Mosul, Iraq 10 July 2017 (Yahoo News) Haider Al-Abadi, Primi Minister of Iraq made his way into Mosul’s streets on Sunday proclaiming victory over the Islamic State group. He congratulated the Iraqi Federal Police for their battle “victories” and accomplishing their mission in West Mosul, calling them “heroic.” He described Mosul as “liberated,” and his...

Beijing 09 July 2017 The bullet train D2685 leaves Xi'an North Railway Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 9, 2017. LANZHOU, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A new high speed railway linking Baoji city in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Lanzhou, capital of neighboring Gansu Province, started operation Sunday. Thanks to the new route...

Russia By Roman Dobrokhotov Opinion 09 July 2017 A first date is always awkward. And indeed Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's first official meeting was exactly that awkward. It's likely that other participants in the G20 summit also had uncomfortable encounters with Trump and Putin - two of the least popular world leaders (according to...

Doha 09 July 2017 Qatar has announced the formation of a committee to pursue compensation potentially worth billions of dollars for damages stemming from the blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Gulf crisis. Ali bin Fetais Al-Marri, Attorney General of State of Qatar announced today at a press conference in Doha....

Doha 08 June 2017 (NHRC) Mariam Bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, Secretary General, National Human Rights Committee Qatar (NHRC) has said that NHRC is organizing an international conference on freedom of opinion and expression on 24 and 25 of July. She told that over 200 organizations around the world will be participating. In a meeting with Fatou...

Haveli Bahadur Shah, Jhang 07 July 2017 (AAP) Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday inaugurated the first unit of the Haveli Bahadur Shah Power Plant, adding 760 MW of electricity to the national grid in a step forward towards ridding the country of load shedding. The environment friendly power plant has a capacity of 1,230...

07 July 2017 (23:01:29) (Xinhua News) A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday objected to India's attempts to stir up disputes over the Doklam region. The Indian sides claims that, according to a 2012 India-China agreement, the tri-junction point of China, India and Bhutan will be decided by consulting with the Bhutan side, which means China...

Doha, Qatar 07 July 2017 Almost double size of visitors comparing to 2016 Summer Festival and earlier years witnesses both the citizens and residents of Qatar enjoying their free time along with their children at the 'Made in Qatar' summer festivities. Adil Ahmed, CEO of QSports paid his gratitude to Qatar Tourism Authority, Ministry of...

Geneva 07 July 2017 (NHRC) Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al-Marri, Chairman National Human Rights Committee Qatar, met in Geneva today with Rafael Nageli and George Lindermann, officials of Human Rights Department of Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Present on the occasion was Delomasien of MENA Region Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. About his...

US Department of Defense 07 July 2017 (DOD Press Operation) Secretary of Defense of Unites States of America, Jim Mattis spoke by telephone today with Han Min-koo, Minister of Defense of Republic of Korea, Han Min-koo to discuss North Korea's test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4. Secretary Mattis and Minister Han...