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Qatar Declares Four-Day National Mourning Period Following Demise of the Father Emir

12 Jul. 14:30

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The Amiri Diwan has formally declared a four-day period of nationwide mourning following the passing of the former Emir of the State. The administrative directive, issued by the executive court of the current monarch, initiates immediate structural adjustments across the public sector and temporary revisions to the operational schedules of all state institutions, highlighting the historical loss felt across the Middle East.

Throughout the designated mourning window, the national flags will be flown at half-mast on all administrative buildings and sovereign installations. Furthermore, all government ministries, public authorities, and state-backed corporations will temporarily suspend regular operational activities, allowing public servants to observe the national period of respect before resuming their official duties early next week.

The official funeral prayers for the late ruler are scheduled to be conducted at the state mosque in Doha, with the subsequent burial taking place within the historical royal cemetery grounds in Lusail. The reigning Emir is slated to receive official condolences from members of the ruling family, visiting foreign dignitaries, and citizens over a designated three-day diplomatic framework.

The late statesman guided the nation as its supreme authority from 1995 until 2013, overseeing an unprecedented era of economic expansion and structural modernization. He voluntarily abdicated the throne in 2013 to hand executive power to his son, subsequently assuming the formal designation of Father Emir while remaining a foundational architect of the country's modern geopolitical status.

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Seismic First: Scientists Officially Confirm Natural Earthquakes in Lithuania

10 Oct. 10:55

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The Geological Survey of Lithuania, supported by seismologists from the University of Helsinki, has officially confirmed the occurrence of natural tectonic earthquakes within the country’s borders for the first time. The seismic events, measuring 2.4 and 2.7 on the magnitude scale, occurred in western Lithuania near the Gargždai fault zone in December 2025. Furthermore, updated analysis of international seismic data allowed experts to reclassify a previously ambiguous 2015 tremor as a natural earthquake rather than human-induced activity.

Although the low-intensity quakes caused no structural damage or casualties, they mark the first instrumentally verified natural tectonic events recorded in modern Lithuanian history.

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