Rs 6 lakh fine, jail term for taking photos of accident

Photo: X Doha: The Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced the imposition of a fine not exceeding 10,000 Qatari Riyal (Rs 2,27,958) and up to two years in jail for taking photos of accident. Taking to X, the MoI warned that capturing accident photos in unauthorised conditions violates privacy laws and is subject to … Read more

Doha stopover: what to do in the Qatari capital – food, art, history, shopping, falconry and paddle boarding

Brightly coloured leashes, falconry gloves and short pedestals line the shop’s perimeter. Wooden boats against the skyline of Doha. Photo: Teresa Bergen In the middle, rows of short, narrow walls covered with bright green strips of AstroTurf stand in a giant sandpit and act as perches for a dozen tethered falcons. A man in a … Read more

Legal team of 8 Indians gets 60 days to appeal to Qatar Court: MEA

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal New Delhi: The legal team of eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel was given 60 days to appeal against the ruling by Qatar’s court of appeal, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. In December, the Court of Appeal in Qatar commuted the death sentence handed down to the Indians and … Read more

Qatari Emir, Biden discuss mediation efforts for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (right) and US President Joe Biden Doha: Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has discussed with US President Joe Biden, joint mediation efforts to calm the situation between Hamas and Israel, to reach a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. This came during a phone call that … Read more