Doha 23 March 2017 (Qatar Airways) Qatar Airways welcomed Orbis Flying Eye Hospital to Doha recently with an official reception at Doha International Airport (DIA) attended by Ajay Sharma, British Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Ashud Ahmed, Bangladeshi Ambassador to the State of Qatar and Executive Director of Qatar Fund for Development Misfir Hamad...

Doha 26 March 2017 (QNA) International Conference on 'Humanitarian Action between East and West' organized by the Eid Charity Foundation kicked off in Doha on Sunday with the participation of local, regional and international humanitarian organizations. The Conference aims to enhance cooperation, establish field work partnerships, fund humanitarian projects and build peace among charitable organizations...

Doha 25 March 2017 (QNA) Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada said observing the Earth Hour is a symbolic demonstration to raise public awareness on the importance of conserving natural resources and thus protecting the Earth from climate change and global warming. Dr. Al Sada said in remarks on the...

Doha, Qatar 26 March 2017 Etihad Airways is reassuring passengers of its highest level of service to minimise disruption following the introduction of a new US travel directive on electronic devices. Effective March 25, passengers on all US-bound flights from, or transiting through, Abu Dhabi International Airport will not be permitted to carry electronic devices...

Islamabad 26 Mar 2017 (Daily Dawn) Pakistan's retired Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif is likely to assume in April the command of a yet-to-be-formed Saudi-led, 39-country Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT), which is being dubbed as a ‘Muslim Nato’. The government had issued a no-objection certificate for Gen Sharif to join the alliance...

Doha, Qatar 25 March 2017 The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) recently concluded a workshop series as part of the Empowering Leaders of Learning (ELL) program, which is designed to support school leaders in improving student outcomes. The ELL program workshops, a collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and the Education...

Doha, Qatar 25 March 201 Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) in collaboration with ‘Diverse’, a sports events management company organised today Qatar’s first ever obstacle course race ‘Esrar’ (determination). Over 250 participants from host country and from region took part including from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. Winners were awarded in the presence of...

Tehran 24 March 2017 (MNA) Iran edged out Qatar 0-1 on Thursday in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Doha, with Mehdi Taremi's second-half strike that boosted hopes for Iran’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification in Russia. Carlos Queiroz's team was already leading Group A with 11 points obtained from five games and the victory...

NEW YORK 24 Mar 2017 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised Pakistan’s valuable contribution to international peace and security at a glittering Pakistan Day reception in New York. “Pakistan plays an important role at the UN,” Guterres said while briefly speaking to Pakistani journalists at the largely-attended reception hosted by Pakistan UN Ambassador Maleeha...

Islamabad Daily Dawn 24 Mar 2017 Two days after Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz claimed that the Interior Ministry had in 2010 empowered the then ambassador of Pakistan in Washington, Hussain Haqqani, to directly issue diplomatic visas to Americans without clearance of relevant authorities, a document reveals the authorisation originated...