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Pro-Trump Mob Storm Capitol Hill, Biden Denounces

06/01/2021
Washington DC, 06 Jan. 2021 (AlJazeera News) Pro-Donald Trump protesters, upset at the outcome of the presidential election, stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday as Congress met to tally the electoral votes that certify Joe Biden’s election as president. Protesters overwhelmed US Capitol Police outside as numerous others breached security and entered the Capitol building...

Qatar’s NHRC Welcomes Al-Ula Declaration

06/01/2021
Doha, 06 Jan. 2020 (Qatar Tribune/QNA) THe National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) of Qatar welcomed Al-Ula Declaration announced at the Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tagged ‘Sultan Qaboos and Sheikh Sabah Summit’ held on Tuesday to strengthen the unity and cohesion among the GCC countries and the return of joint Gulf action to...

Qatar’s Amir To Attend Tuesday’s GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia, Blockade Lifted By Saudi Led Group

04/01/2021
Doha, 04 Jan. 2021 (AlJazeera News) Qatar’s Government Communication Office (GCO) has confirmed that the country’s ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Sheikh Tamim’s participation comes after Kuwait’s foreign minister announced late on Monday that Saudi Arabia will reopen its airspace...

Qatar-Afghan Human Right Committees Chiefs Discussed Bilateral Ties

03/01/2021
Doha, 03 Jan. 2021 Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al-Marri, Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee had online meeting on Sunday with  Mrs. Shahrazad Akbar, Chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission. Both discussed aspects of joint cooperation and ways to exchange experiences and expertise in the promotion and protection of human rights....

Tourists Ring Bell To Greet New Year in Sanya

01/01/2021
Sanya, 01 Jan.2021 (Xinhua News) Tourists ring a bell to greet the New Year at Nanshan scenic area of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2021....

Portugal Takes Over Rotating EU Presidency

01/01/2021
Madrid, 01 January 2021 (Anadolu News) Portugal officially assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of European Union on Friday, Jan. 1, with a motto of “a fair, green and digital recovery”. The COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit will be the main agenda of the EU for the next six months under Portugal’s presidency, taken over...

Qatar : Outgoing Cuban Envoy Lauds Pakistani Community for Hosting Outreach Events

31/12/2020
Doha, 31 Dec. 2020 (Qatar Tribune) HE Eumelio Caballero Rodriguez, the outgoing ambassador of Cuba to Qatar, and HE Ridwan Hassan, the incoming ambassador of Indonesia, attended a dinner reception hosted in their honour by members of the Pakistani professional and business community, at the Hasan Kolcuoglu Turkish Restaurant at The Pearl-Qatar. Those present on...

Pakistan: Opposition Candidate Elected Capital’s Mayor

28/12/2020
Karachi, 28 Dec. 2020 (Anadolu News) Pakistan's main opposition party on Monday retained the mayorship of Capital Islamabad defeating the ruling party, according to unofficial results. Adil Shah, the candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of the three-time premier Nawaz Sharif defeated the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Malik Sajid Mahmood for the coveted post....

Gulf Officials Discuss ‘Cooperation’ Ahead Of GCC Summit

28/12/2020
Doha, 28 Dec. 2020 (AlJazeera News) Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries held a virtual meeting discussing “cooperation” ahead of a regional summit next month amid efforts to end a rift between Qatar and a Saudi-led alliance. Bahrain said in a statement that the virtual meeting took place on Sunday to lay...

Qatar : QP Set Kerosene Selling Price On International Market Rate Effective 1st January 2021

28/12/2020
Doha, 28 Dec. 2020 (QP) Qatar Petroleum, as the entity responsible for setting the selling price of petroleum products in the State of Qatar, and based on the earlier announcement of 26 December 2019, announces and reconfirms the following terms for the sale of Kerosene as of 01 January 2021: All Kerosene sales to retail...

New high-speed Railway Begins Service in West China

26/12/2020
26 Dec. 2020 (Xinhua News) A new high-speed railway linking Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, with Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province, both in Western China, began operation from Saturday. The new railway service will shorten the travel time between Yinchuan and Xi'an from 14 hours to about three hours. The 610-km railway is...

Qatar : Dignitaries, Health Officials Take The Jab to Build COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

25/12/2020
Doha, 24 Dec. 2020 (Qatar Tribune) WITH the first phase of Qatar’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign continuing at a rapid pace, community dignitaries and senior officials of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) took the jabs on Thursday, the second day of the immunization program, to instil vaccine confidence among the people. Qatari Businessmen Association Chairman...

