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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...

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