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...

Doha 22 December 2016 QNA Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani, Deputy Emir of State of Qatar inaugurated premises of the Emiri Guard at Barazan camp today. Deputy Emir was briefed on the model of new buildings, facilities and equipment. He was given a presentation on as security and substantive techniques. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad AlThani...

US State Department 20 Dec 2016 Secretary of State of United States of America, John Kerry met With Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at the US Department of State in Washington. Rich Verma, U.S. Ambassador to India and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal were also present...

US State Department 20 Dec 2016 John Kerry, Secretary of State of United States met with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Washington On the occasion were present Rich Verma, U.S. Ambassador to India and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal. Both met on 20th December 2016...

18 December 2016 AlJazeera, Hurriyet, NTV Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced Andrey Karlov, ambassador to Turkey shot dead at a photo exhibition in the Turkish Capital Ankara. “We regard this as a terrorist act, Terrorism will not win and we will fight against it decisively.” ' Karlov was at the gallery in Ankara...

19 December 2016 Doha, QNA General Authority of Customs announced that Custom officials at Hamad International Airport seized 30 kilograms of the drug "Marijuana" from Asian travelers. An official statement in this regard says that a number of bags were suspected by the authorities on arrival. Upon checking the baggage, between 3-7 kg were found...

Trabzon-Turkey, December 18 (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and president of Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired the Second meeting of Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee held in the Turkish city of Trabzon on Sunday. Turkish President said that the meeting was held on an extraordinary day that coincides...

By Ilhan Toprak and Tuba Karahan KAYSERI, Turkey (AA) At least 13 soldiers were martyred and 48 others wounded in a car bomb attack in central Turkey's Kayseri province on Saturday, according to the military. The Turkish General Staff said in a statement the attack targeted a public bus carrying off-duty troops near the Erciyes...

Hurriyet Daily News 17 Dec 2016 Sevil Erkuş - ANKARA Turkish media reported this morning that US prime intelligence agency CIA has sent a written apology to Turkey on it's 2014 report on alleged relations between Turkey and the ISIL. Popular 'Daily News' says U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the CIA have apologized...

Riyadh, December 15 (QNA) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member-states have expressed concern over dragging the name of the State of Qatar in heinous crime of the attack on the church of St Peter and St Paul, attached to the St Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Egypt’s capital Cairo, calling it unacceptable. In a statement issued...