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Qatar NHRC Chairman Meets German Human Rights Bodies

30/06/2017
Berlin 30 June 2017 (NHRC) Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Chairman Qatar National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) held a number of meetings at the German Foreign Ministry where he met with Philippe Ackerman, Regional Director for the Middle East and Morocco, Ms. Yasmine Pamuk, Human Rights Office Officer. Al-Marri briefed on the repercussions from...

Qatar Foreign Minister Addresses US Chamber of Commerce, Stresses Importance of US-Qatar Economic Partnership

29/06/2017
Washington (MOFA) 29 June 2017 Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Foreign Minister of Qatar spoke about the importance of the US-Qatar economic partnership at a meeting with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Al-Thani, CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority , and Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Advisor to Ruler of...

'Demands To Qatar Cannot be Implemented', Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

29/06/2017
Geneva (MOFA Information Office) 29 June 2017 Ali Khalfan Al Mansouri, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office and International Organizations in Geneva, met today with HRH Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The meeting discussed the flagrant violations of international human rights law and...

Qatar Foreign Minister Meets UN Secretary General

29/06/2017
Washington (MOFA) 29 June 2017 Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Foreign Minister of State of Qatar met with Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General at the Embassy of Qatar in Washington today. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the visit being paid by Qatar Foreign Minister to the United States of America. During the meeting...

Qatar to Hire Swiss Lawyers to Sue Gulf Blockade States

28/06/2017
28 June 2017 AlJazeera News 0930 PM Qatar's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it will employ a Swiss law firm to seek compensation for those affected by a decision of Gulf countries to cut ties with Doha and impose a blockade against it. NHRC chairman Ali Bin Smaikh al-Marri said the rights body would...

Indians Protest Across India Attacks on Muslim Minority

28/06/2017
AlJazeera News 28 June 2017 (1115 PM) Thousands of people have turned out in protests across India against a wave of attacks on Muslims by mobs that accuse them of killing cows or eating beef. Waving "Not in My Name" banners and "Stop Cow Terrorism" placards on Wednesday, protesters braved monsoon rains in at least...

Envoys of Germany, Dutch and Sweden Briefed on Severe Human Rights Violations from Blocked

28/06/2017
Doha 28 June 2017 (NHRC) Dr. Ali bin Samikh AlMarri, Chairman, National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) met today in his office at the NHRC headquarters with the Ambassadors of Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. Al-Marri is scheduled to visit three European countries to brief on the severe human rights situation of the affected Qatari nationals...

Demand to Qatar to Close AlJazeera Network “A Major Blow to Media Pluralism”, UN Expert

28/06/2017
Geneve 28 June 2017 The reported demand by a number of governments that Qatar close the Al-Jazeera media network in exchange for the lifting of sanctions would strike a major blow against media pluralism in a region already suffering from severe restrictions on reporting and media of all kinds, said the UN Special Rapporteur on...

Facebook Makes History - '2 Billion Users Hits Monthly', Mark Zuckerberg

28/06/2017
Forbes News 27 June 2017 Facebook has officially hit 2 billion monthly users, solidifying the company's position as the largest, most influential social network in the world. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the milestone on the social network on Tuesday. "As of this morning, the Facebook community is now officially 2 billion people!" Zuckerberg said...

Pakistan, China and Afghanistan Agree to Seven Points Dialogue Mechanism

26/06/2017
Islamabad 26 June 2017 'Daily The News' Pakistan, China and Afghanistan on Sunday agreed on seven points for sustainable peace in the region. They were unanimous on the point that a military solution to the Afghan crisis was impossible. The three countries expressed their willingness to improve relations with each other, strengthen political and mutual...

Bahrain's FM in About-Face over Turkish Base in Qatar

26/06/2017
AlJazeera News 0815 PM Just over two weeks after stating that Turkey's military's presence in Qatar has no relation to an ongoing Gulf crisis, Bahrain's foreign minister appears to have performed a complete u-turn. Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa on Monday accused Qatar of creating a "military escalation" in the regional diplomatic dispute, in an...

An Open Letter from Al Jazeera

26/06/2017
Doha 26 June 2017 (AlJazeera News) 0620 PM Over two decades ago, Al Jazeera Arabic was launched with a simple mission: To provide reliable information to viewers across the Arab world. Ten years later, in 2006, Al Jazeera English began broadcasting, with the same mission - to provide people around the world with accurate, balanced...

