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ICC World Cup: Pakistan Beat Afghanistan in A Thrilling Match

29/06/2019
Headingley, UK, 29 June 2019 Pakistan survived a scare to beat Afghanistan by three wickets with two balls remaining in a thriller at Headingley that moves Sarfaraz Ahmed's side above England in the race for a World Cup semi-final spot. Chasing 228 for victory, Pakistan fell to 81-3 and 156-6 as Afghanistan turned the screw...

Qatar To Host 2020 MSME Conference

29/06/2019
Doha, 29 June 2019 Qatar has been announced as the host country for the 2020 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum, an event owned by the International Council for Small Business (ICSB). The Forum, considered a key platform for addressing how MSMEs can be empowered as the global workplace transforms, is expected to attract...

Qatar: NHRC Chief Stressed For Appropriate Measures To Stop Human Rights Violations

29/06/2019
Washington, 29 June 2019 Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al-Marri, Chairman, National Human Rights Committee of Qatar has warned that "the Gulf crisis has reached its peak of escalation, which has increased the concerns and fears of the Gulf people." He called for "the need to take deterrent measures against the countries of the blockade, To...

Amir of Qatar Warm Welcomed on Arrival in Islamabad, 21 Guns Salute Accorded, Three MoUs Signed

22/06/2019
Islamabad, 22 June 2019 (The News, APP) Pakistan and Qatar signed three MoUs on Saturday in the fields of trade, investment, tourism and financial intelligence, Radio Pakistan reported.  The MoUs were signed a few hours after Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit. Adviser to the...

Iran Shoots Down US Drone

20/06/2019
Tehran, 20 June 2019 (AlJazeera) Iran has shot down a US drone, raising fears that a major military confrontation could erupt between Tehran and Washington in the Gulf. While Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the unmanned aircraft was brought down by a surface-to-air missile on Thursday after flying into Iranian airspace, US officials said the...

UN Charges Saudi Arabia on Extrajudicial Killing, 'Khashoggi's Killers to Pay Price', Erdogan

19/06/2019
Ankara, 19 June 2019 (Anadolu News) The U.S. said Wednesday it is "closely" appraising a UN report that said the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was an extrajudicial killing for which Saudi Arabia is responsible. "We are reviewing the report closely," a State Department spokesman told Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity. "The...

UN Calls For Probe on Death of First Elected Egyptian Deposed President, Wife Calls as Martyr

19/06/2019
Ankara, 18 June 2019 (Anadolu News)   Egypt’s former president Mohamed Moorsi, has been buried in a remote area of Cairo as his treatment in custody before his death was denounced as torture. Morsi, the only democratically elected civilian leader in Egypt’s history, fainted in court on Monday and was pronounced dead on arrival in...

Qatar Airways Touches Down For the First Time in Davao, Philippines

18/06/2019
Doha, 18 June 2019 The first Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Davao, Philippines, touched down today at Davao International Airport, where it was welcomed with a celebratory water cannon salute. Qatar Airways flight QR936 departed Hamad International Airport (HIA) on Tuesday, 18 June at 02.45 and landed in Davao at 17:20 local time. The...

Egypt: Morsi Dies While Making Court Appearance in Egypt

17/06/2019
Istanbul, 17 June 2019 (Anadolu News) Egypt’s first democratically-elected President Mohamed Morsi died Monday during a court appearance to face charges many believed were politically-motivated. Morsi, 67, was subject to numerous trials on a host of charges since he was ousted and imprisoned in the 2013 military coup. He faced six charges, including "jailbreak, murder...

Moon: Two Koreas in Communication via Various Channels

15/06/2019
Seoul, June 15, 2019 (Yonhap News) Stockholm, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas are continuously communicating with each other through "various channels," South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Saturday amid speculation about whether another inter-Korean summit will be held in the coming weeks. Moon earlier expressed hope for meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...

Turkey Slams EU Summit Declaration on E.Med, Cyprus

15/06/2019
Ankara, 15 June 2019 (Anadolu News) Turkey on Saturday rejected an EU summit's declaration on the issues of the Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean, and Cyprus, calling it "contrary to the international law." The joint declaration from Friday's South EU summit in Malta reflects the maximalist national positions of the Greek Cypriot Administration and Greece, which are...

Qatar : Expats Authorised To Get Electronic Visa for Families, Friends and Former Expats During Summer

07/06/2019
Doha, 04 June 2019 Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) in partnership with Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) has launched an online authorization system via http://www.qatarvisaservices.com for all those wishing to travel to the country as part of the Summer in Qatar program, which runs from 4 June to 16 August 2019. People wishing to visit...

