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Qatar : 2019 Budget Anticipates Surplus of QR 4.3 b, General Tax Authority Announced

14/12/2018
Doha, 13 December 2018 (Qatar Tribune-QNA) QATAR’S general budget for 2019 will achieve a surplus of QR 4.3 billion, its first budget surplus in three years, the Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday. The surplus is a result of higher energy prices in international markets along with increasing non-oil revenues, the ministry said. The 2019 budget assumes an average oil price of $55...

Koreas Agree to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Rail, Road Reconnection on Dec. 26

13/12/2018
Seoul, 13 Dec 2018 (Yonhap News) South and North Korea agreed Thursday to hold a groundbreaking ceremony later this month for their project to modernize North Korean railways and roads and connect them to the South, the unification ministry said. The ceremony will be held at the North's Panmun Station, just north of the inter-Korean...

Japanese Civil Groups Mark 81st Anniversary of Nanjing Massacre

13/12/2018
Tokyo, 12 Dec. 2018 (Xinhua News) A series of commemorative activities have been held by Japanese civil groups recently in various cities to mark the 81st anniversary of Nanjing Massacre. Chang Xiaomei, daughter of a Nanjing Massacre survivor, shared her father's story at a testimony meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday at the invitation of a...

'Positive U-turn': Pakistan's PM Concedes Public Accountability Committee Chairmanship to Shahbaz Sharif

13/12/2018
Islamabad, 13 Dec. 2018 Daily 'Dawn' Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced in the National Assembly on Thursday that Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to not stand in Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif's way, if he wants to head the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). "We met Prime Minister Imran Khan today...

Trump's Ex-Lawyer Cohen Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail

12/12/2018
Washington, 12 Dec. 2018 (Xinhua News) Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former long-term personal attorney, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in jail after pleading guilty to a series of crimes, including campaign finance violations, tax evasion and lying to Congress. Prosecutors had recommended a "substantial term of imprisonment" for Cohen, pushing back on...

Ecuador President Moreno Arriving Qatar

12/12/2018
Doha, 12 Dec. 2018 President of Ecuador Lenin Boltaire Moreno Garces is arriving in Qatar on Thursday on a three-day visit, Ivonne A-Baki, ambassador of Ecuador said in Doha addressing a press conference. Ecuador President along with eight member delegation will be visiting Qatar on way back home from China on the invitation of Amir of Qatar. Amir...

Time Honours Khashoggi, Four Others as Person of the Year

11/12/2018
Time magazine has named a newspaper and four journalists, including Washington Post's murdered Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi, as its Person of the Year. The Capital Gazette in the US state of Maryland's Annapolis, two Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kvaw Soe Oo, Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, as well as Khashoggi, were recognised as "Guardians" of...

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Heads Qatar's Delegation to GCC Summit

09/12/2018
Riyadh, 09 Dec. 2018   The State of Qatar participated in the 39th Summit of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs led the State of Qatar's delegation. Minister of State for Foreign...

'Voice of Nepal Grand Finale' To Be Held in Doha on 14th December

09/12/2018
Doha, 09 Dec 2018 International fame Nepali singing reality show 'Voice of Nepal Grand finale' will be held in Doha at 0500 PM in Amphitheater, Asian Town on 14th of December 2018, it was announced at a press conference by Probin Gurung, Doha based Nepali businessman and Chief Organisor of the mega event. Present on the...

Al-Kaabi Holds Cooperation Talks with the Visiting U.S. Energy Secretary

08/12/2018
Doha, 08 Dec. 2018 Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, State of Qatar held talks in Doha today with visiting U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Discussions between the two energy ministers covered bilateral ties and cooperation in the energy field. The talks also focused on strengthening existing energy partnerships between Qatar and...

Qatar Petroleum signs Exploration Agreement for Republic of Mozambique

08/12/2018
Doha, 08 Dec. 2018 Qatar Petroleum entered into an agreement with an ExxonMobil affiliate to acquire a 10% participating interest in three offshore exploration blocks in the Angoche and Zambezi basins in the Republic of Mozambique. The agreement is subject to customary regulatory approvals by the government of Mozambique. Following such approval, the various partners...

Sasol Renews Al Attiyah Foundation Membership

08/12/2018
Doha, 07 Dec. 2018 Sasol, South Africa's Int'l integrated chemicals and energy company, today announced the renewal of its membership of the Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development. Press release by the company says 'The renewal is part of Sasol's international efforts to support sustainable development. It cements the strong...

