Doha 20 May 2017 (QNA) The following statement was issued today by Sheikh Saif Al Thani, Director of the Government Communications Office of the State of Qatar: In the run-up to President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, an orchestrated barrage of opinion pieces by anti-Qatar organizations in a variety of mainstream and on-line...

Doha 16 May 2017 (QNA) Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs met separately here today with Ambassador of Malaysia to Qatar, Ahmad Jazri bin Mohammed Johar, and Ambassador of United States to Qatar Dana Shell Smith, on the occasion of ending their tenure...

Doha 15 May 2017 (NHRC) Arab Network and United Nations Agencies Celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2017 in Doha   The Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (Doha), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Doha and the Center for Training and Documentation for Southwest Asia and the Arab Region of...

Doha 15 May 2017 Fraser Suites West Bay, Doha will display the unique photography artwork of popular local photographer, Khalid Al Muslmani, in the rooms and common spaces of the property, showcasing beautiful photographs of Qatar throughout its rich history. Khalid’s passion for photography started in 1999 when he started documenting special moments with friends...

Doha 14 May 2017 (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the opening ceremony of 17th edition of the Doha Forum held under the theme "Development, Stability and Refugee Crisis" today in Doha. Present on the occasion were Field Marshal Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan...

Beijing 13 May 2017 (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to be pushed forward. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is in Beijing to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation scheduled for May 14 and...

Doha 13 May 2017 Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will grace opening ceremony of 17th Doha Forum Conference at the Hotel Sheraton Doha. The conference will take place in the morning of Sunday 14th May 2017. The theme of the conference this year is "Development, Stability and Refugee Crisis". Among...

Doha 12 May 2017 (AlJazeera) At least 37 people who received serious wounds from the blast were transferred to Quetta, said Dr Ahmed. They mainly suffered from shrapnel wounds, he said. Television footage from the scene showed several badly damaged vehicles and motorcycles, with windscreens shattered and severe blast damage visible, as the police established...

Islamabad 12 May 2017 (APP) The Survey of Pakistan is carrying out border alignment/points with Afghanistan in the area of Chaman where recent incident took place along Pakistan-Afghanistan border. “A team of Survey of Pakistan is working in close coordination with other stakeholders to re-demarcate/reconfirm Pakistan-Afghan border alignment/points in the area of incident”, a clarification...

Washington 09 May 2017 (Washington Post) President Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the F.B.I., James B. Comey, abruptly terminating the top official leading a criminal investigation into whether Trump’s advisers colluded with the Russian government to steer the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The stunning development in Trump’s presidency raised the specter...