Manila 27 July 2017 (PNA) The Commission on Population (POPCOM) on Thursday said that from being ranked 12th, the country is now just the 13th largest country in the world in terms of population. Dr. Juan Antonio Perez III, POPCOM Executive Director said the country has lost the 12th spot three years after taking the...

Doha 26 July 2017 (Daily Peninsula) The representatives of international, regional and national organisations of journalists, human rights and freedom of expression groups yesterday unequivocally condemned the threats by the governments of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain, demanding the closing down of Al Jazeera and other media outlets including Arabi21, Rassd, Al Araby...

Doha 19 JUly 2017  (NHRC) Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) met with the envoys of Republic of India, the Republic of Bangladesh, and the diplomats of Republic of Nepal and of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Dr. Al-Marri briefed on the severe human conditions suffered by...

Nicosia 26 July 2017 President Mustafa Akıncı has said that “It is not fair that the Turkish Cypriot people are living under embargoes due to the unwillingness of the Greek Cypriot side for a solution”. He was talking to a group of visiting journalists from Canada, Europe, Middle East and Central Asia. On the recent...

Nicosia 26 July 2017 Tahsin Tahsin Ertugruloğlu , Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkish Northern Republic of Cyprus has stressed GCC States to solve their crisis through immediate discussions. ' It is unbelievable seeing such extreme stand and differences among close brotherly countries of GCC,' TRNC Foreign Minister told a group of journalists visiting from...

Doha 26 July 2017 (QNA/NDTV) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Deputy Emir of State of Qatar Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and Prime Minister and Interior Minister of State of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent cables of congratulations to Ram Nath Kovind on his election...

Doha 26 July 2017 (PRMOI) The Director General of Public Security of State of Qatar, Staff Major General Saad bin Jassim Al-Khulaifi met separately on Wednesday, 26th July 2017 ambassador of Republic of India to Qatar P. Kumaran and ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran to Qatar Mohammed Ali Sobhani. According to a press release...

Kandahar, Afghanistan 26 Jul 2017 (Khaama Press) Nearly 40 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces have lost their lives in an attack by the Taliban insurgents in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place late on Tuesday night in the vicinity of Khakriz district. A...

Amman, Jordan 25 July 2017 (IHS Jane's Defence Weekly) The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has received into service a further two Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk helicopters to augment the 24 it already fields. The event, which was announced by the US Embassy in Jordan on 23 July, involved the delivery of helicopters to Jordan...

Doha 26 July 2017 Qatar has described a new blacklist released by Saudi Arabia and its allies as a "disappointing surprise", saying it was doing all it could to fight extremism. Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed Al Thani, Qatar's communications director, said the decision by the four Arab states to add 18 groups and individuals allegedly...