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Russia Blocks UN Statement Calling for N. Korea Sanctions

07/07/2017
United Nations 06 July 2017 (Yahoo/AFP) Russia on Thursday blocked a UN Security Council statement calling for "significant measures" in response to North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. The United States had circulated the statement for adoption by the 15-member council after announcing plans for a new sanctions resolution, but Russia raised objections...

RasGas Makes Milestone 500th LNG Delivery to Edison Adriatic Terminal

07/07/2017
Doha, Qatar Milan, Italy 06 July 2017 RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) celebrated the 500th liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo delivery to its long term customer, Edison, under the Long Term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) signed between Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company (II) and Edison in November 2003, for deliveries of 4.6 million tonnes...

Siege Is Last Weapon of Regimes Aiming to Limit Qatar’s Role, Moncef Marzouki

06/07/2017
DOHA 06 July 2017 (AlJazeera Network) Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki believes that besieging Qatar is the last weapon at the disposal of regimes that have been trying for years to limit Qatar's role and prevent it from being a political player. In an interview with Qatari daily Al Sharq published on Thursday, Marzouki said...

German Police and Protesters Clash Before G20 Summit

06/07/2017
Doha 07 July 2017 (AlJazeera News) 12:17 AM German police clashed with violent protesters in Hamburg a day in the run-up to the Group of 20 summit, using water cannons, pepper spray and batons to disperse marchers after some attacked them with bottles and other objects. The skirmishes came on Thursday, hours before the two-day...

Energy Giants Seek Role in Qatar's Gas Expansion

06/07/2017
Doha, Qatar 06 July 2017 (AlJazeera/Reuters) Three of the West's biggest energy corporations are lobbying Qatar to take part in a huge expansion of its gas production, handing Doha an unintended but timely boost in the Gulf dispute. The chief executives of ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and France's Total all met Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim...

Record 2.9 m Tourists Visited Philippines (Jan-May '17) Inspite of Martial Law in Mindanao

06/07/2017
Manila, Philippines 06 July 2017 (PNA) Despite terror threats and the martial law declaration in Mindanao, foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines from January to May this year rose by 14.43 percent to 2.882-million visitors versus the 2.519-million visitors in the same period last year. Frederick Alegre, spokesperson of Department of Tourism (DOT) told in...

Pakistan - Tajikistan to Expand Ties in Agriculture, Education Sectors

05/07/2017
Dushanbe, Tajikistan 05 July 2017 (APP) Pakistan and Tajikistan Wednesday agreed on the need of exploring new avenues of cooperation in agriculture, education and culture sectors besides improving business-to-business and people-to-people ties. Pakistani Prime Minister who is in Tajikistan on a two-day official visit met his Tajik counterpart Qohir Rasulzoda here at the State Guest...

Saudi Led States to Continue Blocked of Qatar, Response in ‘A Timely Manner’ Cairo Meeting Announced

05/07/2017
Dubai 05 July 2017 (various News Media) The foreign ministers of the four Arab countries issued on Wednesday evening a statement after their meeting in Cairo that Doha’s response to their demands was “not serious and lack any substance”. Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt met after receiving Doha’s response to...

'Netanyahu Speaks About You All The Time' : Israeli Minister Tells Modi

05/07/2017
Tel Aviv 05 July 2017 (NDTV India) "He speaks about you all the time," Israeli Communications Minister Ayoub Kara told Narendra Modi on Tuesday, reflecting the warm personal chemistry between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart. Kara made the remarks during his interaction with PM Modi who was being introduced to the Israeli...

'India For Israel,' Says Indian Prime Minister Modi, Warm Welcome on Arrival in Tel Aviv

05/07/2017
Jerusalem/New Delhi 05 July 2017 (NDTV) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Israel President Reuven Rivlin this morning in his first formal engagement and thanked him for the warm welcome he has been given in his country since his arrival in Tel Aviv yesterday in the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister. "I for I...

Qatar Decides to Produce LNG Production from 77 Million to 100 Million Tons Per Year

04/07/2017
Doha 04 July 2017 (QP) Qatar Petroleum announced today it's intention to raise Qatar's LNG production from 77 million to 100 million tons per year. The new additional volumes will be secured by doubling the size of the new gas project in the southern sector of the North Field, which Qatar Petroleum had announced last...

Lulu Exchange Company Qatar Celebrates its Fourth Anniversary

04/07/2017
Doha 04 July 2017 Lulu Exchange Company WLL, a leading remittance and foreign exchange company celebrated the fourth anniversary of its operations in Qatar. On the occasion, Various activities were organised for its customers at the branch followed by a cake cutting ceremony to commemorate the occasion in the presence of dignitaries and senior management....

