Iran 29 July 2017 (AlJazeera News) Iran has vowed to press ahead with its missile programme, denouncing new US sanctions as "an effort to weaken the nuclear deal". Bahram Ghasemi, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, said on Saturday Tehran considers the US move as "hostile, reprehensible and unacceptable". "It's ultimately an effort to weaken the nuclear...

Moscow 30 July 2017 (TASS News) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia will expel 755 US diplomatic staff and could consider imposing additional measures against the United States as a response to new US sanctions. Putin said in an interview televised on state television on Sunday that he ordered the move because he "thought...

Beijing 29 July 2017 (Xinhua) China will hold a military parade at Zhurihe training base in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, in celebration of the 90th birthday of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, state President and Chairman...

Doha 29 July 2017 (Daily Qatar Tribune) Qatar on Friday said it won't bow down to Saudi-led demands to"outsource" its foreign policy to resolve the ongoing Gulf crisis. In an interview with AFP, Director of the Government Communications Office HE Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed al Thani said the countries imposing a siege on Qatar are...

Doha 29 July 2017 (NHRC) Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of politicising Qatari nationals in practicing their religious rituals which is severe violations of international laws and agreements that 'guarantee the right to worship". The NHRC said it was "extremely concerned over politicising religious rituals and using Haj to achieve political gains". Qatar's National Human...

Islamabad 29 July 2017 In an informal four hours long meeting of ruling political party in Pakistan - Pakistan Muslim League (N), has decided to nominate Shahbaz Sharif, younger brother of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to nominate for Leader of House in Pakistani parliament. Shahbaz Sharif is presently serving as Chief Minister of largest...

New York, USA 28 July 2017 (MOFA Qatar) The State of Qatar has reiterated its cooperation with various United Nations bodies related to the fight against terrorism, including Security Council's Committees, expert teams and the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), stressing support of their efforts in fulfilling their mandate in order to assist Member States....

Nicisia 28 July 2017 President Mustafa Akıncı has said that they are not pleased with Eide’s attitude and statements. He said, “We want Eide to be more honest. We want him to say clearly with whom the responsibility lies. We want him to publicly say what he says to us in private. However, we know...

Islamabad 28 July 2017 Prime Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Nawaz Sharif has stepped down immediately after disqualification as member of Pakistan Lower House on orders of Five Members bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan. He is found guilty not declaring Dubai based FZE Company among his declare assets at the time of contesting general elections...

New York 27 July 2017 (MOFA) Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Foreign Minister of State of Qatar met Thursday in New York with Peter Thomson, President of the United Nations General Assembly . Foreign Minister of Qatar briefed the U.N. General Assembly President on developments of the Gulf crisis and all the measures taken by...