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MOFA Secretary General Host Reception For Out-going Envoys

27/02/2017
Doha 27 Feb. 2017 (QNA) Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General, Foreign Ministry of Qatar today hosted a farewell reception at the hotel Four Seasons Doha in honor of out-going ambassadors - Ahmad Demirok of Turkey and Zahi Mohammad Al Samadi of Jordan. Qatar based ambassadors and senior officials of Qatar Foreign Ministry attended...

13th ECO Summit Begins in Islamabad, Heads Of 10 Member States To Participate

27/02/2017
Islamabad 27 Feb. 2017 (APP) A meeting of senior officials from member states of the Economic Corporation Organization (ECO) in Islamabad on Monday finalized an agenda for a forthcoming ECO summit to be held on Wednesday. The two-day meeting which began on Sunday with Pakistan’s foreign secretary Aizaz Chaudhry in the chair comes ahead of...

Arab Network Of Human Rights & UNHCR Signs MOU

27/02/2017
Arab Network Of National Institutions for Human Rights and Office of the United Nations High Commissioner For Human Rights has signed recently a memorandum of understanding to work together based on a shared vision between the two sides on the need to consolidate efforts and expertise in the field of human rights in the Arab...

1st Nt'l Nursing College In Qatar - Decision By End Of 2017 Expected

26/02/2017
Doha 26 Feb 2017 Report by Ashraf Siddiqui A total strength of 17,000 nurses are employed in Qatar, out of which merely 2 % are Qatari nurses including both male and female. To attract nationals, first national college of nurses is under study and hopefully before end of the year, a decision will take place...

Gianni Infantino: Legacy Is The Key To Qatar 2022

23/02/2017
Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Doha, Qatar / www.sc.qa 23 Feb. 2017 Gianni Infantino, FIFA President visited Qatar recently since his last visit a year before. During his visit, Infantino attended a two days long Executive Football Summit. Objective of the summit was to bring together member association presidents and general secretaries to discuss...

Indian Scholar Prof. Dr. Abdus Samad Selected For 2017 21st Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award

23/02/2017
Doha 23 Feb 2017 Prof. Dr Abdus Samad from India, a renowned educationist and author will receive the honour alongwith a Pakistani winner, whose name will be announced after the Pakistan Jury, headed by Dr Khurshid Rizvi, holds its meeting in the first week of March in Lahore'', said Mohammad Atiq, Chairman of the Majlis....

QICDRC Holds Annual Meeting In Doha, Several Decisions Taken

22/02/2017
Doha 22 Feb.2017 (QNA) The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) held its Annual General Meeting. President of the QICDRC, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Chairman of the QFC Regulatory Tribunal Sir David Keene chaired the meeting for both sides. Other officials attending the meeting were QICDRC judiciary to the AGM, including...

Qatar Tourism Sector Added QAR 41.3 Billion To Qatar Economy In 2015

22/02/2017
Doha 22 Feb. 2017 (QNA) Qatar's added value on spending doubled from year 2011 to year 2015 as per a report released today by Qatar Ministry of Economy and Commerce. The added value from the tourism sector in Qatar grew from QR 21.2 billion in 2011 to 41.3 billion in 2015. The figures were provided...

Emir Of Qatar Awards Medal Of AlWajbah To Turkish & Jordanian Envoys

22/02/2017
Doha 22 Feb. 2017 (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani today decorated with medal of AlWajbah to Ahmet Demirok, out-going ambassador of Turkey and Zaki Mohammed Alsamadi, out-going ambassador of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in recognition of their efforts in enhancing ties between the State of Qatar and their countries....

Exhibition On Picasso-Giacometti Works Opens In Doha

22/02/2017
Doha 22 Feb. 2017 A blockbuster exhibition dedicated to two of the most important artists of the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), has opened today at the Fire Station’s Garage Gallery. The exhibition, which is the first to show these artists together in the Middle East, will run from 22 February...

Traffic Congestion In Qatar Cost Economic Impact of QR 6 Billion (Appx).

22/02/2017
Doha 22 Feb. 2017 2016 Annual Qatar Traffic Report revealed today that Traffic congestion during 2015 in Qatar has an economic impact of QAR 5.6 to 6.6 billion. Using its advanced traveler info system (MasarakTM) and utilizing its unique and rich bank of traffic data in Qatar, the Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) launched its...

World Bodies Urged Governments To Respect Human Rights In Conflict Ridden Areas

21/02/2017
Doha, Qatar 21 Feb. 2017 Over 320 World Human Right organizations from 80 countries today urged governments of the world on implementation of laws on rights of women, children, prisoners, respecting human rights in conflict ridden areas, etc. Two-day international conference on ‘Human Rights Approach to Conflict Situations in the Arab Region’ ended today was...