Duterte Joins Eid'l Fitr Celebrants, Calls for National Unity

25/06/2017
Manila 24 June 201 (PNA) President Rodrigo Duterte joined the Muslim community on Sunday in celebrating Eid'l Fitr calling all Filipinos to unite as the country faces pressing challenges.

 As Muslims journey towards spiritual purification through a month-long fasting, the President reminded the Muslim Filipino community to thank Allah. 

"On this special day, remember to...

Six Hurt as Car Strikes Crowd in Newcastle Eid Celebration

25/06/2017
It happened at about 09:14 BST outside Westgate Sports Centre where an event was taking place to celebrate Eid. One of the children is said to have been critically injured. Northumbria Police said the incident was not believed to be terrorism-related. A 42-year-old woman was arrested and is in custody, police said. No-one else was...

Prince Harry 'Wanted Out' of Royal Family

25/06/2017
United Kingdom 25 June 2017 Having considered giving up his title, he finally decided he should remain and "work out a role for myself". Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, the prince - who is fifth in line to the throne - said being in the Army was "the best escape I've ever had". And...

Turkey Denounces Demands on Qatar

25/06/2017
Istanbul 25 June 2017 (Anadolu News) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday demands by Saudi Arabia and three other nations are "an attack to Qatar's sovereignty right”. He said Turkey can “appreciate and embrace' Qatar's stance against the 13-article demand by Saudi Arabia the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. "We consider these demands are...

Over 140 Burnt Alive, Dozens Injured, Oil Tanker Overturned & Exploded in Pakistan

25/06/2017
Bahawalpur, Pakistan 25 June 2017 Pakistani Media At least 140 people were burnt alive and dozens injured when an oil tanker caught fire and exploded near Bahawalpur where a large number of people had gathered to collect petrol from the overturned tanker, rescue services said. According to details, people from nearby areas were collecting fuel...

Multiple Blasts Killed 13 in Quetta and 10 in Parachanar

23/06/2017
Pakistan 23 June 2017 Daily The Nation/ AlJazeera News At least 10 people were killed when multiple blasts hit Parachinar, political administration of the area said, hours after blast killed 13 in Quetta. The explosions were reported to have occurred near a densely populated area that also houses markets, Waqt News reported. Forty people have...

Eight Emirati Princesses Convicted in Belgium for Human Trafficking

23/06/2017
23 June 2017 Reuters Eight Emirati princesses were convicted of human trafficking by a Belgian court on Friday and were given suspended jail terms and fines in a case stemming from their treatment of servants at a Brussels luxury hotel nearly 10 years ago, their lawyer said. The Brussels criminal court handed the eight women...

Turkey Rejects Call to Shut Military Base in Qatar

23/06/2017
Istanbul, Turkey 23 June 2017 Reuters Turkey rejected a call from four Arab states on Friday to shut down its military base in Qatar, saying the base was a guarantor of security in the Gulf and demands for its closure represented interference in its ties with Doha. Defense Minister Fikri Isik told Turkish broadcaster NTV...

To End Qatar Crisis : Saudi Led States Issue List of Steep Demands

23/06/2017
Doha 23 June2017 AlJazeera News 0523 PM Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties to Qatar have reportedly issued a list of demands to end the crisis, insisting that Qatar shut down the Al Jazeera network and scale down ties with Iran. In the 13-point list, the countries also demand that Qatar...

CRA Qatar Alert Subscribers To Be Aware of Roaming Packages & Services

21/06/2017
Doha 21 June 2017 (CRA) As the annual holiday season approaches, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) would like to alert all consumers to ensure that they are familiar with their service provider’s roaming packages and services if they plan to use their Qatari SIM cards aboard. Both service providers in Qatar have products catering to...

Philippines-Russian Firms Ink Deal to Develop Cooperation in Nuke Technology

21/06/2017
Manila 21 June 2017 (PNA) Filipino listed firm A Brown Company, Inc. (ABCI) and Russia’s Rusatom International Network (RAIN) forged partnership to develop cooperation in nuclear technology. RAIN’s website said a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by RAIN President Alexander Merten and ABCI President Roel Castro in Moscow Tuesday during the international forum ATOMEXPO2017....

Work on Fencing of Pakistan-Afghan Border Continues at Pace

21/06/2017
Rawalpindi 20 June 2017 (APP) Measures to improve security situation along the Pakistan-Afghan border are being carried out. In sequel to it a phased fencing of entire border had already commenced under the direction of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. According to the Inter Services Public Relations here on Tuesday the fencing...
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