Doha 17 May 2017 Msheireb Museums, an integral aspect of Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD), and a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation, celebrated International Museums Day 2017 with an interactive forum that brought educators together to drive the cultural development of Qatar. Held at Bin Jelmood House, Msheireb Downtown Doha Heritage Quarter, the forum invited students, academics...

Doha 16 May 2017 (QNA) Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs met separately here today with Ambassador of Malaysia to Qatar, Ahmad Jazri bin Mohammed Johar, and Ambassador of United States to Qatar Dana Shell Smith, on the occasion of ending their tenure...

Beijing 15 May 2017 (Xinhua) President Xi Jinping on Monday called on China and the Philippines to step up communication on major issues concerning bilateral ties, in order to lead their relations toward healthy and stable development. In his meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Xi said the Philippines is a friendly neighbor of China...

Beijing 15 May 2017 (China Daily) China and Pakistan have agreed to jointly upgrade the 1,600-kilometer railway linking Southern and Northern Pakistan as part of a move to push forward construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “China and Pakistan have signed memorandums of understanding to increase the speed of the railway connecting Karachi and...

Hangzhou 16 May 2017 (APP) Pakistan signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alibaba Group Holdings Limited to promote country’s worldwide exports by Small and Medium Enterprises through e-commerce. The agreement between Alibaba and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan was signed by Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir and Michael Evans, President of Alibaba Group, and...

Doha 15 May 2017 (NHRC) Arab Network and United Nations Agencies Celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2017 in Doha   The Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (Doha), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Doha and the Center for Training and Documentation for Southwest Asia and the Arab Region of...

Doha 15 May 2017 Fraser Suites West Bay, Doha will display the unique photography artwork of popular local photographer, Khalid Al Muslmani, in the rooms and common spaces of the property, showcasing beautiful photographs of Qatar throughout its rich history. Khalid’s passion for photography started in 1999 when he started documenting special moments with friends...

Doha 14 May 2017 (QNA) Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry has underlined that the economic factor as most significant for commitment of countries to the Convention on Climate Change. Speaking in the second plenary session of the 17th Doha Forum under the theme 'Global Trends & Challenges for Economic Development...

Doha 14 May 2017 (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the opening ceremony of 17th edition of the Doha Forum held under the theme "Development, Stability and Refugee Crisis" today in Doha. Present on the occasion were Field Marshal Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan...

Beijing 13 May 2017 (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to be pushed forward. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is in Beijing to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation scheduled for May 14 and...