23 October 2016 Doha Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad AlThani, former Emir of State of Qatar from 1972 - 1985 passed away in age 84 on Sunday 23rd October 2016. He was grandfather of present Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad AlThani. Qatar will observe three days of mourning, the Emiri Diwan announced as per...

23 Oct 2016 Doha Dr Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Dean of College of Law, Qatar University stressed on the importance to provide a legal environment which contributes to the establishment of legislations that protect investment and preserve the rights of investors. He was addressing at a seminar “Qatari-South Korean Law Forum: Comparative and International Approaches”....

23 Oct 2016 DOHA Qatar Airways was the official host of the 25th annual International Association of Airline Internal Auditors (IAAIA) conference which took place in Doha last week. The audit conference, designed specifically for aviation professionals, drew delegates from more than 50 airlines around the world. Themed ‘The journey from conformance to performance’, the...

Riyadh: 23 October Dr. Mohammad Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry led Qatar’s delegation to the 35th Meeting of the Oil Cooperation Committee. The meeting was held earlier today at the GCC Headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and chaired by Eng. Khalid A. Al-Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Wealth in the...

Doha 22 October 2016 The state of the art Regional Headquarters of Lulu Hypermarket Group inaugurated today by Sheikh Hassan Bin Khaled Al Thani today morning in presence of Yusuf Ali M. A., Chairman EMKE Group (LuLu Hypermarkets), Saifee Rupawala, CEO, Muhammad AlThaf, Regional Director, Muhammed Ahmed Towar Al Kuwari, Vice Chairman of Qatar Chamber...

APP October 22, 2016 DOHA, Oct 22 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain arrived here Saturday on a four day official visit of the State of Qatar, to hold talks with Qatari leadership for further strengthening bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries in various fields. The President, who is visiting Doha at the invitation of the...

21 October 2016 President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines four days long visit to China concluding today is regarded ' Milestone ' by Chinese President Xi Jinping. A joint communique of 45 points is issued after the historical meeting of both nations leaders. Philippines Official News Agency (PNA) reported both countries signed 13 agreements including in...

By Shannon Collins DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2016 — Ash Carter, US Defense Secretary told en route to Ankara, Turkey, that the military campaign to wrest control of the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is going well in its early stages. “We’re in...

Doha, October 21 (QNA) President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain will arrive on Saturday to Doha on an official visit to Qatar. Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Pakistani President will hold official talks on Monday 24th October as reported by Qatar Official news agency QNA. It is announced...

October 19, 2016 UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19 (APP): Pakistan has underscored the need for measures to prevent non-state actors and terrorist groups from obtaining and using chemical and biological weapons, while sharing international community’s concern over the danger of those arms falling into the wrong hands. Speaking in the General Assembly’s Disarmament and International Security...