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134 Palestinians Killed & 6,970 Detained by Israeli Forces in 2016

31/12/2016

Ramallah 31 Dec 2016 QNA Israeli forces shot and killed 134 Palestinians, including 34 minors, most at military checkpoints in the West Bank, since the start of 2016, a Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Center said on Saturday. In It's bi-weekly report on Protection of Civilians, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance to...

Pakistan Blocked 450,000 ID Cards & 32,000 Passports During Last Three Years

30/12/2016

Islamabad 30 Dec 2016 (APP) Minister for Interior Pakistan Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday said around 450,000 fake Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) had been blocked during last three and a half years. Over 32,000 passports were also revoked during the period, he said this while addressing a press conference here at NADRA Headquarters....

US Diplomats Not Expelled, Putin Invites US Diplomats Children New Year Party

30/12/2016

MOSCOW 30 December 2016 TASS Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a decision not to expel any US diplomats from Russia in retaliation for Washington’s latest sanctions against Moscow and invited their children to a New Year party in the Kremlin. Putin noted that Washington’s actions against Russia cause damage not only to the bilateral...

US Expels 35 Russian Diplomats, Slaps Sanctions, Russia Rejects Accusations

29/12/2016

Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Department Spokesperson US Department of State Washington, DC December 29, 2016 The State Department today declared persona non grata 35 Russian officials operating in the United States who were acting in a manner inconsistent with their diplomatic or consular status. The Department also informed the Russian Government that it...

Ceasefire Between Rebels and Govt In Syria Agreed, Russian-Turkey Guarantees

29/12/2016

AlJazeera Doha 29 Dec 2016 Russian President Vladimir Putin says an agreement has been reached on a countrywide ceasefire for Syria, with Russia and Turkey to act as guarantors. He said the truce would begin at midnight on Thursday (22:00 GMT) and be followed by peace talks between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and the...

'Two-State Solution The Only Way' John Kerry Advises Israel

28/12/2016

December 28, 2016 Remarks on Middle East Peace by John Kerry Secretary of State The Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very, very much. Thank you. (Coughs.) Excuse me. Thank you for your patience, all of you. For those of you who celebrated Christmas, I hope you had...

GCC Delegates Attend 2016 Gulf Inmates Week Celebrations

28/12/2016

Doha 28 Dec 2016 The delegates from GCC countries participated in "Together to achieve the reform", a theme on Unified Gulf Inmates Week 2016 held at Gulf Mall from 25-28 December. The delegates visited the Penal and Correctional Institutions Department yesterday. Brig. Muhammed Saud Al Otaibi, Director, Penal and Correctional Institutions Department met with the...

Qatar - Turkey Sign MoU On Joint Cooperation in Air Safety Field

27/12/2016

Tuesday 27 December 2016 Doha (QNA) General Authority of Civil Aviation Qatar and its counterpart in the Republic of Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and exchange of experiences, skills and training in the field of air safety between the two countries. The MoU was signed after a session of...

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