Ankara, 16 Nov 2019 (Anadolu News) The U.S. Congress has held a second hearing on the situation in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir with testimony from at least seven witnesses, including the U.S. commissioner on international religious freedom. The livestreamed hearing Thursday was hosted by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, a body co-chaired by Congressman...

Lahore, 16 Nov 2019 (Daily Dawn) The Lahore High Court on Saturday allowed former premier Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for four weeks for medical treatment, saying the duration could be extended based on medical reports. In a blow to the government, which had placed a condition of indemnity bonds for Nawaz's travel, the court...

Beijing, 06 Nov. 2019 (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday held talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. "We have made mutual visits to our respective countries on the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and lifted China-France ties to a higher level," Xi...

Doha, 26 Oct. 2019 The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) of Qatar unveiled on Saturday Innovation Theatre for the upcoming Qatar IT Conference and Exhibition (QITCOM 2019). The Innovation Theatre will witness the best startup presentations, keynote speakers, and discussions about the latest smart solutions driving global digitization. QITCOM theme of the year 2019...

Doha, 25 Oct. 2019 Senior officials of Qatari-Turkish Higher Strategic Committee held a meeting here on Thursday presided by Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs  of Qatar. At the outset of the meeting, Dr AlHammadi commended Turkey's successful organization of 4th session of the Qatari-Turkish Higher Strategic Committee in...

Jakarta, 20 Oct. 2019 (AlJazeera News) When Joko Widodo was sworn in as Indonesia's president five years ago, tens of thousands of people came out to cheer him in the streets of the capital, Jakarta, in a joyful celebration of the Southeast Asian nation's democracy. But when Widodo, a former furniture salesman popularly known as...

Washington, 19 Oct 2019 (Anadolu News) Amid Turkey's imminent peace operation into northern Syria, Ankara is urging the international community to assist its efforts to stabilize the conflict-hit region. In an op-ed in The Washington Post, Turkish Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said the U.S. has borne the brunt of the anti-Daesh campaign for a long...

Washington, 19 Oct. 2019 Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al-Thani, Governor Qatar Central Bank has reviewed the latest developments in the financial sector in the country, as well as ways and means by which the State of Qatar will be able to attract specialized American financial technology companies to come to Qatar and help banks improve...

Doha, 20 Oct. 2019 The TASMU Smart Qatar initiative, a flagship program by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC), to participate in QITCOM 2019, the largest Information and Communication Technology showcase and event in Qatar. Four days long event will be held from 29th October to 1st November at QNCC, under the theme ‘Safe...

Beijing   Staff Maj. Gen. Saad bin Jasim al-Khulaifi, Director, Public Security of State of Qatar met with Liu Yuejin, Vice-Minister of Public Security and Anti-Terrorism Commissioner at Ministry of Public Security of China. Both discussed a number of issues of common concern and ways of strengthening them. The meeting was held on the sidelines...