GeneralGeneralen5E13E495-61D5-4C2C-ADCD-D5192A4A6783https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/8/uae-intercepts-iranian-missile-and-drone-attackAbu Dhabi, April 7 (QNA) - The UAE Ministry of Defense announced this evening that its air defenses dealt with missile and drone attacks coming from Iran.Wed, 8 Apr 2026 00:22:06 Z726455EA-5136-4671-B89C-0E469C5974F2https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/turkish-president-discusses-regional-international-issues-with-spanish-prime-ministerAnkara, April 7 (QNA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed bilateral relations and regional and international issues in a phone call on Tuesday with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 23:22:15 ZFEFA47F4-2CA5-4E4D-9B3C-872CC229E420https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/bahrain-regrets-un-security-councils-failure-to-adopt-resolution-on-strait-of-hormuzNew York, April 7 (QNA) - Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani expressed his country's deep regret Tuesday over the UN Security Council's failure to adopt the draft resolution submitted by Bahrain on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Jordan regarding the Strait of Hormuz.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 22:55:33 Z70146ED9-F19B-4161-A5C3-C3FCAD85933Dhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/oic-condemns-storming-of-al-aqsa-mosque-by-israeli-ministerJeddah, April 7 (QNA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque compound by an Israeli minister under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, and the continued closure of the mosque and prevention of worshippers from entering.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 22:54:05 ZD606C7CE-F786-4795-B8B7-3C256616A676https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/pakistani-foreign-minister-norwegian-counterpart-discuss-middle-easts-developmentsIslamabad, April 7 (QNA) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation Tuesday with his Norwegian counterpart, Espen Barth Eide.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 22:47:44 Z9989AF3D-710A-45DD-8186-7A3166EE2DA5https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/security-council-fails-to-adopt-resolution-on-strait-of-hormuzNew York, April 7 (QNA) - The UN Security Council failed Tuesday to adopt a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, submitted by Bahrain on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Jordan.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 22:18:15 ZBC01BCB2-AC9B-4794-A8FB-34FFB6203DAAhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/kuwait-national-guard-announces-downing-of-drone-and-three-other-aircraft-dronesKuwait, April 7 (QNA) - The Kuwait National Guard announced Tuesday that it shot down a drone and three other aircraft (drones) in the past 24 hours.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 20:40:38 Z6E3BE4C2-98FC-4889-B72C-AEA2DA949191https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/saudi-austrian-foreign-ministers-discuss-regional-developmentsRiyadh, April 07 (QNA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met today with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger to discuss the latest developments in the region and their serious repercussions for security and stability.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 20:21:42 Z82FD4FC4-8E20-4CC9-A099-55F8F20F5663https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/saudi-crown-prince-pakistani-prime-minister-discuss-regional-developments-in-phone-callRiyadh, April 7 (QNA) - HH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, discussed regional developments in a phone call on Tuesday with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 20:15:57 ZDB84707A-4E7F-4915-BF6B-51A7B0F8D16Fhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/kuwaiti-defense-ministry-intercepts-17-drones-in-past-24-hoursKuwait, April 7 (QNA) – The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday that its armed forces detected and intercepted 17 hostile drones in the past 24 hours, with no casualties or material damage reported.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 19:59:23 Z7A3372B5-CDED-495B-8A77-1462CCC843F9https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/saudi-arabia-strongly-condemns-israeli-ministers-storming-of-al-aqsa-mosqueRiyadh, April 07 (QNA) - Saudi Arabia strongly has condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by an Israeli minister under security protection, reaffirming its categorical rejection of ongoing Israeli violations of international law and the sanctity of Islamic holy sites, as well as the provocation of Muslim sentiments worldwide.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 18:30:07 ZAAE28838-8234-4773-A302-B2B2CDAB3464https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/uae-president-japan-prime-minister-discuss-regional-developmentsAbu Dhabi, April 07 (QNA) - HH President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi discussed, during a phone call on Tuesday, regional and international developments and their implications for regional and global security and stability, including maritime security, energy supplies, and the global economy.