Doha: Qatar’s tourism sector witnessed significant growth in 2024, as highlighted by Al-Raya newspaper, with a 25% increase in visitors compared to the previous year. The country welcomed 5,076,640 tourists, reflecting its rising prominence on the global tourism map. This

NUKU’ALOFA: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck the eastern region of the Tonga islands in the South Pacific, as reported on Thursday. The tremor, recorded by the US Geological Survey, did not result in any casualties or significant

JERUSALEM: Dozens of colonists, led by extremist Israeli rabbi Yehuda Glick, made an incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, accompanied by the occupation police, in a move that has heightened tensions in the region. The group entered through the Mughrabi

MOSCOW: The Russian Defense Ministry announced that 13 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed overnight by air defense systems across several Russian regions, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two countries. According to Qatar News Agency, the drones were shot down

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot engaged in a phone call to discuss the ongoing developments in Syria and Lebanon, focusing on humanitarian efforts and political stability. According to Qatar News Agency, the