Russian Envoy To UN Dies In Age 65, ' A Uniquely Skilled Diplomat ' UN Secretary General

21/02/2017
TASS Moscow 21 Feb. 2017 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed condolences to Russia in connection with the death of its Permanent Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin. In a written statement, he called him "a uniquely skilled diplomat" who served his country in one of the most difficult periods in modern history. The UN Chief...

Qatar PM Inaugurated World Human Rights Bodies Meeting In Doha

20/02/2017
Doha 20 Feb. 2017 Two days long conference on 'Human Rights Approach to Conflict Situations in the Arab Region' inaugurated this morning in Doha by Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser AlThani, Prime Minister & Interior Minister of State of Qatar. In addition to representation by several governments around the globe, over 320 human right bodies and...

Civil Conflicts Increase in Arab Countries, Vice President-Arab Network Regrets

20/02/2017
Doha 20 Feb. 2017 (QNA) Youssef bin Abdullah Al Afifi, Vice President of the Arab Network for Human Rights Institutions expressed regrets at the increase of civil conflicts in the Arab countries which led to the killing of a large number of people, mainly women and children. Addressing the International Conference on Human Rights Approach...

Emir of Qatar Inaugurates Laffan 2 Refinery, Qatar Refineries Capacity Now 292,000 bpd

20/02/2017
Doha 20 Feb. 2017 (QNA) Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated Laffan Refinery 2 project this morning of Monday under the theme "Energy Enrich our Future". Present on the occasion were Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi, Chairman of Advisory...

Spies Vs President Donald Trump - Is Russian Scandle Taking Turn

20/02/2017
Various media houses from United States of America (US) reported The Senate Intelligence Committee's chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) has sent formal requests to the White House and over a dozen organizations, individuals and agencies that all materials concerning the probe into the Russian dealings with the U.S. be preserved....

Qatar Prime Minister Urges Qatar Business Community To Promote Economic Growth

19/02/2017
Doha 19 February 2017 (QNA) Prime Minister and Interior Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani held Sunday an expanded meeting with representatives of the private sector and businessmen in the presence of Ministers and representatives of the government sector in the Committee of Promoting Business and Investment Environment. Prime Minister and...

Seven Korean Company Workers Died & Seven Injured In Avalanche In Pakistan

19/02/2017
Chitral, Pakistan 19 Feb 2017 (APP): As many as seven died and similar number injured due to land sliding and avalanche in Ziarat near Lawari tunnel in Chitral district. The deceased and injured persons were mechanics and technical staff of Sambu Korean construction company. Deputy Commissioner Chitral Shahab Hameed Yousafzai said after continuous heavy snowfall...

2 Indians Die Every Minute Due To Air Pollution

19/02/2017
NEW DELHI 19 Feb. 2017 (PNA/PTI) The air Indians breathe is turning more toxic by the day and an average of two deaths take place every minute due to air pollution, says a new study. According to medical journal The Lancet, over a million Indians die every year due to air pollution and some of...

Philippines Hopes For Pardons To OFW Death Awardees In UAE, Kuwait, Indonesia & Taiwan

19/02/2017
MANILA 19 Feb. 2017 (PNA) A Senator on Sunday urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to provide legal assistance to overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jennifer Dalquez to be saved from death row in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "We cannot and should not allow the execution of yet another innocent OFW," Sen. Cynthia Villar...

'Terrorist Activities From Afghanistan Testing Our Cross Border Restraint' Bajwa Asked US Commander To Intervene

17/02/2017
Rawalpindi, Pakistan 17 Feb. 2017 The Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday made a telephone call to US General Commander in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson and expressed his concerns over continued acts of terrorism in Pakistan with impunity from Afghanistan. According to the statement issued by Inter Services Public Relations, during...

UAE Envoy To Kabul Dies Of Wounds From January Bombing

17/02/2017
Abu Dhabi 14 Feb 2017 (Yahoo News / AFP) The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to Afghanistan has died of wounds sustained in a January 10 bombing in Kandahar that also killed five other UAE officials, state media said Thursday. Ambassador Juma Mohammed Abdullah Al Kaabi had been leading a UAE delegation to the provincial governor's...

Trump Reaffirms Unbreakable Bond Between US-Israel, White House

17/02/2017
White House Washington DC 17 Feb. 2017 In an official press release by White House this morning, US President Trump reaffirmed unbreakable between the United States of America and Israel. A picture of President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu is released with the Press Release which reads ' Stand with President Trump and Prime Minister...
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