Seoul 24 April 2017 (Yahoo News/Reuters) North Korea detained a U.S. citizen on Saturday as he attempted to leave the country, bringing the total number of Americans held to three. Korean-American Tony Kim had spent a month teaching an accounting course at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), the university's chancellor, Chan-Mo Park...

Doha 23 April 2017 (QU) Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, Former Prime Minister of Qatar stressed on the importance of establishing a diplomatic, proactive and preventive joint policy between the Gulf states to face the policies aimed at creating tension and conflicts in the region. He was Key-note speaker today in Qatar...

Doha 23 April 2017 (QNA) Kolinda Grabar Kitrovic, President of the Republic of Croatia said that Croatia is an attractive and favorable country for doing business, and has many opportunities for Qatari businessmen to invest in various economic sectors including infrastructure, energy, tourism, health, pharmaceutical, food industry to advanced technology. Addressing Qatari-Croatian Business Forum held...

Doha 23 April 2017 (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the Republic of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic held an official session of talks at the Emiri Diwan on Sunday. Croatian President extended her congratulations to Emir on Qatar on the safe return of the Qatari nationals who were...

Tribune News Network Doha 23 April 2017 ABU Issa Holding, one of the Middle East's leading business conglomerates, signed a partnership agreement with Tourvest, South Africa's leading integrated tourism group, at a ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa, recently. Chairman of Abu Issa Holding Ashraf Abu Issa was present at the ceremony to helm the partnership...

Doha 22 April 2017 Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti along with Minister of Municipality and Environment Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi inaugurated 'G' Ring Road today this morning Saturday 22nd April 2017. The Road has two sections P-11 and P-10. P-11 is over 10 Kms long constructed by China Harbour...

Washington 22 April 2017 (USDOD News) Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met today with Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Defense Minister Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah in Doha, Qatar, Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon said in a readout of the meeting. The meeting closely followed a March 27 meeting...

Doha 18 April 2017 (QNA/wgoqatar) Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani launched the expansion of Ras Abu Fontas A3 Water Desalination Station, during a ceremony held on Tuesday at the station in Al Wakrah. On the outset of the event, a documentary about Ras Abu Fontas A3 Water...

Budapest 21 April 2017 (Xinhua) The first freight train from Xi'an, China to Budapest arrived here on Friday. "The arrival of the train is the symbol of the revival of the old Silk Road from an economic aspect," Deputy Secretary of State Tamas Molnar, who is responsible for customs and international affairs of the Ministry...

Afghanistan 22 April 2017 (AlJazeera) Taliban fighters dressed in military uniforms attacked a key army base in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing and wounding dozens of soldiers, officials said. An Afghan official, speaking to Reuters news agency on condition of anonymity, said more than 50 soldiers had been killed and many others wounded at the...