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Gulf Crisis - Pakistan Prime Minister to visit Saudi Arabia on Monday

12/06/2017
Islamabad 12 June 2017 (APP) Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will leave for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today (Monday) in context of the emergent situation among Gulf countries, PM’s Office said on Monday. It is not disclosed by Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), Pakistan's official News Agency whether Pakistan Prime Minister will also be visiting...

Pakistan and India Join SCO as Member

11/06/2017
Astana, 10 June 2017 Daily 'Dawn' Pakistan on Friday became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, DawnNews reported. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in his inaugural speech during the 17th SCO summit welcomed Pakistan as full member of the organisation. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, addressing the summit, said, "The SCO goals resonate with Pakistan's...

'Hamas is Resistance, Not Terrorism' , Arab World Reaction To Saudi Foreign Minister

11/06/2017
Doha 11 June 2017 (AlJazeera News) Following recent statements by the Saudi foreign minister calling on Qatar to end its support of Hamas, social media users in the Arab world reacted in support of the Palestinian resistance movement and to counter the minister's statements which characterised Hamas as a "terrorist organisation". Adel al-Jubeir's remarks came...

Saudi Led Plan for ‘Mixed Families’ Lacks Practical Mechanism, NHRC Qatar

11/06/2017
Doha 11 June 2017 National Human Rights Committee of State of Qatar (NHRC) has said today that the directives issued by Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain to take into consideration the humanitarian situation of mixed families (Saudi-Qatari, Emirati-Qatari and Bahraini-Qatari families) are vague, lacking a practical mechanism for implementation on the ground. The NHRC said...

Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi Released

11/06/2017
Libya 11 June 2017 (AlJazeera News) Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been released from prison, according to fighters who control the facility. A statement from the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Battalion, a militia which controls Zintan, a mountainous region southwest of the capital Tripoli, said Saif al-Islam was released...

Reports: Qatari Pilgrims Harassed in Masjid AlHaram Mecca

11/06/2017
Doha 11 June 2017 (AlJazeera News) Saudi authorities have prevented Qatari nationals from entering the Grand Mosque in Mecca, marking a sharp escalation in the Gulf diplomatic crisis, Doha-based Al Sharq newspaper has reported. Qatar's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received complaints from Qatari citizens that pilgrims from Qatar were barred from entering the Masjid...

Qatar Ranks Top in MEA Region & 7th World-wide in Internet Connection Speed

10/06/2017
Doha 10 June 2017 New research from Akamai Technologies, the global cloud delivery platform, shows Qatar has the highest average internet connection speeds in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. In its Q1 2017 State of the Internet Report, Akamai Technologies reported that Qatar averaged connection speeds of 13.7 Mbps in the first quarter...

World Human Right Bodies Deep Concern on Human Sufferings Due to Saudi led Blocked

10/06/2017
Doha 10 June 2017 Chairman, National Human Rights Committee Qatar, Dr. Ali Marri during his briefing this late evening in Doha told that a number of Human Rights World Bodies understands the grievances of citizens of the Saudi led blockade including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar. These organizations have issued statements and...

US Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Gabrielle Giffords

09/06/2017
U.S. Department of Defense 09 June 2017 The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), during a ceremony on Saturday, June 10, at 12:00 p.m. CDT on the waterfront in Galveston, Texas. The future USS Gabrielle Giffords, designated LCS 10, is named after former United States...

Amnesty Int'l on Saudi Led Qatar Blocked : Families Ripped Apart, Freedom of Expression Under Attack Amid Political Dispute in Gulf

09/06/2017
Amnesty International 9 June 2017 Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are toying with the lives of thousands of Gulf residents as part of their dispute with Qatar, splitting up families and destroying peoples’ livelihoods and education, Amnesty International said today. The organization’s researchers have interviewed dozens of people whose human rights...

Ramadan Sports Festival Qatar: 'Eagles' in Men & 'Aktor' in Ladies Won Volleyball Champion Trophy

09/06/2017
Doha 08 June 2017 Organised as part of Aspire Zone Foundation’s (AZF) Ramadan Sports Festival (RSF), the men’s and ladies’ volleyball tournaments drew to a close after several days of exciting competitions, held in the Aspire Dome and the Ladies Sports Hall in Aspire Zone. Team Eagles secured the top spot at the men’s volleyball...

Dozens of US Cities Brace for Anti-Muslim Marches

09/06/2017
United States 09 June 2017 (AlJazeera News) Cities across the United States are gearing up for the National March Against Sharia, an anti-Muslim campaign that has been criticised by several rights groups and watchdogs. ACT for America, described by the Southern Poverty Law Centre (SPLC) as the largest grassroots anti-Muslim group in the US, called...

