Doha 03 January 2017 Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) has relocated to its new building in Education City. NU-Q has been housed in the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar building since it established programs in Education City in 2008. The new building was recently awarded a LEED Gold certification, which is a mark of quality...

Doha 03 January 2017 (QNA) Andy Murray, World No. 1 from United Kingdom beat Jeremy Chardy from France in straight sets in first round of singles at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex Doha. Andy Murray secured 6-0, 7-6 victory, breezing through the first set in just 20 minutes before the Frenchman rallied in...

Doha 03 January 2017 (QNA) Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) recently partnered with College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q) to send 14 students to Nepal as part of its International Volunteer Trips Program, which aims to build the capacity of volunteers in Qatar as well as youth and communities in Nepal and around...

Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 3, 2017 Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken will host First Deputy Director of the Republic of Korea (ROK) National Security Office Cho Tae-yong in Washington on January 6, 2017, for the fifth round of U.S.-ROK strategic consultations on North Korea policy. The two will discuss the international community’s response...

Defending Champion Qatar ExxonMobil Open Teenis Tournament Novak Djokovic, Serbian national beat Jan-Lennard Struff from Germany by 7-6, 6-3 in his first round match in Qatar ExxonMobil Open at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex today evening. Djokovitch was down 1-5 in the first set during his opening match against Jan-Lennard Struff, World ranked No. 63...

IHS Jane's 360 28 Dec. 2016 The Indonesian Marines Corps (Korps Marinir, or KORMAR) has taken delivery of four units of the Type 90B 122 mm (40-round) multiple rocket system (MRS) from China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO). Sources within the service told IHS Jane's on 27 December that first test firings of the system are...

1 January 2017 UN News Centre United Nations, New York On his first day at the helm of the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres today pledged to make 2017 a year for peace. “On this New Year's Day, I ask all of you to join me in making one shared New Year's resolution: Let us...

Ankara, Turkey Anadolu Agency 1st January 2017 The U.S. embassy in Turkey on Sunday rejected media claims it had prior intelligence about the deadly terror attack at an Istanbul nightclub. "Contrary to rumors circulating on social media, the U.S. Government had no information about threats to specific entertainment venues, including the Reina Club, and ‎the...

January 1, 2017, Delhi, India English Daily 'Times Of India' dated 1st of January 2017 reports Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a scheme to provide financial aid of Rs 6,000 (Appx. US$ 89) to pregnant women who undergo institutional delivery for hospital admission and for child’s vaccination, as well as nutritional food. The scheme...

QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN - DOHA, QATAR $1,334,270 2-7 JANUARY 2017 ORDER OF PLAY - SUNDAY, JANUARY 01, 2017 COURT 1 start 3:30 pm Qualifying - [1] N. Basilashvili (GEO) vs [8] V. Pospisil (CAN) COURT 2 start 3:30 pm Qualifying - [2] R. Stepanek (CZE) vs E. Lopez-Perez (ESP) COURT 3 start 3:30 pm Qualifying...