Doha Wednesday, 14th December (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has directed to cancel celebrations of the National Day, which falls on Sunday, 18th of December 2016 in solidarity with the people of Aleppo who are being subjected to the worst kinds of repression, torture, displacement and genocide....

Doha English Daily Gulf Times Doha, Qatar Law No. 21 of 2015, the new law that abolishes the Kafala (sponsorship) system and guarantees greater flexibility, freedom and protection to Qatar’s more than 2.1mn expatriate workforce comes into force today. The eagerly-awaited law introduces new provisions regulating the entry, exit and residency equirements for all workers...

11 December 2016 DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) is celebrating its successful renewal of the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program by announcing a long-term commitment to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions. This includes a target to improve carbon efficiency by 30% by 2030 along with a series of initiatives...

AlArabia English 5th DEcember 2016 AlArabia English Channel reported recently that 'a Bangladeshi cleaner in Saudi Arabia was gifted a gold set after he was ridiculed online when photos of him staring at a jewelry shop display went viral. But presents, including smart phones and rice bags, are still pouring in.' 'Abdullah Al-Qahtani, a Saudi...

10 Dec 2016 The State of Qatar achieved a new global distinctive achievement in the field of security by clinching first rank in the MENA region and Arab States and seventh place at global level in the lowest crime rate, according to the Global database of Crime Index for Countries 2016, issued by Numbeo. According...

SEOUL Dec. 8 (Yonhap) By Kang Yoon-seung Official News Agency Yonhop reported this morning that South Korea's National Assembly has officially set the date for the vote on the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye who is at the center of the corruption scandal rocking the country. The anonymous vote will take place on Friday during...

07 Dec. 2016 Islamabad A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger domestic flight PK 661, ATR-42 Turboprop plane with 47 people on-board crashed this afternoon, Wednesday 7th December 2016. Ill-fated aircraft was flying from the mountainous northern city of Chitral to Islamabad, aviation authorities confirmed according to Pakistan media. PIA issued a statement on the accident...

Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street, London 7th Dec 2016 British Prime Minister Speech on the occasion of 37th GCC Summit in Manama,Bahrain ' I am delighted to be here in Manama, following in the footsteps of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in celebrating 2 centuries of relations between Bahrain and the United...

Manama December 06, 2016 Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended 37th Supreme Council summit of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries this evening at Sakhir Palace in Manama. Qatar News Agency reports that Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Personal Representative of Emir of Qatar, and members of the accompanying delegation were...

Monday December 05, 2016 Doha (QNA) Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani led well-wishers to welcome the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud upon arrival in Hamad International Airport this afternoon on a two-day official visit to Qatar. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Personal Representative of Emir...