Doha 26 July 2017 (QNA/NDTV) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Deputy Emir of State of Qatar Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and Prime Minister and Interior Minister of State of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent cables of congratulations to Ram Nath Kovind on his election...

Doha 26 July 2017 (PRMOI) The Director General of Public Security of State of Qatar, Staff Major General Saad bin Jassim Al-Khulaifi met separately on Wednesday, 26th July 2017 ambassador of Republic of India to Qatar P. Kumaran and ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran to Qatar Mohammed Ali Sobhani. According to a press release...

Kandahar, Afghanistan 26 Jul 2017 (Khaama Press) Nearly 40 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces have lost their lives in an attack by the Taliban insurgents in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place late on Tuesday night in the vicinity of Khakriz district. A...

Amman, Jordan 25 July 2017 (IHS Jane's Defence Weekly) The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has received into service a further two Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk helicopters to augment the 24 it already fields. The event, which was announced by the US Embassy in Jordan on 23 July, involved the delivery of helicopters to Jordan...

Doha 26 July 2017 Qatar has described a new blacklist released by Saudi Arabia and its allies as a "disappointing surprise", saying it was doing all it could to fight extremism. Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed Al Thani, Qatar's communications director, said the decision by the four Arab states to add 18 groups and individuals allegedly...

Nicosia 24 July 2017 (TRNC PIO/ Kıbrıs Postası) Nicosia based 'The Five Fingers Think Tank' stated that the arrival at a deadlock on a federal partnership (with Greek part of Cyprus Island) is not the end of the world. In a written statement, the think tank said that, according to the long-held principle that “Nothing...

Doha 25 July 2017 Delegates representing 150 global media and human rights bodies today at the end of a two days conference in Doha on 'Freedom of Expression' have condemned Saudi Arabia led blockade on Qatar seven weeks ago. Journalists and human rights activists denounced "threats" by Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatari media...

Washington, DC 25 July 2017 (AlJazeera Network) A Saudi lobby in the United States has launched a television advertisement campaign against Qatar, contracts reviewed by Al Jazeera show, with $138,000 spent on seven, 30-second TV spots. The TV spots have been purchased by the Saudi American Public Relation Affairs Committee (SAPRAC). The advertisements, which began...

25 July 2017 (TRNC News) UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide has said that the situation as it stands after the Conference on Cyprus, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland which ended without a positive conclusion, is “complicated”, adding that he has not seen any immediate developments. In statements to the press after two...

Egypt has said that the four Arab states will accept no compromise in their dispute with Qatar over allegations that Doha supports "terrorism". Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, speaking after talks with the European Union Diplomatic Chief, Federica Mogherini in Brussels on Tuesday, said Qatar must accept in full the demands by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain...