European Stocks Close Higher on US Debt Ceiling Hopes

European stocks closed higher Thursday, as investors grow optimistic over a resolution to the US debt ceiling gridlock.Stoxx 600 was up 0.4%, driven by autos and technology. Germany’s Dax index was up 1.3 percent, France’s CAC index was also up 0.6 per…

QFFD Director-General Meets Somali Minister of Education

HE Director-General of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari met here on Thursday with HE Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education in the Federal Republic of Somalia Farah Sheikh Abdulqadir.The two sides discuss bila…

English FA Suspends Liverpool’s Klopp 2 Matches

The English Football Association handed Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp a two-match ban, following remarks he made about referee Paul Tierney who officiated Liverpool’s match against Tottenham last month.In the press conference after the match, Klopp…

HM King leaves for Saudi Arabia to attend Arab Summit

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today departed for Bahrain to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to lead Bahrain’s delegation to the 32nd Arab Summit in Jeddah, at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al…

HM King issues decree (45) of 2023

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Decree (45) of 2023, amending Article (1) of Decree (61) of 2021 on the establishment of the General Sports Authority (GSA), based on a proposal by the Prime Minister, and following the appr…

HM King issues decree 46 of 2023

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Decree (46) of 2023, appointing a member at Board of Directors of the General Sports Authority (GSA), based on the nomination of the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sport (SCYS)…

HM King issues decree 47 of 2023

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Decree (47) of 2023, appointing a director-general at the Interior Ministry’s Customs Affairs, based on a proposal by the Interior Minister, and following the approval of the Cabinet.The dec…