Doha, 07 April 2020 Italian ambassador to State of Qatar Alessandro Prunas has said in a statement issued today that he would like to join the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio in his expression of gratitude to the State of Qatar for its timely and generous donation of 2 field hospitals with...

Doha, 01 April 2020 Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker met Hans-Udo Muzel, German envoy to Qatar who expressed his gratitude to Qatar Airways for flying thousands of Germans from all over Asia to their homes in Germany at this crucial time, in spite of the challenges faced in the aviation industry posed...

Doha, 29 February 2020 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui The US and the Taliban signed a historic peace deal on Saturday under the auspices of Qatar, after months of negotiations in Doha to end the US’ longest war fought in Afghanistan since 2001.The agreement, signed by US special evoy Zalmay Khalilzada and Taliban political chief...

London (UK), 27 March 2020  (BBC) Boris  Johnson, Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) has mild symptoms and will self-isolate in Downing Street, after being tested at No 10 by NHS staff. "He was tested for corona-virus on the personal advice of England's Chief MedicalOofficer, Prof. Chris Whitty," a statement said. He will still be...

Doha, 14 March 2020 The exit permit (travel notification) for government and semi-government sectors that are not subject to the Labour Law exempting a category (5%) of the employees in the establishment that are determined by the employer in the relevant sectors, will be abolished, with effect from 19 March 2020. Maj.  Abdullah Khalifa Al-Muhannadi...

Kabul, 14 March 2020 (AlJazeera News) The Afghan government has postponed its plan to release Taliban prisoners, a senior official said, a decision that could sabotage a peace deal signed last month between the armed group and the United States. Javid Faisal, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said on Saturday the releases were being delayed because...

Hague, 06 March 2020 (AlJazeera News) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has authorised an investigation into possible war crimes committed in Afghanistan, which would include allegations against United States Afghan and Taliban armed fighters. "The Appeals chamber considers it appropriate to authorise the investigation," said presiding Judge Piotr Hofmanski on Thursday. The decision, which comes...

Dhaka, 06 March 2020 (Anadolu News) Large numbers of protesters in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka gathered after weekly Friday prayers demanding the cancellation of an upcoming visit by India's premier. Accusing India's Narendra Modi of "killing Muslims" and "patronizing communal violence" in his country, the demonstrators demanded their government cancel an earlier invitation to Modi for...

04 March 2020 (AlJazeera News) The United States has carried out an air raid against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, a US forces spokesman said a day after President Donald Trump spoke to a senior Taliban leader by phone. "The US conducted an air strike on March 4 against Taliban fighters in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand, who...

Doha, 27 Feb. 2020 (Amiri Diwan News) The Amir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Imran Khan discussed bilateral relations and the means to enhance them, in addition to a number of issues of joint interest. During the official round of talks...