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UAE To Reopen Borders With Qatar As Of Saturday

08/01/2021

Istanbul, 08 January 2021 (Anadolu News) The UAE will open its land, air and sea borders with Qatar as of Saturday, an official said on Friday. In a statement cited by the UAE state-run WAM news agency, Khalid Abdullah Belhoul, undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry, said his country will end all measures taken against Qatar...

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....

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...

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...

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