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Hotel Mondrian Doha Set to Open in End of 2nd Q. of 2017

08/04/2017
Milan, ITALY 08 April, 2017 An exceptional lifestyle and lavish 270-room Mondrian Doha hotel is set to open at the end of 2nd quarter of 2017. It will be SBE’s first hotel in the Middle East as well as Marcel Wanders’ first hotel for the region. “What better place for us to reveal the exciting...

Higher Capital Spending to Strengthen Qatar Growth in 2017, QNB

08/04/2017
Doha 08 Apeil 2017 (QNB Economic Commentary) Qatar’s Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) released GDP data for Q4 2016 last week. Real GDP growth was 1.7% in Q4 and 2.2% for 2016 as a whole, moderating from annual growth of 3.6% in 2015. Going forward, we expect growth to pick up in 2017...

Thousands Flocked On Opening Of Doha Festival City Mall

07/04/2017
Doha 5th April 2017 Doha Festival City,an entertainment, retail and hospitality destination in Qatar, managed and operated by Al-Futtaim, opened its doors to the public recently. Thousands of visitors flocked to the new Mall and participated in its glittering opening ceremony. New mall in outskirts of Doha on North Highway is adjacent to IKEA Stores...

ASEAN Gearing Up for ‘Southeast Asian Century’

07/04/2017
Lapu-Lapu City (Philipines) 07 April 2017 (PNA) Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said here on Thursday night that the 10 member-economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are on the right track in harmonizing their policies that will further lay the groundwork for a strong regional economy as the world enters what he...

Pres. Duterte to Visit Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & Qatar From April 10-16, Eyes On US$ 500 Billion Investments

07/04/2017
Manila 07 April 2017 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will be embarking on a state visit to three countries in the Middle East including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Qatar. In a press briefing in Malacañang today Friday, April 7, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Hjayceelyn Quintana said the...

Al Mahmoud Inaugurates 'Moushtarayat' 2017, 'Entities Under Tenders Law Spent QAR 39 Billion Over Past Nine Months', AlEmadi

06/04/2017
Doha 06 April 2017 (QNA) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, on Thursday inaugurated the Second Edition of the three-day Procurement and Contracting Conference & Exhibition, 'MOUSHTARAYAT 2017' held at the Doha Convention and Exhibition Center. AlMahmoud honored five companies who won the First...

Will US Impose Sanctions On Chinese Companies Dealing With North If China Hesitate To Comply Trump Demand

05/04/2017
04 Apr 2017 (CNN) By Christopher Green US President Donald Trump has sent Xi Jinping a clear message before the two meet in Florida later this week. With all his customary bluster, Trump told the Financial Times that China "will either decide to help us with North Korea, or they won't," and if Beijing decides...

'Tasdeer' Participates In 'Big 5 Saudi', 29 Companies From Qatar Showcased

04/04/2017
Doha 04 April 2017 (QDB) In its drive to promote Qatari products across local, regional and global markets, Qatar Development Bank (QDB), through the support of its export program, Tasdeer, participated along with 29 leading Qatari companies at Big 5 Saudi, an exhibition for operators in the construction industry. The expo was held at Jeddah...

Turkey Ends 'Successful' Operation In Syria

04/04/2017
31 March 2017 IHS Jane's Defence Weekly Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim has announced that Operation 'Euphrates Shield' in Syria has come to an end. "If a threat comes, Turkey can initiate more cross border operations but under a different name," he said in an interview with Turkey's NTV news channel on 29 March. He...

US Urges China To Take 'Action' Against North Korea, 'If Not, Won't Be Good For Anyone'

04/04/2017
02 April 2017 (AFP) President Donald Trump of United States of America warned in an interview published Sunday that the United States is prepared to act unilaterally to deal with North Korea's nuclear program if China proves unwilling to help. “Well, if China is not going to solve North Korea, we will. That is all...

QOC Secretary General Stressed Sports Federations To Participate In Major Events

04/04/2017
Doha 04 April 2017 (QNA) Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General Dr. Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari on Tuesday met secretaries general of sports federations and committees. At the outset of the meeting, which took place at QOC premises, Al Kuwari thanked all sports associations for efforts that aim at developing Qatari sport in all games...

It Is Economic Diplomacy Which Plays Role In Building Relations, South African Envoy

04/04/2017
Doha 04 April 2017 (QNA) The Foreign Ministry's Diplomatic Institute held a symposium on the relations between Qatar and South Africa, during which Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa Shirish Soni delivered a lecture. The symposium was attended by a number of diplomats and staff of the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador touched on the history...

