Washington DC, 21 Jan. 2022 (The National) US President Joe Biden said on Monday he plans to designate Qatar as a major non-Nato ally, granting a special status to the Middle East partner. Mr Biden made the announcement as he met Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in the Oval Office. The president...

Beijing, 27 Jan. 2022 (CGTN) The first Global Media Innovation Forum was held at China Media Group's Beijing headquarters on Wednesday. The forum encourages innovative broadcast production for the upcoming Olympic coverage. Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated the organizers. He said he hoped the event could lead to exchange among participants, showcase winter sports, and...

Beijing, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China stands ready to work with Central Asian countries to build an even closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future. Xi made the remarks in Beijing at a virtual summit commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China...

Dubai (Arab News) South Korean President Moon Jae-in met recently with Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Nayef Al Hajraf to discuss potential partnerships between both sides.  Both sides stressed the importance of strengthening the close partnership between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Republic of Korea at all levels,” according to a statement issued by the GCC....

Islamabad, 23 Jan. 2021 (Media Reports) In a lengthy and fiery telephonic question and answer session with the general public live on air during a program called 'Aap Ka Wazir-e-Azam, Aap Kay Saath' (Your Prime Minister ' With You', on Sunday 23rd January 2022, he warned that 'if ousted (from power) will be more dangerous'....

Doha, 20 Jan. 2022 By Ashraf Siddiqui The Minister of Culture, Government of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, graced the recent launch ceremony of two Arabic-translated books of Gianni Rodari, Italian legendary writer, innovative author, educational expert and winner of prestigious Hans Christian Anderson Award in...

20 January 2022 By Ashraf Siddiqui More than 7,000 books of different genre by renowned American authors – from children’s books to bestsellers – are on sale at discounted prices at the US Embassy booth at the 31st Doha International Book Fair being held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. At the conclusion of...

18 Jan. 2022 (CNN) Novak Djokovic has arrived back in Serbia's capital Belgrade after his deportation from Australia ended the world No. 1 tennis player's hopes of playing in the Australian Open. Djokovic traveled to Belgrade from Melbourne via Dubai after losing a court challenge on Sunday against the Australian government's decision to cancel his...

New Delhi, 18 Jan. 2022 (Anadolu News) India has begun work on deploying the Russia-made S-400 Triumf advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, with the first unit to be made operational in April, local media reported Monday. All five units will be deployed to tackle the threat from China, The Hindustan Times reported. The two countries...

Nicosia (TRNC), 07 Jan. 2022 The TRNC Prime Ministry announced that the Council of Ministers decided to give the name of Birkan Uzun to Kıvanç Tepe, which is located in the Karşıyaka region of Kyrenia and known as the highest peak by mountaineers. In a recent statement made by the TRNC Prime Ministry Press and...