Islamabad Daily 'The News' Pakistan 04 June 2017 The Musharraf government did its best to find any wrongdoing with regard to the Park Lane Flats but it failed, said Hussain Nawaz, elder son of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, after appearing before the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for the fourth time in seven days. Talking to...

Helsinki MOFA Qatar/NATO 04 June 2017 The State of Qatar took part in the Annual NATO Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation held in the Finnish capital of Helsinki. Qatar's Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna, HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al-Thani, who...

London Yahoo News / Daily The Telegraph 04 June 2017 At least two people have been killed and and multiple people are injured in a terrorist "rampage" two central London landmarks. London Bridge and Borough Market have been hit in what appears to be two coordinated attacks south of the River Thames. A separate incident...

Doha (MOIPR) 3rd June 2017 The State of Qatar topped the Middle East and North African (MENA) region in Global Peace Index (GPI) in 2017 for the ninth year in a row. Qatar retained first place among the Arab countries and placed 30th on global level among 163 countries. Qatar scored a rate of 1.664...

Manila 02 June 2017 (Yahoo News/Reuters) A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital on Friday, setting gaming tables alight and killing at least 36 people who mostly suffocated in thick smoke, in an attack claimed by Islamic State but which officials insist was a botched robbery. The gunman killed himself in a hotel...

Islamabad 02 June 2017 (APP) Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Friday said reforms and decision regarding merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was an achievement of present government and it would be taken to its logical conclusion. He was talking to Advisor to Prime Minister and Provincial President...

Shanghai/Singapore 02 Jun 2017 Yahoo News/Reuters The U.S. decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord has bolstered China's stature and diplomatic power, and could help Beijing achieve longer-term ambitions to upgrade its economy and dominate lucrative new industries. China - the world's biggest source of climate-warming greenhouse gases - has been at the heart...

Manila 02 June 2017 (PNA) An official of a Philippine-based investment house remains optimistic on the domestic economy amid the martial law declaration in Mindanao and some peace-and-order-related incidents. BDO Capital & Investment Corp. (BDO Capital) president Eduardo V. Francisco said he does not have any qualms on the ongoing martial rule in southern Philippines...

AlJazeera Network 1st June 2017 US President Donald Trump has signed a waiver to delay relocating the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, the White House says. The decision avoids a controversial step that would have complicated his efforts to restart long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks. "[Trump] has repeatedly stated his intention to move...

Doha Qatar 30 May 2017 Passengers flying on board Qatar Airways who are fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan will be offered a delicious Iftar meal box infused with a traditional Middle Eastern twist to break their fast. Qatar Airways’ Iftar boxes will feature a creatively-designed Ramadan Kareem logo extending best wishes to all...