As many as 238 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Qatar.
This brings the total count of COVID-19 patients in the country to 262.
According to Sky News Arabia, Qatar's Ministry of Public Health confirmed that the latest cases were found among expatriates already under quarantine.
The individuals live in the same residential compound as three people who had been diagnosed with the virus on Sunday.
US launches strike against ISIS in northwest Nigeria
The United States has carried out a strike against IS targets in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the US military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.
Explosion at mosque in Syria's Homs kills five
Five people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday.
Ukraine president discusses "bringing peace closer" with US negotiators
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he spoke with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner for about an hour on how to end the war with Russia.
White House to present plans for Trump's East Wing ballroom in January
The White House will unveil new details on President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom during a hearing early next month, according to a federal commission tasked with reviewing the project.
Arab Parliament welcomes direct municipal elections in Somalia
The Arab Parliament has welcomed the holding of direct municipal elections in Somalia, considered to be the first in the country since 1969.