Qatar: Ministry of Interior Wins Gold Award of Digital Excellence

22/12/2020
22 December. 2020 The Ministry of Interior of Qatar won the Gold Award for Metrash2 app. This award is given to the best government digital application for smart devices in terms of content, service, usage, design, functionality, app access, and user experience. This was announced recently at a ceremony organized by the Ministry of Transportation...

Qatar Museums Launches ATHARNA - Curated Archaeological Tours for Culture Pass Members

22/12/2020
Doha, 22 Dec. 2020  As part of an initiative to introduce the wider community to Qatar’s archaeological history, Qatar Museums has launched Atharna, a program through which Culture Pass members will have the opportunity to visit historical sites across the country through curated tours.  The curated tours aim to provide Culture Pass members with a gateway...

Envoys Praise Wise Policies And Positive Role Of Qatar

22/12/2020
18 December 2020 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui HE Mustafa Goksu, Ambassador of Turkey On the auspicious and joyful occasion of Qatar National Day, I would like to extend my most sincere congratulations to the Amir of the State of Qatar HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa...

World's Oldest Captive Giant Panda Passes Away

21/12/2020
Chongqing, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) Xinxing, the world's oldest captive giant panda, died at a zoo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Dec. 8, the zoo announced Monday. She was 38. Xinxing began to show symptoms of drowsiness and loss of appetite on Oct. 21. Her condition worsened quickly in the next few days and she...

Pakistani Police Raid Turkish Companies in Lahore

21/12/2020
Islamabad, 21 Dec. 2020 (Anadolu News) The Pakistani police raided the garages of two Turkish companies in Lahore early Monday, according to the employees of the companies. The employees told Anadolu Agency that the riot police raided the six facilities used as garages by Albayrak and Ozpak Group companies, which provide cleaning services, at around...

Covid-19 : Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait Suspends Commercial Flights

21/12/2020
Doha, 21 Dec. 2020 A number of countries have decided to close their borders and suspend commercial flights to check the spread of a new coronavirus strain first discovered in the United Kingdom. The identification of the highly infectious strain has caused chaos across the world, with many European and other countries shutting off travel...

Amir Of Qatar Affirms Support For Palestinian Cause, Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas in Doha

14/12/2020
Doha, 15 Dec. 2020 (Qatar Tribune/QNA) Amir of state of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas on Monday held a meeting at the Amiri Diwan and discussed the most prominent developments in Palestine. The Palestinian president briefed the Amir of State of Qatar on the...

Qatar: COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Available Free of Charge For Everyone But Not Mandatory, Says MOPH Official

14/12/2020
Doha, 15 Dec. 2020 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui The COVID-19 vaccine will be available for everyone in Qatar free of charge but will be optional and not mandatory for the general public, the Ministry of Public Health’s (MoPH) Mona Al Muslamani has said. She said Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will be carrying out awareness...

Opposition Parties in Pakistan Demand Bureaucracy To Work Within Constitution Role

13/12/2020
Lahore, 13 Dec. 2020 ('Dawn' and Media Reports) Opposition parties under the banner of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) today blasted the government on the historical hike in cost of living and ill-governance and on bureaucracy for interference in national politics. Pakistan is ruled by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI),  a political party led by former...

Qatar : Korean Envoy Praises Distinguished Relations

13/12/2020
Doha, 12 Dec. 2020 (QNA/Gulf Times) Ambassador of Korea to Qatar Kim Changmo praised the development in Qatar in all areas and its ability to face the challenges with full capacity, noting its vital role at the regional and international levels as a mediator for resolving international disputes. In his statement to Qatar News Agency...

Pakistan Warns UN Over Indian NGOs Behind 'Fake News'

12/12/2020
Islamabad, Pakistan, 11 Dec. 2020 (Anadolu News) Pakistan on Friday demanded the UN immediately delist 10 fake NGOs identified by a Europe-based disinformation watchdog as being part of a massive pro-India disinformation campaign. Speaking at a news conference in the capital Islamabad alongside National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi strongly condemned...

13th Milipol Qatar Exhibition Holding On 15-17 March 2021

12/12/2020
Doha, 11 Dec. 2020 The Milipol Qatar Committee decided to organize the 13thedition of the Milipol Qatar Exhibition, the leading international exhibition in the field of internal security and civil defense, from 15 to 17 March 2021. The exhibition was postponed due to the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. Maj. Gen. Nasser bin Fahd Al Thani...
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