Doha, 17 May 2020 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui doha Venezuela’s Ambassador to Qatar HE Giuseppe Ángelo Yoffreda Yorio has praised the humanitarian support extended by Qatar to different countries in terms of aid and donations in the time of COVID-19 pandemic. The ambassador has also lauded Qatar’s leading role in repatriation of thousands of...

Sunday, 17 May 2020 (BBC) In an online address to graduating college students, he said the pandemic had shown that many officials "aren't even pretending to be in charge". It is the second time in recent days that Mr Obama has hit out at the Trump administration's coronavirus response. He said it had been "an...

Sunday, 17 May 2020 (AlJazeera News) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal on Sunday, signalling the end of a months-long stalemate that plunged the country into a political crisis. The breakthrough, which sees Abdullah heading peace talks with the Taliban, comes as Afghanistan battles a rapid spread of...

Doha, 14 May 2020, (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui THE Ambassador of Japan to Qatar HE Kazuo Sunaga has thanked Qatar Airways (QA) and its Group Chief Executive Officer Akbar al Baker for continued support and cooperation, and for facilitating smooth return of stranded Japanese nationals from all over the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic....

Seoul, 13 May 2020 President Moon Jae-in presented an ambitious vision on Sunday for South Korea to take the initiative in the post-coronavirus global economy on the basis of its prowess in the sectors of information and communication technology, and bio-health, Yonhap reported. "We will use our relatively rapid stabilization of the COVID-19 outbreak and...

Doha, 12 May 2020 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui THE Ambassador of South Korea to Qatar HE Kim Chang-mo has praised the wise leadership of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and Qatar’s government for taking effective measures to protect the country and its residents from the devastating impact of the...

Doha, 11 May 2020 National Airline of State of Qatar, Qatar Airways has announced that it will be giving away complimentary round trip airline tickets to 100,000 healthcare workers across the globe as a gratitude for their front line efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare professionals including Doctors, Medical practitioners, Nurses, Lab...

Doha, 10 May 2020 (Qatar Tribune-QNA) he National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has stressed the need for taking further awareness-raising measures and campaigns to protect workers and vulnerable groups amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The field visits and monitoring team of the NHRC said the committee continues to provide the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour...

Doha, 09 May 2020 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui The members of Spouses of Head of Missions (SOHOM) Group have lauded the healthcare system in Qatar and appreciated the measures taken by the country to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Talking to Qatar Tribune, Judi Sari, SOHOM Group vice-president and the wife of...

Bogota, Columbia, 07 May 2020 (Andalus News) Former Bolivian President Evo Morales accused the US of threatening the life of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday after an attempted coup to oust him last weekend. Morales took to Twitter and advocated for the international community to stand with the "sovereignty of the people of Venezuela...