The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation welcomed the adoption by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) of a resolution that acknowledges Al-Aqsa Masjid/Al-Haram Al Sharif to be an exclusively Islamic holy site. The General Secretariat stressed that this resolution was an expression of the condemnation and rejection by the...

BANGKOK, Oct 13 (TNA) King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand passed away on Thursday, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced. The statement says the king had received medical treatment at Siriraj Hospital since October 3, 2014. His condition, however, deteriorated until he passed away at 3.52 pm at Siriraj Hospital, it says. King Bhumibol Adulyadej...

10 October 2016 (Doha) Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) has announced that Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) will be its official media partner for the Second Annual Conference on Family Research and Policy, which will address the theme of ‘The Impact of Wars and Conflicts on Arab Families’. Having awareness of both parties of the...

Qatar National Bank 09 October 2016 September brought bad news and good news for oil prices. The bad news was the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) warning that weakening oil market fundamentals could delay the rebalancing of the oil market, possibly beyond 2017. But on 28 September, OPEC delivered the good and surprising news that its...

Renowned television channel anchor and a columnist from Pakistan Aftab Iqbal, fame 'Khabernaak', a political-humor talk show will be recording his one episode in Doha on Sunday evening at the Hotel Sapphire. Aftab Iqbal's show is airing on ' Express News ' since September 2015 and gained wide viewership. He has been hosting same program...

Putrajaya, October 07 (QNA) Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mohammad Najib Tun Abdul Razak met Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. Foreign Minister of Qatar during his current visit to Malaysia. Both reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and discussed means of enhancing these relations. Both also looked into the opportunities for cooperation in the fields...

Maneesh Bakshi, Daily Qatar Tribune October 04, 2016 Doha THE Qatar government's three-month amnesty offer to illegal workers would improve the labour market in the country while helping the illegals and their employers, according to Ambika Khatri, a noted Doha-based legal and human resource expert. Talking to Qatar Tribune recently, Khatri said lack of education...

Doha- Katara: Stemming from its keenness to boost cooperation and cultural cooperation amongst all cultures, the cultural village Foundation-Katara will host Friday evening the Sri lankan performance of the Army Cultural troupe at the Drama theatre. This was announced during a press conference jointly addressed by Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulait, General manager Katara...

LYON, France – INTERPOL’s Project Stadia has convened its third global experts group meeting on sports legislation from 5th to 6th October at Lyn, France. Legal experts, lawyers and advisors in sporting event security aims to frame guidelines on the key legislative components that a host country should establish when organizing a major sporting event....

Geneva, October 05 (QNA) - Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Chairman, National Human Rights Committee Qatar (NHRC) met Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights. Both organizations enjoy strategic partnership and reviewed means of boosting cooperation and future mutual activities at the local, regional and international levels. They also...