On Qatar, Pakistan Walks a Diplomatic Tightrope

09/06/2017
Islamabad, Pakistan 09 June 2017 (AlJazeera News) Pakistan's parliament has expressed its "deep concern" over the blockade and severing of ties with Qatar by several Arab states, calling for the government to help mediate in the crisis between the Gulf state and its neighbours. "This House calls upon all countries to show restraint and resolve...

AOHR Condemns Saudi Bloc's List as 'Arbitrary, Violates Laws Against Defamation

09/06/2017
Doha 09 June 2017 Aljazeera News In London, the independent UK-based Arab Organisation for Human Rights (AOHR) released a statement condemning the Saudi bloc's list as "arbitrary". "The list was clearly made up arbitrarily, to serve political agendas, without relying on any evidence or an impartial judicial authority," the group wrote. "The exact legal definition...

Qatar Rejects Saudi-led Bloc's 'Terror' List

09/06/2017
Doha AlJazeera News 09 June 2017 (40 Minutes before) Qatar on Friday rejected allegations of supporting individuals and groups blacklisted as "terrorists" by four Arab countries which cut ties with it this week amid a major diplomatic fallout. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt published a list of 59 people and...

59 People, 12 Groups with Qatar Links on 'Terror List'

09/06/2017
Doha 09 June 2017 (AlJazeera News) A joint statement by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the UAE has placed 59 individuals and 12 organisations - Qatar based or funded by Qatar - on a "terror list". Qatar's foreign minister said the country will never surrender to the pressure being applied by its Arab neighbours and...

UNHCR and World Human Right Bodies Stressed To Check on Human Rights Violations Caused by Saudi Led Embargo

08/06/2017
Doha 08 June 2017 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), World's top human rights body reaction on human rights violations caused by Saudi Arabia led embargo is expected within one or two days time. It was revealed by Dr. Ali AlMarri, Chairman National Human Rights Committee of Qatar at a press conference largely attended...

Qatar Airways Successfully Brings Hundreds Of Qatari Pax From KSA To Doha Via Muscat

08/06/2017
Doha Qatar 07 June 2017 Qatar Airways announced today that all three flights organised by the airline last night to bring passengers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to Qatar have successfully reached Doha. All passengers arrived safely home in Qatar yesterday via Muscat. The flights, chartered on Oman Air, departed King Abdulaziz International...

India Wanted to Sabotage Pak-Afghan Bilateral Relations: Spokesperson Pakistan

08/06/2017
Islamabad 08 June 2017 (APP) India is promoting state-sponsored terrorism in Afghanistan to sabotage Pak-Afghan bilateral relations, the Foreign Office spokesperson Thursday said. “Pakistan and Afghanistan need to closely coordinate with each for overcoming the scourge of terrorism,” he remarked during the weekly media briefing of the foreign office. The spokesperson said Afghanistan has been...

Analysis: Why is Turkey Deploying Troops to Qatar?

08/06/2017
Doha 08 June 2017 (Birce Bora/AlJazeera Online) Only two days after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed diplomatic relations with Qatar for its alleged support of "terrorist organisations", Turkey's parliament has ratified military deals allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar. Turkish analysts talking to...

Pakistan to Respond Resolutely Against “Manifest and Future Threats”: NSC

07/06/2017
Islamabad 07 June 2014 (APP) National Security Committee (NSC) said today, Wednesday that it was fully aware of the “institutional collaboration by elements hostile to Pakistan” and vowed to defend itself resolutely against “manifest and future threats.” The special meeting of the NSC of the Cabinet made it evident following a review of the issues...

'Turkey Disapproves of Sanctions on Qatar', Erdogan

07/06/2017
Ankara Anadolou News 06 June 2017 Turkey's President Tuesday voiced disapproval of the sanctions on Qatar in the wake of several Arab countries severing diplomatic relations with Doha. "I want to clearly say that we disapprove of the sanctions on Qatar," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "These developments, coming at a time when we need solidarity...

UAE Threatens Qatar Sympathizers With Jail

07/06/2017
Doha Anadolou Agency By Ahmed al-Masri 06 June 2017 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has threatened anyone showing sympathy with Qatar with up to 15 years in prison. State-run Albayan daily quoted Attorney General Hamad al-Shamsi saying that expressing sympathy to Qatar or opposing the decision to cut ties with Doha via social media or...

‘Boycott Decisions Led to Human Rights Violations’, Qatar Human Rights Chief

07/06/2017
Doha 06 June 2017 (Daily Gulf Times/QNA) Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri, Chairman, National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) said this evening that decisions by some countries to sever relations with Qatar turned into violations of international human rights conventions and charters. In a press conference, Dr al-Marri reviewed the negative and humanitarian impact on Qatar’s...
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