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 17:19:37 Z200C24F3-B0AB-4727-ABC6-BC4F1C68CE34https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/ksa-announces-interception-of-four-dronesRiyadh, April 07 (QNA) - The Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed four drones in the past 24 hours.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 17:11:53 Z775465CC-45B9-4289-82BE-C8BBAF856AB3https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/gcc-secretary-general-austrian-fm-discuss-consequences-of-regional-escalationRiyadh, April 07 (QNA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi met with the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Tuesday.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:38:50 Z143050D2-BB2D-4FC7-9979-D04B5DE56B49https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/vietnamese-parliament-elects-communist-party-general-secretary-as-state-presidentHanoi, April 07 (QNA) - Vietnam's National Assembly elected To Lam as State President for the 2026-2031 term, Tuesday.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:33:03 Z9A80014E-8109-4D1A-B7FA-E557C199D1D8https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/gccsg-condemns-israeli-ministers-storming-of-al-aqsa-mosqueRiyadh, April 07 (QNA) - Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi on Tuesday strongly condemned an Israeli occupation minister's storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque compound.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:21:35 ZF2166225-C0BB-4347-AFC4-E03F8F675634https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/arab-league-condemns-israeli-ministers-storming-of-al-aqsa-mosqueCairo, April 07 (QNA) - The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States strongly condemned on Tuesday the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, under police protection.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:08:26 Z56C6FE38-7F00-4CEC-9DA2-A7B9BAF5DD1Bhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/uae-air-defenses-respond-to-ballistic-missile-11-dronesAbu Dhabi, April 07 (QNA) - The UAE Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday its air defenses responded to a ballistic missile and 11 drones launched from Iran in recent hours, adding that no casualties were reported.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 15:45:11 ZF7E653F5-6110-407C-AC59-26ADC99F9465https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/iraq-downs-drone-targeting-western-airbase-ministry-saysBaghdad, April 07 (QNA) - Iraq has shot down a drone attack that attempted to target an airbase in the country's west, with no casualties or material damage reported, the defense ministry said.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 14:41:48 ZAD701804-A3FB-413E-BCE8-A796FAD0AF1Ehttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/israeli-occupation-murders-over-72312-palestinians-since-beginning-of-genocide-on-gazaGaza, April 07 (QNA) - The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least 72,312 Palestinian civilians and injured at least 172,134 others since the beginning of the genocide that the Israeli occupation has been committing against the Gaza Strip in October 2023.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 13:16:07 Z857A4E9C-D661-489F-9C50-1AA06EC767A0https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/bahrain-interception-destruction-of-188-missiles-and-477-drones-since-start-of-iranian-attacksManama, April 07 (QNA) - The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announced that its air defences have successfully intercepted and destroyed 188 ballistic missiles and 477 drones targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain since the start of the Iranian attacks.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 12:55:02 Z791E9900-7160-4F10-B88E-D1894005EEBFhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/palestinian-youth-succumbs-to-injuries-as-israeli-forces-continue-bombardment-airstrikes-on-gazaGaza, April 07 (QNA) - Palestinian medical sources reported that a young Palestinian man was martyred Tuesday after succumbing to injuries he sustained from Israeli shelling east of the Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Monday.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 12:41:32 ZF16E6E19-208A-4B8D-A89F-CA72816BA1FChttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/una-oic-signs-agreement-to-promote-digital-transformation-of-news-agencies-in-ldcJeddah, April 07 (QNA) - The Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (UNA-OIC) and the Islamic Solidarity Fund signed on Tuesday a grant agreement to establish websites for national news agencies in a number of the member states that are among the least developed countries (LDC).Tue, 7 Apr 2026 12:19:08 Z904D7200-9EC3-4B8B-B71A-434ECD2E9ECAhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/israeli-occupation-authorities-continue-to-close-al-aqsa-mosqueOccupied Jerusalem, April 07 (QNA) -Israeli occupation authorities continue to close the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the pretext of a “state of emergency” and security concerns.