AlMarri Welcomes Release of a Qatari Citizen by Saudi Arabia, Demands Immediate Release of Three Others

08/12/2018
Vienna,    06 Dec 2018 Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al-Marri welcomed the release of Qatari national Ahmed Khaled Muqbel, who had been detained by the Saudi authorities for a long time, asking them to immediate reveal the whereabouts of the three Qataris who were victims of enforced disappearance and of their release. On the sidelines of...

Al-Kaabi Leads Qatar’s Delegation to Its Last OPEC Meeting

07/12/2018
Doha 07 December 2018   Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, State of Qatar led Qatar’s last delegation to the meetings of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC, in the aftermath of the State of Qatar’s announcement on Monday withdrawing its membership in the organization. Al-Kaabi took part in...

Amir of Qatar, Malaysia Premier, UNPDC Director Honor Winners of Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Anti-Corruption Excellence Award

07/12/2018
Kuala Lumpur, 07 Dec. 2018 Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia and Yury Fedotov, UN Secretary-General's Representative and Executive Director of UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)  honored the winners of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award, during a ceremony held...

Qatar Keen to Expand Investments in Malaysia

07/12/2018
Putrajaya, 06 Dec 2018 (Bernama) While Qatar is confident that Malaysia's economy will grow, Malaysia on the other hand is pleased with Qatar’s readiness to increase its investment into the country. This was conveyed by the foreign ministers of Qatar and Malaysia in a joint conference here today on what transpired following talks between the Emir of Qatar...

Oscar Award Winner Sean Penn in Istanbul to Film Khashoggi Documentary

07/12/2018
Istanbul, 06 Dec. 2018 (Anadolu News) Actor Sean Penn was seen in front of the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, reportedly busy making a documentary about journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed inside the building on Oct. 2, in circumstances that are still emerging. The two-time Oscar winner actor came to the consulate with...

Hollywood Star Calls for Action on Khashoggi's Murder

06/12/2018
Rabat, 06 Dec. 2018 (Anadolu News) Hollywood star Robert De Niro has called for doing "something" regarding the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. "I am upset about what happened to Khashoggi," De Niro told reporters on the sidelines of the Morocco-based 17th Marrakech International Film Festival. “That was not good, unacceptable, and something has to...

India's Polluted Air Killed 1.24 million in 2017: Study

06/12/2018
06 Dec. 2018 (AlJazeera News) India's toxic air has claimed 1.24 million lives in 2017, or 12.5 percent of total deaths recorded in the year, says a study. The study, published in the journal, Lancet Planetary Health, on Thursday said more than 51 percent of the people who died because of air pollution were younger than 70....

Xinhua, Al-Jazeera Agree to Enhance Cooperation on Think Tanks, New Media

06/12/2018
Beijing, 06 Dec 2018 (Xinhua News) Cai Mingzhao, president of China's Xinhua News Agency, met with Acting Director General of Al-Jazeera Media Network Mostefa Souag on Thursday, to discuss cooperation. Xinhua highly values its cooperation with Al-Jazeera, and the two media outlets have much to learn from each other, Cai said. The agreement of strategic...

Koreas Agree to Withdraw Border Guard Posts on Dec. 12, Railway & Road Re-connection Ground Breaking Ceremony by End of Dec

06/12/2018
Seoul, 6 Dec. 2018 (Yonhap) The two Koreas have agreed to verify their recent work to withdraw 11 border guard posts through onsite visits next week, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.They will each form a seven-member verification team for each guard post, subject to their pullout agreement, for the verification task on Wednesday. As part...

King of Saudi Arabia Extends Invitation to Amir of Qatar to Participate in GCC Summit

04/12/2018
Doha, 04 Dec. 2018 (Channel NewsAsia) Amir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has received a written invitation from King Salman bin Abdulaziz AlSaud, King of brotherly State of Saudi Arabia,' Qatar News Agency said today. The summit is scheduled to hold on 9th of December 2018 in Riyadh, host by...

Sasol Names Three Ambassadors for its Accessible Qatar Initiative for 2019

04/12/2018
Doha, 04 Dec 2018 In a multi-activity event on 3 December to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Sasol, the international integrated chemicals and energy company, announced the names of the three ambassadors for its Accessible Qatar initiative for 2019. In partnership with the Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs, The Qatar...

Qatar Announces It's Withdrawal From OPEC

03/12/2018
Doha, 03 Dec. 2018 (QP) The State of Qatar announced today that it was withdrawing from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries “OPEC” effective 1 January 2019. Sa'ad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, made the announcement today during a press conference in Doha, and said the State of Qatar has informed...
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