Three Days Long First GCC Food Conf. & Exhibition Takes Off In Doha, 9 Points Recommendations Approved

03/04/2017
Doha 03 April 2017 (GOIS) Abdulaziz Bin Hamad Al-Ageel, Secretary General of The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), a regional diplomatic organization, inaugurated the 1st Forum of GCC Food Products Manufacturers and Food Security Program and the 1st International Exhibition for Food, Beverage and Process Technology (FOODEX) at the Doha Exhibition and Conference Center...

'Security Top Priority For Individuals & In Supreme Interest Of State'

03/04/2017
Doha 3rd April 2017 (NHRC) Mrs. Maryam Bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, Secretary-General of the National Commission for Human Rights stressed the need to consolidate the foundations of security and stability for the integrity of systems and the establishment of the economy, pointing out that security is the first priority of the individual and the supreme interest...

Blast Rocks St. Petersburg Subway, 10 Confirmed Dead

03/04/2017
Moscow, Russia 03 April 2017 (TASS) According to latest reports, ten people were killed by an explosion inside a metro train at the Sennaya Square station in St. Petersburg, emergency services told TASS. According to a source, an unidentified device exploded in a train car. Evacuation of people from St. Petersburg’s metro after an explosion...

Duterte Instructs Renaming Benham Rise, Off Philippines Pacific Coast

03/04/2017
Manila 01 April 2017 (PNA) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Office of the Executive Secretary are now working hand-in-hand to explore a new name for Benham Rise. The DFA confirmed that they were instructed by President Rodrigo Duterte to suggest in renaming Benham Rise on Saturday. The DFA initially said that the...

Philippine Navy Ship Deal: Indonesians Arrested

03/04/2017
DAVAO City, Philippines 03 Apr 2017 Daily 'The Philippine Star' Ranking officials of an Indonesian state shipbuilder were reportedly apprehended before the weekend by anti-corruption authorities over a bribery case involving the sale of two warships to the Philippine Navy worth at least P4 billion. PT. PAL Indonesia president director Firmansyah Arifin and corporate secretary...

Mudslide Kills Over 200 In Columbia, Over 100 Missing, President Santos Visits Affected Area

02/04/2017
BOGOTA (Reuters) 02 Apr 2017 A landslide in Colombia's southwestern border province of Putumayo sent mud and debris crashing onto houses overnight, killing at least 154 people and injuring scores, officials said on Saturday. Heavy rains caused several rivers to overflow, pushing sediment and rocks onto buildings and roads in the provincial capital of Mocoa...

Two Days Conf. On 'Reality Of Women In Humanitarian Work, Challenges & Hopes' Takes Off In Istanbul

01/04/2017
Istanbul 01 April 2017 (QNA) 'Absence of women from humanitarian work can actually compound disasters, especially for struck women and children' Sheikha Hessa bint Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani, Special Envoy of the Arab League Secretary General said today. She was addressing at the opening of a two days long int'l conference held in Istanbul on...

US President Trump Ignores Vice President Pleas & Walks Out Un-signed Exec. Orders

01/04/2017
Yahoo News 01 April 2017 On Friday, President Trump was scheduled to sign executive orders in front of a press gaggle. Instead of actually signing the orders, Trump seems to have gotten a little bit cranky and walked straight out of the signing ceremony, leaving the orders unsigned. Trump didn't even respond to Vice President...

Dr Ali bin Fetais AlMarri Meets President of Senegal

01/04/2017
Dakar, Senegal 01 April 2017 (QNA) President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, met here on Saturday with Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, UN Special Advocate and Attorney General of State of Qatar. Both discussed matters pertainingto activities of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC), ROLACC's future directions within the framework...

Are Pakistan and Russia Forming An Alliance? Not Without China, Says Expert

01/04/2017
Daily 'DAWN' Pakistan 1st April 2017 Analysts were quick to note a new friendship which appears to be blossoming between Pakistan and Russia. The Russian Deputy Chief of General Staff Colonel General Israkov Sergi Yuryevich was hosted by Peshawar Corps Commander Lt-Gen Nazir Ahmed Butt on a visit to North and South Waziristan just a...

Sha Rukh Khan To Be Honored In San Francisco Int'l Film Festival, US

01/04/2017
New Delhi 'The Hindustan Times' 1st April 2017 (ANI) Shah Rukh Khan expressed his excitement on being honoured at 60th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) on April 14 at the Castro Theater in the US. To express his happiness, the 51-year-old took to Twitter and wrote, “Honoured to be at at the 60th #SanFrancisco...

Act Passed On Military Courts Extension For Further Two Years In Pakistan

31/03/2017
31 March 2017 Daily The News (Pakistan) President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain on Friday has given his assent to Constitution's 28th Amendment bill 2017. The said bills have already got nod from the parliament. After getting signed from the President, the bills have become Act now. Under Constitution's 28th Amendment, military courts have been extended...
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