In retaliation of U.S. attacks on Iran, the National Security Council of Iran confirmed that it had launched an attack on a major U.S. military base in Al-Udeid, Qatar, on Monday evening. The council stressed that the strike does not pose a threat to Qatar. According to Qatar's Ministry of Defense, its air defences intercepted missiles directed at the Al-Udeid air base. Meanwhile, Israel has agreed to U.S. President Donald […]
By Kouthar Sambo "Hamas has dealt responsibly with the efforts of the mediator brothers in Qatar and Egypt and with all the proposals aimed at reaching an agreement to stop the aggression against our people and conclude a prisoner exchange deal to spare the blood of our people and put an end to the war of genocide, against our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip." This is according to the […]
INTERNATIONAL The US State Department has approved the potential sale of a $1bn anti-drone system to Qatar, the pentagon said on Tuesday. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East,” the statement said. Qatar has also been […]
INTERNATIONAL Moroccan football fans unfurled a "Free Palestine" banner in the 48th minute of their stunning 2-0 Qatar World Cup victory against last tournament's semi-finalists Belgium on Sunday, in reference to what is known by Arabs as the 1948 Nakba, when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced from their homeland by Zionist militias. The Atlas Lions, ranked 22nd in the global rankings, beat the world's second-best team in a pulsating Group F match at Doha's Al-Thumama Stadium, […]
INTERNATIONAL The purchase of Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) is not off the table as there are ongoing talks in Qatar on an agreement, German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said on Friday, Anadolu News Agency reports. "German companies are in very concrete talks," Scholz told the Munich-based Focus news magazine, but declined to give any further details. Germany is trying to replace missing gas supplies from Russia, among other things, with LNG supplies, for which […]
INTERNATIONAL As noon approached, muezzins across Qatar called Muslim football players, fans, and officials to the first Friday prayers of the first World Cup to take place in a Muslim country, Reuters reports. At the Ibrahim Al-Khalil Mosque in Doha's West Bay, with its towering minaret and carved wooden doors, they gathered for the weekly congregational prayer that many Muslims believe is obligatory. Among the faithful were fans from Tunisia, Oman and […]
INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia has declared a national holiday following its stunning 2-1 victory over Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the Qatar World Cup. All employees in the public and private sectors will have the day off work, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. Students will also not have to attend lessons. Saudi Arabia shocked favourites Argentina with brilliant goals from Saleh al-Shehri and Salem al-Dawsari. The Green Falcons, ranked 51st in the global rankings, beat the […]
Qatar opened this year’s World Cup with a stunning opening ceremony kicked off by actor Morgan Freeman and BTS K-pop star Jungkook, along with hundreds of other performers, lights, flames and plenty of glamour, but fans tuning in via the BBC were left out of the magic as the British broadcaster chose to skip the first half-hour of the event. At first BBC One chose to continue coverage of the Women's Super League match between Chelsea and […]
INTERNATIONAL Fifa president Gianni Infantino accused critics of World Cup host Qatar's treatment of migrant workers of hypocrisy on Saturday, adding that engagement was the only way to improve human rights. In lengthy, and sometimes angry, opening remarks at a news conference on the eve of the start of the tournament, Infantino rounded on European critics of the host nation over the issues of migrant workers and LGBTQ+ rights. "I am […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
