Doha, 08 July 2021 (QT) By Ashraf Siddiqui A remarkable decline in coronavirus cases and strict health measures in place in both Qatar and Turkey have led to a major outflow of tourists to Turkey. The KVC and Consular sections in the Turkish embassy in Qatar are working seven days a week issuing Turkish visas....

Doha, 09 July 2021 Taleban Spokesperson said today that a high-ranking delegation from the Political Office, headed by Sheikh Shahabuddin Delawar has met Zamir Kabolove, Special Envoy of the President of Russian Federation for Afghanistan and his delegation in Moscow yesterday. The two sides discussed the new developments in Afghanistan, prevention of drug trafficking, the...

Doha, 09 July 2021 500 days from today to kick off first match of 22nd FIFA World Cup at the 60,000 seat AlBayt Stadium, AlKhor city, State of Qatar. 'As we are getting closer, more excitement is building, said by Nasser AlKhater, CEO, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC. Its 10 years in making it...

Doha, 07 July 2021 In an official ceremony, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) and Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post) has unveiled a commemorative stamp for the Doha Metro project, which is considered one of the most advanced and developed railways systems in the world. The launch event was held at Msheireb station and in...

Doha, 07 July 2021 (QP) Qatar Petroleum signed today a 15-year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with CPC Corporation, Taiwan (CPC) for the supply of 1.25 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG. The SPA was signed bySaad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of Qatar Petroleum, and Shun-Chin...

Bombay, 05 July 2021 (Indian Media) Indian Urdu (Hindi language) legendary actor Dilip Kumar (Yusuf Khan) has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Hinduja Hospital, a city hospital following complaints of breathlessness as 'precautionary measure', according to hospital sources. 98 year-old screen icon has been admitted at the suburban Khar, Hinduja Hospital...

05 July 2021 (AlJazeera News) Father Stan Swamy, a jailed Jesuit priest and longtime Indian tribal rights activist, died on Monday in the western Indian city of Mumbai. He was 84. His lawyer and doctor told the Mumbai High Court that Swamy, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease, died of cardiac arrest. The court was hearing...

Shanghai, 05 July 2021 (Xinhua News) The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the world's largest planetarium in terms of building scale, will open on July 17, the planetarium announced Monday. Covering an area of approximately 58,600 square meters, the museum is located in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang Special Area. It is a branch...

Berlin, 05 July 2021 (Anadolu News) Germany remains committed to back the fragile inner-Afghan peace process in the wake of Berlin’s just-completed troop withdrawal, said a government spokesman on Monday. “We welcomed the (Afghan) negotiations which took place in Doha. We have always said that we are ready to continue to support the inner-Afghan peace...

Ankara, 05 July 2021 (Anadolu News) Mehmet Ferhan Yorulmaz, Turkey’s consul general in St. Petersburg, Russia, has passed away, the country's foreign minister announced on Monday. "Unfortunately, we lost our dear colleague Mehmet Ferhan Yorulmaz, Consul General of St. Petersburg, today. I wish Allah's mercy on our late Consul General, my condolences and patience to...