HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on the occasion of his election and taking the constitutional oath as President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Source: Qatar News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The