'National Sovereignty Must be Preserved and Respected' : Sigmar Gabriel

04/07/2017
Doha 04 July 2017 (MOFA Qatar) Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and visiting German Foreign Minister, Sigmar Gabriel have reaffirmed that dialogue and sitting down to negotiations is the only option to resolve any crisis or political dispute between countries. German Foreign minister repeated what he had said in...

'Threat of Further Sanctions Will Be Violation of Int'l Laws', Dr. Al-Marri

03/07/2017
Stockholm, Sweden 03 July 2017 (NHRC) Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al-Marri, Chairman National Human Rights Committee of Qatar (NHRC) said today that threat of further sanctions constitutes an international violation and crime and is contrary to international laws and morality. He said this during his meetings with officials of Kingdom of Sweden in Stockholm. He...

Radical Plan to Kick President Trump Out of the White House

02/07/2017
Yahoo News 02 July 2017 For months, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders have privately counseled their more militant members to forswear talk of impeaching President Trump, telling them the political support for such a step simply doesn’t exist in the GOP-controlled Congress. But 25 House Democrats, including the ranking member of...

Xi Jinping Drew 'Red Line' for Handling Relations Between Mainland China & Hong Kong

02/07/2017
Hong Kong (Xinhua News) 01 July 2017 Xi Jinping, President of China on Saturday drew the "red line" for handling relations between the mainland and Hong Kong, warning against attempts to undermine national sovereignty or challenge the central government's power. "Any attempt to endanger national sovereignty and security, challenge the power of the central government...

UAE Allegedly Funded Former Al Jazeera Employee to Sue Network

02/07/2017
02 July 2017 AlJazeera News (0145 PM) Former Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy received significant funding from the United Arab Emirates to sue the network, according to a recent report by the New York Times. Fahmy was jailed in Egypt in 2013 along with two of his colleagues, accused of collaborating with the Muslim Brotherhood...

NHRC & Swiss Base 'Lalib Int'l' Signs Agreement To Sue For Compensation to Victims

01/07/2017
Geneva 01 July 2017 (NHRC) National Human Rights Committee Qatar (NHRC) has signed a contract with the Lalib International Law Office in Geneva, under which the second party (Lalif) will take over the cases of human rights violations due to the siege imposed on Qatar by Qatari nationals or GCC nationals who have lodged their...

Empire State Building Lit Up Celebrating Qatar Airways 10-Year Anniversary to US

01/07/2017
Doha, Qatar 28 June 2017 (QR Media) Qatar Airways has celebrated 10 years of unparalleled service to the United States by illuminating the Empire State Building in its signature burgundy and white colours. The airline will continue its celebrations with a series of activities including, special offers from the U.S. to more than 100 destinations...

Mattis Pleased With NATO Progress Deterring Russia, Combating Terror

01/07/2017
Washington 29 June 2017 (US DOD) NATO defense ministers discussed threats to alliance nations from Russia and terrorist groups, and policies and capabilities needed to counter these threats, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in Brussels today. Alliance and partner nation ministers also discussed the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan and pledged to grow the allied...

Canada Celebrates It's 150th Foundation Anniversary

01/07/2017
Vancouver, Canada 01 July 2017 (SBS/AAP/Xinhua News) Canada is celebrating its 150th birthday, marking the day in 1867 when the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia merged to form a self-governing state. Later joined by Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island and the territories of Nunavut...

Xi Witnesses Signing of Greater Bay Area Development Agreement

01/07/2017
Hong Kong, China 01 July 2017 (Xinhua) President of China, Xi Jinping Saturday attended the signing ceremony of the framework agreement on the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. With the support of the central government, Guangdong Province, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Macao SAR will make joint efforts...

Duterte Asks 'New People's Army' To Stop Fighting, Addresses 50th Anniversary Davao Del Sur Celebrants

01/07/2017
Davao, Philippines 1st July 2017 (Misc News Sources) President Rodrigo Duterte graced at the 50th founding anniversary of Davao Del Sur. In his address at the Davao del Sur Sports and Business Complex in Digos City, President Duterte appealed to the New People’s Army to stop fighting the government forces so that peace talks will...

Foreign Minister of Qatar Meets Members of UN Security Council

01/07/2017
New York 1st July 2017 Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Foreign Minister of State of Qatar met with the permanent representatives of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, the United States, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation. He held a meeting with representatives...
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