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His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani performed the funeral prayer for the martyrs of the nation who passed away while performing their national duty after a Qatar Armed Forces helicopter crash in the country's territorial waters. The prayer was held after Maghrib prayer at Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha Sunday.Also performing the prayer were His Highness the Personal Representative of the Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani; His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al-Thani; His Excellency Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa al-Thani; and His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani.It was also attended by His Excellency Speaker of the Shura Council Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanim; a number of Their Excellencies the Sheikhs and Ministers; Turkish ambassador Dr Mustafa Goksu; senior officers and members of the Qatar Armed Forces and the Qatari-Turkish joint forces; and a large number of citizens and residents.HH the Amir participated alongside the families of the martyrs in the funeral procession, and offered his condolences to the martyrs' relatives, seeking Allah's mercy upon the martyrs, to grant them paradise, and to inspire their families with patience and solace.Earlier, the Ministry of Defence disclosed that a military helicopter crashed following a technical malfunction during routine duty, resulting in the martyrdom of all seven personnel on board.The ministry announced in a statement on X that the crash occurred early Sunday, with search and rescue operations launched immediately to locate the crew and passengers. As operations concluded, the seventh and final missing victim, Captain (Pilot) Saeed Nasser Smeikh, a member of the Qatar Armed Forces, was confirmed martyred, bringing the total number of those lost to seven.The six others confirmed martyred earlier were Captain (Pilot) Mubarak Salem Daway al-Marri, Sergeant Fahd Hadi Ghanem al- Khayarin, and Corporal Mohammed Maher Mohammed of the Qatar Armed Forces, as well as Major (Air Defence) Sinan Tastekin, a member of the Qatar-Turkiye Joint Forces, along with civilian collaborators Suleiman Cemra Kahraman and Ismail Anas Can, both Turkish nationals.The Ministry of Interior, in a separate statement posted on its official X account, also confirmed that all bodies had been recovered as search and rescue operations concluded. Specialised teams had conducted intensive operations throughout the day to locate the final missing person.Both ministries extended their deepest condolences and sincere sympathies to the families of the martyrs, praying that Almighty God grants them His vast mercy, and gives their families and loved ones patience and solace.  

The Ministry of Interior has announced that the funeral prayer for the martyrs of Israel’s brutal targeting — including the Martyr of Duty, Corporal Badr Saad Mohammed Al-Humaidi Al-Dosari of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) — will be held today, Thursday, September 11, 2025, after Asr prayer at the Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahab Mosque in Doha, followed by burial at Mesaimeer Cemetery.The Ministry extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the martyrs.

Yemen's Houthi fighters held a funeral Monday for their prime minister and 11 other senior officials killed in an Israeli air strike that decimated its political cabinet.Twelve coffins draped in flags were displayed at Sanaa's Al-Shaab mosque, as masked gunmen patrolled the area and thousands of mourners flooded in.Houthi prime minister Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, nine ministers and two cabinet officials were killed as they attended a government meeting in the Sanaa area on Thursday.It was the highest profile assassination to be announced in Yemen in months of attacks by Israel during the Gaza war. The United States also waged an intense bombing campaign against Houthi targets from March to May this year.The Houthis have repeatedly launched missiles and drones towards Israel throughout the Gaza war.Monday, the Israeli military said it had intercepted a drone launched from Yemen before it entered Israeli territory.On Sunday, the Houthis detained at least 11 United Nations workers as part of a round-up, prompting a protest from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.A Yemeni security source told AFP on Saturday that Houthi authorities had arrested dozens of people in Sanaa and other areas "on suspicion of collaborating with Israel".The Houthis also fired a missile at an Israeli tanker in the Red Sea on Sunday, reprising a campaign they have waged throughout the Gaza war.The missile landed close to the Liberian-flagged Scarlet Ray with a "loud bang", the UK Maritime Trade Operations monitoring agency said.The Houthis, part of Iran's "axis of resistance" of anti-Israeli groups, vowed to step up their attacks on Israel following Thursday's killings.Their campaign of missile and drone strikes at Israel and on shipping in the Red Sea, a major cargo route, has persisted throughout the Gaza war, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians.Last week's Israeli strike wiped out about half of the 22-strong Houthi cabinet, which plays a mainly administrative role.Rahawi, the late prime minister, was from the southern province of Abyan, which is not part of the large swathes of Yemen under Houthi control.The Houthis, who hail from divided Yemen's rugged north, have traditionally reserved the premiership for southerners in an attempt to win hearts and minds.US-based Yemen analyst Mohammed al-Basha said Thursday's strike may signal an Israeli shift towards targeted killings, an approach that gutted the leadership of Gaza rulers Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon.The attack could mark "the beginning of a campaign of targeted assassinations against both civilian and military Houthi leadership, even at informal gatherings", he posted on X, calling it a "bad day" for the group.