The Managing Director of Iran Airports Company says that due to the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, the number of flights passing the Iranian sky has recently increased by 100 ones per day.

Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mojahed said in an exclusive interview with Mehr that today’s US-Taliban talks in Qatar will focus on the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and safety of other countries from terrorist attacks from Afghan territory. Speaking to Mehr News correspondent ahead of US-Taliban peace talks in Doha on Monday, Taliban spokesman Zabihollah […]

 Iran’s Qeshm Air has launched its Muscat route with first flight landing at Muscat International Airport on Tuesday. The airline, Qesham Air, will be operating twice a week to Muscat International Airport twice a week from the Iranian island. The launch ceremony was inaugurated by Qeshm Air, Ambassador of Iran in Muscat, Hojjatoleslam Mohammad-Reza Sheikh […]

Qatar thrashed host country United Arab Emirates 4-0 to reach the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The photos are taken by MNA photographer dispatched to the UAE for covering the competitions. The national Iranian football team had to leave the 2019 AFC Asian Cup yesterday after its 0-3 defeat against Japan in the […]

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani called on the Taliban to “enter serious talks” with the government in Kabul Monday, following unprecedented marathon negotiations between the insurgents and the US in Qatar last week. “I call on the Taliban to… show their Afghan will, and accept Afghans’ demand for peace, and enter serious talks with the Afghan […]

The Qatari foreign minister called on all the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council member states to engage in talks with Iran, which is an “important part of the region”. “Turkey, Iran and Iraq are important parts of the region and Qatar needs to build strong relationships and partnerships with other countries in the region. Qatar needs […]

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir left Tuesday for a two-day visit to Qatar amid ongoing anti-government protests at home, the state-run Qatar News Agency reported. President al-Bashir is scheduled to meet with the emirate’s ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to discuss “brotherly relations and ways to bolster them” as well as issues of mutual interest. […]

Iran defeated Qatar 2-1 on Monday to win the Qatar U-23 Four-Nation Football Tournament. In the final day of the competition, which was held at the Aspire Academy in Doha, Zlatko Kranjcar’s team beat Qatar 2-1. Mehdi Khani opened the scoring for the Iranian team just two minutes into the match. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh extended Iran’s […]

Iranian football club Esteghlal is set to have its winter training camp in Doha, Qatar. According to the team’s website, the Blues will fly to Qatar on Sunday to hold their camp from January 6 to 20 in Doha. Esteghlal will be preparing for the second half of the Iran Professional League (IPL) season. Esteghlal […]

 Iran national football team beat Qatar 2-1 in a friendly match in Doha as part of preparation for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on Monday. Mehdi Taremi gave Team Melli the lead in the 17th minute and Hassan Al-Haydos equalized the match from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute. Sardar Azmoun scored the winner […]