Doha 27 Feb. 2017 (QNA) Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General, Foreign Ministry of Qatar today hosted a farewell reception at the hotel Four Seasons Doha in honor of out-going ambassadors - Ahmad Demirok of Turkey and Zahi Mohammad Al Samadi of Jordan. Qatar based ambassadors and senior officials of Qatar Foreign Ministry attended...

Islamabad 27 Feb. 2017 (APP) A meeting of senior officials from member states of the Economic Corporation Organization (ECO) in Islamabad on Monday finalized an agenda for a forthcoming ECO summit to be held on Wednesday. The two-day meeting which began on Sunday with Pakistan’s foreign secretary Aizaz Chaudhry in the chair comes ahead of...

Arab Network Of National Institutions for Human Rights and Office of the United Nations High Commissioner For Human Rights has signed recently a memorandum of understanding to work together based on a shared vision between the two sides on the need to consolidate efforts and expertise in the field of human rights in the Arab...

Doha 22 Feb.2017 (QNA) The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) held its Annual General Meeting. President of the QICDRC, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Chairman of the QFC Regulatory Tribunal Sir David Keene chaired the meeting for both sides. Other officials attending the meeting were QICDRC judiciary to the AGM, including...

Doha 22 Feb. 2017 (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani today decorated with medal of AlWajbah to Ahmet Demirok, out-going ambassador of Turkey and Zaki Mohammed Alsamadi, out-going ambassador of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in recognition of their efforts in enhancing ties between the State of Qatar and their countries....

Doha 22 Feb. 2017 2016 Annual Qatar Traffic Report revealed today that Traffic congestion during 2015 in Qatar has an economic impact of QAR 5.6 to 6.6 billion. Using its advanced traveler info system (MasarakTM) and utilizing its unique and rich bank of traffic data in Qatar, the Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) launched its...

Doha, Qatar 21 Feb. 2017 Over 320 World Human Right organizations from 80 countries today urged governments of the world on implementation of laws on rights of women, children, prisoners, respecting human rights in conflict ridden areas, etc. Two-day international conference on ‘Human Rights Approach to Conflict Situations in the Arab Region’ ended today was...

TASS Moscow 21 Feb. 2017 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed condolences to Russia in connection with the death of its Permanent Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin. In a written statement, he called him "a uniquely skilled diplomat" who served his country in one of the most difficult periods in modern history. The UN Chief...

Doha 20 Feb. 2017 Two days long conference on 'Human Rights Approach to Conflict Situations in the Arab Region' inaugurated this morning in Doha by Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser AlThani, Prime Minister & Interior Minister of State of Qatar. In addition to representation by several governments around the globe, over 320 human right bodies and...

Various media houses from United States of America (US) reported The Senate Intelligence Committee's chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) has sent formal requests to the White House and over a dozen organizations, individuals and agencies that all materials concerning the probe into the Russian dealings with the U.S. be preserved....