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 11:18:43 ZB1067101-766D-43A5-A2B1-DA3F4617B962https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/1-killed-5-injured-in-russian-attack-targeting-ukraines-dnipropetrovsk-regionKyiv, April 07 (QNA) - The Russian attack on four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region in central Ukraine has left one dead and five injured.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 10:45:34 Z80290F8B-DF44-447F-8A97-3BE15C838CD2https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/israeli-entity-intensifies-raids-on-southern-lebanonBeirut, April 07 (QNA) – The Israeli entity intensified its raids on various areas in southern Lebanon, resulting in deaths and injuries amidst widespread property damage.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 10:42:52 Z56283333-A4BD-4AC6-A32D-AAC2BB76D8B1https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/malaysia-secures-safe-passage-for-commercial-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuzKuala Lumpur, April 07 (QNA) – The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Tuesday that one of the seven Malaysian-owned commercial vessels previously stranded in the Strait of Hormuz due to the evolving regional situation has been granted safe passage and is currently proceeding to its final destination.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:32:43 Z24FE7978-A913-416E-8701-68F140788E60https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/saudi-defense-ministry-18-drones-intercepted-destroyed-over-past-few-hoursRiyadh, April 07 (QNA) - The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the interception and destruction of 18 drones in the past few hours, spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Staff Turki Al Maliki said in a statement.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:04:05 Z464CE884-9180-44AA-9000-40858F43E405https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/2-killed-after-drone-crashes-into-house-in-iraqi-kurdistanBaghdad, April 07 (QNA) - Two people were killed Tuesday when a drone targeted a house in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 08:31:33 Z0822CA5C-524A-4275-BCF8-8B83E36550ABhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/saudi-arabia-debris-from-ballistic-missiles-falls-near-energy-facilities-as-damage-is-assessedRiyadh, April 07 (QNA) - The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced it intercepted and destroyed seven ballistic missiles launched toward the Eastern Province.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 03:58:39 Z403D9963-F7F0-4224-BA0D-AC66E1C4807Dhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/israeli-entity-intensifies-airstrikes-on-southern-lebanonBeirut, April 07 (QNA) - Israeli forces intensified airstrikes on southern Lebanon overnight.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 02:04:17 Z09C49E82-414E-4680-B4ED-99D0481B3DCEhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/7/israeli-occupation-forces-advance-into-quneitra-countryside-southern-syriaDamascus, April 06 (QNA) - Israeli occupation forces advanced Monday into the villages of Al Samdaniyah Al Sharqiyah and Al Ajraf in the Quneitra countryside, southern Syria.Tue, 7 Apr 2026 00:50:37 Z9EF7C49F-67BA-4E4D-A2F6-B636505B88AChttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/pakistan-uk-discuss-regional-developmentsIslamabad, April 06 (QNA) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation today with UK Minister for the Middle East and North Africa at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Hamish Falconer.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 23:45:10 Z7ED8F5C0-FBAC-43C0-A077-E53DB5C64B3Ehttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/one-person-killed-four-injured-in-two-israeli-airstrikes-on-southern-lebanonBeirut, April 6 (QNA) - One person was killed and four others were injured Monday in two Israeli airstrikes targeting southern Lebanon.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 23:21:42 ZE4454C74-1924-461F-B7CF-E69EB7F837FEhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/egyptian-foreign-minister-discusses-regional-developments-with-moroccan-german-canadian-counterpartsCairo, April 6 (QNA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held talks with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita and Estonian Parliament Speaker Lauri Hussar during two meetings in Cairo.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 22:57:03 Z2BD73D65-40E4-4F8B-B757-D5ABE40302BBhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/lebanon-prime-minister-israel-must-halt-military-operations-withdraw-from-lebanese-territoriesBeirut, April 6 (QNA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Monday that the Israeli entity must halt its military operations and withdraw from all Lebanese territory.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 22:18:44 Z46ADD1D3-B1E4-46D5-9B98-D05924CE96A6https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/kuwait-national-guard-announces-downing-of-two-dronesKuwait, April 6 (QNA) - Kuwait announced Monday that two drones and two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down in the past 24 hours.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 21:54:54 ZDEE3A6DF-1C1F-405D-A9C1-FD1F4AE2073Dhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/arab-league-renews-condemnation-of-iranian-attacks-calls-for-firmer-international-stanceCairo, April 6 (QNA) - The Arab League has renewed its condemnation of Iranian attacks on several Arab countries, calling for a more unified and firm international stance to confront these attacks.