Doha 26 December 2016 (QNA) National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) in cooperation with GCC regional representative of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) opened on Monday Two days long training workshop on Mixed Migration and Asylum seeking. The workshop discusses the definition of mixed migration, types of migration, factors that lead to migration, mechanisms...

26 Dec 2016 Calling Dan Dhapiro, US envoy to Israel by Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister & Foreign Minister of Israel to his office is considered as unusual step from Israeli side. Earlier, ambassadors of member state of UN Security Council were called in Ministry of Foreign Affairs where they were protested over recent voting on...

MANILA, 26 Dec. 2016 Philippines News Agency Due to typhoon "Nina" that is currently in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has implemented the "Oplan Nina". Together with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), MIAA is closely monitoring the movement of the typhoon, and vowed to implement...

25 Dec 2016 A Russian Military Tupolev Tu-154 plane with three engines was carrying more than 60 members of Russian army's official choir traveling to perform in Syria has crashed in the Black Sea near Sochi. Russian Defense Ministry announced all on-board feared dead. Military Choir was heading towards Syria to perform for Russian Air...

National Frequency Allocation Table aligned with WRC-15 outcomes on advances in broadband technologies, public protection, disaster relief, flight tracking, etc. Doha 25 Dec 2016 Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of State of Qatar released today The National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) with appropriate consideration to planning of projects in sectors that are critical to Qatar’s economy....

25 Dec 2016 Doha Staff Maj. Gen. Saad bin Jassim Al-Khulaifi, Director General of Public Security (DGPS) inaugurated 5th Gulf Inmates’ Week activities on Sunday, 25th December 2016 at Gulf Mall Doha. The Week is celebrated by all GCC countries under the slogan ‘ Together to Achieve Reform’ as per the directives of Their Excellencies...

ISLAMABAD 24 Dec 2016 (APP): The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik, has said that India is trying to change the demography of Jammu and Kashmir by issuing domicile certificates to non-Kashmiri Hindu refugees. According to KMS, Yasin Malik in a media interview in Srinagar said that he would not hesitate...

Friday 23 Dec 2016 Afriqiyah Airways(Libya) domestic flight Airbus A320 with 111 passengers and seven Crew members on board has landed at Malta Airport around 1132 AM after it was hijacked. The plane was on an internal flight from Sebha to Tripoli and diverted by two hijackers who claimed to blow the aircraft carrying hand...

United Nations UN News Centre 23 Dec 2016 Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the adoption of a Security Council resolution which states that the establishment of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, have “no legal validity,” constitute a “flagrant violation” under international law and are a “major obstacle” to a two-State solution and a...

23 Dec 2016 The Security Council approved the resolution with 14 votes with the US abstaining, resolution condemning on construction of Israeli settlements in Palestine. Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel rejected the resolution. US President-elect Donald Trump reacted and tweeted "As to the U.N., things will be different after Jan. 20th." However, White House issued a...