Doha, 18 July 2023 (QT) By Ashraf Siddiqui Four Memorandums of Cooperation (MoCs) between Qatar and Japan are expected to be announced during the official visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Qatar on Tuesday, according to reliable sources. Prime Minister Kishida is expected to arrive in Doha today from the United Arab Emirates as...

Doha, 17 July 2023 (QT) By Ashraf Siddiqui TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in Doha on Tuesday on a short official visit as part of his Gulf tour, said Ambassador of Turkiye to Qatar,  HE Dr Mustafa Goksu. Addressing a press conference to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the failed coup attempt in...

Doha, 16 July 2023 (QT) By Ashraf Siddiqui QATAR holds a significant position as one of the primary partners of Kazakhstan in the region, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to State of Qatar, Arman Issagaliyev has said. In an exclusive interview on the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations between Qatar and Kazakhstan, the...

Washington, 13 July 2023 (Anadolu News) By Rabia Iclal Turan As 31 leaders of NATO member states gathered in Lithuania this week, making the headlines was Türkiye and its nod to Sweden’s accession bid, clearing the way for the military bloc’s strategic objective of enlargement. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s engagements in Vilnius were also...

Vilnius (Lithuania), 13 July 2023, (Anadolu News) While the NATO summit in Vilnius wrapped up with pledges of strong long-term support for Ukraine, the invitation that Kyiv most desired never materialized. In President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s own words, the outcome was “good” but not “optimum.” Ukraine and Zelenskyy aside, the spotlight was firmly on Türkiye and...

Ankara, 10 July 2023 (Anadolu News) The strategic partnership between Türkiye and Qatar continues to grow in all fields, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said. "The existing strategic partnership between Türkiye and Qatar continues to strengthen at all levels, in every field, whether it is bilateral relations or regional issues, Yilmaz on Sunday told Qatar...

Istanbul, 08 July 2023 (Anadolu News) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early Saturday that Kyiv wants to implement his country’s peace plan and expressed that Türkiye is ready to assume leadership in this matter. Zelenskyy visited Türkiye on Friday to discuss relations, regional and international issues, including the latest developments in the war, the Black...

07 July 2023 (Indian Media) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is moving ahead with plans to replace religion and community-based social practices with a uniform civil law (UCC), raising an outcry among minority rights activists and opposition leaders. India's population of 1.4 billion comprises diverse religious and ethnic communities who are currently allowed to...

Beijing, 04 July 2023 (Xinhua/Media) Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday sought to forge closer ties and boost cooperation within the expanding Eurasian bloc but stressed the group is not directed against any other states. Russian President Vladimir Putin, China’s President Xi Jinping, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi...

03 July 2023 By Ashraf Siddiqui Imran Khan, Pakistan's former ousted prime minister, a cricketer turned politician's entry into Pakistan's national politics relied heavily on ceaseless digital propaganda that aimed to assassinate the character of all politicians, portraying them as highly corrupt. In contrast, Imran Khan presented himself as a savior, a paragon of cleanliness...