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 21:53:22 ZBF58EDDF-AFE0-4523-BA3D-F4B76FD59956https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/saudi-peruvian-foreign-ministers-discuss-regional-developmentsRiyadh, April 06 (QNA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah discussed, in a phone call today, developments in the region and ongoing efforts to address them with Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 21:51:11 ZB8CFBCB4-FB9C-4A20-8AEF-FC8826657DE2https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/israel-continues-its-attacks-on-southern-lebanonBeirut, April 06 (QNA) - The Israeli entity continued Monday its attacks on southern Lebanon, issuing new evacuation warnings to 41 villages and towns in southern Lebanon.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 21:43:13 ZCE5A4F14-1FCB-4276-A547-721FC7E5E3C5https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/pakistani-portuguese-foreign-ministers-discuss-middle-easts-latest-developments-in-phone-callIslamabad, April 6 (QNA) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar discussed the latest regional developments, particularly in the Middle East, in a telephone call Monday with his Portuguese counterpart, Paulo Rangel.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 21:24:50 Z54FBBF26-23C5-4626-AA67-0D72A493AB95https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/kuwaiti-foreign-minister-receives-message-from-palestinian-counterpartKuwait, April 6 (QNA) - Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah received a written message from his Palestinian counterpart, Farseen Shaheen, concerning bilateral relations between the two countries, in addition to the latest regional and international developments.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 20:44:23 ZA0B05B7C-E311-4BF6-9FF2-A01BD5844DEBhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/palestinian-health-ministry-over-1800-health-facilities-destroyed-or-damaged-in-gaza-offensiveRamallah, April 06 (QNA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that over 1,800 healthcare facilities in Gaza Strip have been partially or completely destroyed due to the Israeli aggression since October 7, 2023.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 20:27:50 Z88D54DAE-A471-407D-8787-5AFFDF997A49https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/iraqi-parliament-confirms-session-to-elect-president-on-april-11Baghdad, April 6 (QNA) - The Iraqi Parliament confirmed that the session to elect a president will be held as scheduled on the 11th of this month.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 20:26:03 ZF9468FE1-F03A-45C1-B15B-7FFE3BF73A70https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/palestinian-prisoner-organizations-9600-palestinians-held-in-israeli-occupation-prisonsRamallah, April 06 (QNA) - Palestinian prisoner organizations announced on Monday that the number of Palestinian detainees and prisoners in Israeli occupation jails currently stands at around 9,600, the majority being administrative detainees and those held under arrest.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 20:10:00 ZB3AC7791-ECD5-4D42-9131-643268B75530https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/syrian-french-presidents-discuss-strengthening-relations-regional-developmentsDamascus, April 6 (QNA) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed, in a telephone call Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron, ways to strengthen relations between the two countries, regional developments, and the military escalation in the region and its repercussions on security and stability.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 20:00:47 Z6C5DF818-BF06-4961-BB79-23148960B9EEhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/eight-palestinians-killed-dozens-wounded-in-israeli-bombing-of-central-gazaGaza, April 6 (QNA) - Eight Palestinians were killed and others wounded Monday in an Israeli bombing east of the Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 19:59:55 Z5CE24C26-9E7F-44FA-9B68-3E8849C35202https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/egyptian-president-spanish-premier-go-over-regional-global-updates-over-phoneCairo, April 06 (QNA) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez discussed current regional developments over the phone on Monday.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 19:25:46 ZBBDE6F8F-6CD3-4C40-BDF3-25AA6D223674https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/kuwait-intercepts-ballistic-missiles-and-drones-amid-iranian-attacksKuwait, April 06 (QNA) - Kuwait has intercepted a missile and drone attack, the country's Armed Forces reported on Monday.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 19:07:00 Z46DF1CF1-7F3B-463A-98B1-8E4EC36CC21Ehttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-4/6/death-toll-from-israeli-aggression-on-lebanon-rises-to-1497-with-4639-woundedBeirut, April 06 (QNA) - The death toll from the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, which began last month has risen to 1,497.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 18:55:04 Z