Ankara, 24 Dec. 2021 (Anadolu News) By Iftikhar Gilani (A senior journalist at Anadolu News Agency) The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the military coup in Myanmar, and a new cold war, with the countries once again withdrawing into blocks, were among the major developments witnessed in 2021. As curtains are about to fall in 2021...

Doha, 23 Dec. 2021 Pakistani forums joined hands to honour Pakistan based volunteers serving during FIFA Arab Cup 2021 hosted by Qatar and to show solidarity with the people of Qatar. Present on the occasion were Pakistan Embassy’s Community Welfare Attaches Waheed Ullah Wazir and Arsalan Khan Tanoli; Ashraf Siddiqui and Qaiser Anwar Khan, Representatives...

Doha, 22 Dec. 2021 The Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) announced recently that the total number of passengers used Doha Metro during the Arab Cup, hosted by the State of Qatar from November 30 to December 18, 2021, exceeded 2.5 million passengers with average of 130,000 passengers daily. Doha Metro provided a world-class transportation experience...

Abrantes, Portugal (Anadolu News) A view of Oliveira do Mouchao, an olive tree that is 3,350 years old being one of the oldest olive trees in the world. It is located in Iberian peninsula, in village Mouriscas, with a few dozens of inhabitants, in Santarem district Abrantes, in the central region of Portugal. The area is...

Doha, 21 Dec. 2021 (QT) By Ashraf Siddiqui The Nepalese community in Qatar organised an event at Hotel Crown Plaza recently, to mark the 19th anniversary of the establishment of Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Qatar Chapter. Those present on the occasion included Charge d’Affaires of Nepal, Lakshuman Khanal; Ali Salih Al Khallaf, Head of Awareness and Labour Organisation...

Ankara, 19 Dec. 2021 (Media Reports) The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday set up a humanitarian fund to be operated by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to help avert the humanitarian and economic crises in Afghanistan. The announcement of the fund was part of the measures the 57-member Islamic bloc agreed upon after...

Delhi, 10 Dec. 2021 Remains of Indian top military Gen. Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat (1958-2021), India's Chief of Defence Staff were cremated with full military honours at the Brar Square Crematorium in Delhi today, on Friday. According to the various media reports, India's first Chief of Defence Forces, General Pabin Rawat, his wife, and 11...

Doha, 07 Dec. 2021 (QNA-QT) The Ministry of Interior has announced the launch of the initiative to settle accumulated traffic violations. During a press conference on Monday, the General Directorate of Traffic announced that it will activate a 50 percent discount from the amount of violations. The discount will be available for a period of...

Doha, 02 December 2021 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui Sandrine Lescaroux, Managing Director of French Business Council Qatar, has paid her gratitude to French golfers, French community members, guests, sponsors and partners for making the first Golf Cup organised by the Council a success. Members of the French community in Qatar arrived early in the...

Doha, 02 Dec. 2021 Pakistani community, one of the oldest serving community in Qatar celebrated kick off of FIFA Arab Cup 2021 in Qatar. Representatives of various community forums gathered at the Pistachio Restaurant Doha to show it's solidarity and support to the people of brotherly host country. 16 teams from the Arabic speaking states...