Qatar's Foreign Minister Meets A Number of Heads of Delegates at 2019 Int'l Economic Forum

06/06/2019
Saint Petersburg, 06 July 2019 On the sideline of 2019 International Economic Forum being held at St. Petersburg, Russia, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Deputy Prime Minster and Minister of Foreign Affairs  of State of Qatar met a number of heads of delegates attending the conference. Among them included Sergei Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia, Zhenish...

2019 Cricket World Cup : Unpredictable Pakistan Upset World Cup Favorites England

03/06/2019
Nottingham, UK, 03 June 2019 (Daily Dawn, Reuters) A balanced effort by Pakistani batsmen and a brilliant spell of death bowling by 'comeback kid' Wahab Riaz helped their side register an upset 14-run win over England in their crucial World Cup 2019 encounter at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Monday. Pakistan innings After England won...

China Publishes White Paper on Trade Consultations, Revealing U.S. Backtracking

02/06/2019
Beijing, 02 June 2019 (Xinhua News) China published a white paper Sunday denouncing U.S. unilateral and protectionist measures, criticizing its backtracking on Sino-U.S. trade talks, and demonstrating China's stance on trade consultations and pursuit of reasonable solutions. The white paper, "China's Position on the China-U.S. Economic and Trade Consultations," was issued by the State Council...

Qatar to Establish Media City

02/06/2019
Doha, 02 June 2019 (Gulf Times) Qatar's Cabinet on Wednesday issued a draft law establishing a Media City. The decision was taken at a regular cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Dr Issa bin Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi, Minister...

OPINION - Are Iran and US on Brink of War?

01/06/2019
Ankara, Anadolu News By Dr. Can Kasapoglu 28 May 2019 Let us revisit a key fact to better grasp the U.S.– Iran showdown. During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump stated very clearly that he considered the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the “nuclear deal” as widely known, to be “a horrible, one-sided deal that...

Taliban Call on US to be ‘Sincere Partner’ in Talks

01/06/2019
Kabul, Afghanistan, 01 June 2019 (Anadolu News) The Taliban in Afghanistan on Saturday called on the U.S. to remain “a sincere partner” in the negotiation process for peace. In a message attributed to the group’s leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban blamed the Afghan government for trying to sabotage dialogue between the Taliban and Afghan political...

'Int'l Community Has to Respect the Feelings of More Than 1b Muslims', PM Imran Khan Addresses OIC Meet

01/06/2019
Makkah, 01 June 2019 (Arab News) Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday delivered a keynote speech at the 14th OIC Summit  in Makkah, saying "Islam has nothing to do with terrorism." In his address to the Summit in the Kingdom,  PM Khan   raised the issue of Islamophobia, saying: "When someone from the West blasphemed our Holy...

Saudi King Blasts Iran for 'Naked Aggression' in the Gulf, Iran Rejects Saudi Arabia's 'Baseless' Allegations

31/05/2019
Makkah, 30 May 2019 (AlJazeera News) Saudi Arabia's king has accused the kingdom's key rival, Iran, of developing nuclear and ballistic missiles which threaten regional and global stability, telling regional leaders that action is needed to stop Iranian "escalations" following a series of attacks on oil assets in the Gulf. The comments by King Salman...

Qatar Airways and QNTC Join Hands to Support ‘Summer in Qatar’ Program for Global Visitors

24/05/2019
Doha Qatar Airways and Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) have joined hands to offer passengers up to 25 per cent discount on airfares for all flights to Doha as a final destination from more than 160 destinations worldwide on bookings up to 15 August, enabling customers to enjoy fun-filled ‘Summer in Qatar’ activities. Those arriving...

Vodafone Red Easy Donations Raised QR 500,000 Till Date During Month of Ramadan

23/05/2019
Doha, 22 May 2019 Vodafone Qatar has seen a huge rise in customers using “Red Easy Donations” to donate to charity during the holy month of Ramadan. An amount of around QR 500,000 has been raised that’s benefitted Qatar Charity’s various projects including Omneyati- making the wishes of orphans come true and Qatar Red Crescent’s urgent...

Turkish Cyprus Establishes 35th Government

23/05/2019
Nicosia, TRNC, 22 May 2019 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has established recently it's 35th government. Ersin Tatar. The conservative National Unity Party (UBP) and the centrist People's Party (HP) of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) agreed to form a coalition government, the Turkish Agency Cyprus (TAK) reported Tuesday. Both parties signed a protocol...

India Concludes Marathon Seven-phase Election, Results on May 23

19/05/2019
Delhi, 19 May 2019 (AlJazeera News) India has concluded its marathon seven-phase national elections, the country's Election Commission has announced. The vote count is scheduled four days later on May 23. The voting on Sunday wrapped up the six-week-long campaign in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  is seeking a re-election for...
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