on Monday after being stranded at sea with 180 people rescued in late June....

Tehran, July 6, IRNA The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Monday:...

Ministry of Interior (MOI) warned citizens and residents against fraudulent text messages....

The food and beverage (F&B) sector in the country gets a further boost as the Qatar government implements Phase 2 of the gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, it is learnt....

Defense Ministry says Ofek-16, an 'optoelectronic reconnaissance satellite with advanced capabilities,' blasted off at 4 a.m., will undergo tests after entering orbitDefense Ministry says Ofek-16, an 'optoelectronic reconnaissance satellite wi...

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment's Fisheries Department, in co-operation with the General Directorate of Coasts and Border Security, has released 20,000 baby hamours in the Qatari waters....

KUWAIT -- Kuwait's National Assembly calls on world's parliaments to adopt decisive stances against the unilateral 'Zionist' step aiming to annex some Palestinian territories. KUWAIT -- European Union Ambassador to Kuwait Christian Tudor a...

Representatives of Qatari companies yesterday lauded their co-operation with the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and stressed their commitment to deliver projects in line with the highest standards....

Dr Javaid Sheikh, professor of Psychiatry and dean of Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar (WCM-Q), will address a live webinar on ways to minimise physical contact but maximise social contact during the Covid-19 pandemic....

The College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently hosted a closed online discussion on one of its "most groundbreaking projects to date"....

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulations to the President of Cape Verde Jorge Carlos Fonseca on the occasion of his country's Ind...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulat...

The novel coronavirus continues to claim lives in Brazil, as new cases remain stubbornly high in the Latin American nation....

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulations to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the occasion of his country's Independence...

Education Above All (EAA) Foundation's programme Al Fakhoora, with the support of its strategic partner Qatar Fund for Development, and in partnership with UNDP's Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People, successfully conducted the first ...

It's a relatively busy day ahead, with the economic calendar to drive the markets later in the day. Expect geopolitics and COVID-19 news to also influence....

Saudi Arabia's Center for Disease Prevention and Control issued on Sunday the coronavirus-related safety protocols and restrictions to be imposed during th...

'Very hot' daytime conditions are again expected in the country today, the weather forecast shows....

KUWAIT, July 5 (KUNA) -- Arab youth and sports ministers have endorsed Kuwait's proposal on setting up an Arab professional academic portal which offers practical facilitations to Arab youth, Kuwait's Information Minister Mohammad Al-Jabri said on...

ALGIERS, July 5 (KUNA) -- Algerian medical and nursing staff have suffered 26 fatalities due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and 1,515 infection cases since the outbreak of the pandemic, said the country's Minister of Health Abdulrahman bin Bouzai...

Right-wing parties dominate polls held amid fears of coronavirus outbreak that capped turnout at record low 46 percent....

Officials says powerful bomb was used to damage building involved in centrifuge production at Natanz, denies Israeli connection to other recent fires in the Islamic RepublicOfficials says powerful bomb was used to damage building involved in centrifuge pr...

Trained by Ralph Beckett for Qatar Racing, Afraid Of Nothing gave an impressive performance to win the British EBF Fillies' handicap on the all-weather track at Chelmsford, UK, on Saturday evening....

Thousands of people attended a demonstration named "Popular States" called by base union USB in Rome's iconic St. John's Square....

Valtteri Bottas won an action-packed Austrian Grand Prix for champions Mercedes on Sunday as Formula One started its delayed season with plenty of drama, if no spectators, in a race with only 11 finishers....

The futures markets are pointing northwards ahead of the European open. Geopolitics and COVID-19 could darken the mood, however......

Mayyatello, who is bred and owned by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, followed up on her convincing victory at Le Mans, France, last month with a Prix Husse Class 2 win at Nantes on Saturday evening....

Former Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez signed on as head coach of Qatari club Al Sadd for one more year yesterday, putting to bed rumours of an imminent move back to the Spanish side....

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) Iran's cultural attache in Tunisia informed that the International Cultural Center of Hammamet (CCIH) in the north African country is to hold 'Iran's Day' in the near future....

Man who threw kippah off the head of Jewish teen in German gym convicted of hate crime, will pay 3,000 fine....

English colt Mishriff powered clear of a tight field on the Chantilly home straight yesterday to win the Prix du Jockey-Club, known as the French Derby, as favourite Victor Ludorum could only manage third....

Lewis Hamilton led a majority of the 20 Formula One drivers in taking a knee in a gesture of anti-racism solidarity on the grid before the start of the belated season-opening Austrian Grand Prix yesterday....

Understand, this is a year from when it all happened. Jimmy Butler joined the Miami Heat on July 6, 2019. Kawhi Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers three days later. And the day after that, the Philadelphia 76ers backed up the dump truck for ... ...

Make it three Miami Heat players who have now tested positive for coronavirus, with the latest two players to test positive not expected to travel with the team when the rest of the roster leaves Wednesday for the NBA's quarantine setting at Disney Wo...

Dodgers pitcher David Price, citing his and his family's health during the novel coronavirus outbreak, announced Saturday that he has opted not to participate in the 2020 season....

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Lionel Hollins and New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Jeff Bzdelik won't join their teams in the NBA's Orlando-area "bubble," according to media reports Friday....

Officials in one of US states worst hit by resurgent virus say relentless rise in cases is pushing hospitals to brink....

Spanish coach Xavi Hernandez has extended his stay at Qatar's Al Sadd for another season...