Ottawa, April 19, 2025 Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, Chairperson of Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), has held recently separate meetings in Ottawa with  Athanasius Hadjis, Chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, and Frances Mireille, Deputy Minister for Womenl, Gender Equality, and Youth in Canada. She highlighted on Qatar's major advancements in gender equality...

Rome, 19 April 2025 The second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States concluded in Rome, with both parties agreeing to reconvene next week to continue discussions. The primary focus remains Iran’s civilian nuclear program and the potential lifting of U.S. sanctions, Iranian Official News Agency IRNA reported today. Iranian Foreign Minister...

Moscow, 19 Apr. 2025 (Media Reports) Russia and Qatar have signed recently an agreement to contribute an additional 1 billion euros ($1.14 billion) each into their joint investment fund, according to a Russian official. The deal aims to expand the countries’ collaborative investment platform by a total of 2 billion euros. 'This is an agreement...

Beijing, 19 April 2025 (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Friday following a five-day state visit to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia—his first overseas trip of the year. The visit underscored Beijing’s commitment to strengthening neighborhood diplomacy, promoting regional development, and advancing its vision of a shared future with neighboring countries. Xi was...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 17 April 2025 The upcoming summit between Central Asian countries and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is scheduled to take place on May 5 in Samarkand, according to Azernews, citing a statement from Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry. Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister, Bakhtiyor Saidov, announced the summit following the third meeting of foreign ministers as part...

Doha, 16 Apr. 2025 37th Unified GCC Traffic Week awareness exhibition kicked off today Wednesday, at Place Vendôme Mall, Lusail under the theme 'No Phone While Driving'. .The exhibition was inaugurated by  Staff Maj. Gen. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sowaidi, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Technical and Specialized Affairs, in the presence of...

Islamabad, 15 April 2025 Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif has announced a wide-ranging package of incentives and reforms aimed at addressing the longstanding concerns of overseas Pakistanis. Announced during the inaugural two-day Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad, the measures include legal relief, educational and job quotas, civil awards, and skill development opportunities. The event...

Doha, 14 Apr. 2025 (QNA) The Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, held official talks on Monday at the Amiri Diwan in Doha with the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who was on a two-day official visit to Qatar. This marks President El-Sisi’s second visit...

Lahore, Pakistan, 14 Apr. 2025 (ICC) Pakistan maintained their unbeaten record in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier with a comprehensive, 65-run victory over the West Indies. The hosts made it three wins from three matches to go top of the standings, as captain Fatima Sana starred with the ball to power her...

Doha, 14 Apr. 2025 Unveiled during Milan Design Week 2025 at the FROMM. showroom, the international design competition ‘Design for a Changing World: Bridging Cultures’ was officially launched by FROMM. CEO and Founder Alia Rachid. The announcement followed an inspiring panel discussion moderated by Dan Thawley, featuring leading voices in design: Giulio Cappellini, Joseph Grima, and Fahad...