Doha, 20 Jan. 2022

By Ashraf Siddiqui

The Minister of Culture, Government of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, graced the recent launch ceremony of two Arabic-translated books of Gianni Rodari, Italian legendary writer, innovative author, educational expert and winner of prestigious Hans Christian … Read More

20 January 2022

By Ashraf Siddiqui

More than 7,000 books of different genre by renowned American authors – from children’s books to bestsellers – are on sale at discounted prices at the US Embassy booth at the 31st Doha International Book Fair being held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.

At the … Read More

18 Jan. 2022 (CNN)
Novak Djokovic has arrived back in Serbia’s capital Belgrade after his deportation from Australia ended the world No. 1 tennis player’s hopes of playing in the Australian Open.
Djokovic traveled to Belgrade from Melbourne via Dubai after losing a court challenge on Sunday against the Australian government’s decision … Read More

New Delhi, 18 Jan. 2022 (Anadolu News)

India has begun work on deploying the Russia-made S-400 Triumf advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, with the first unit to be made operational in April, local media reported Monday.

All five units will be deployed to tackle the threat from China, The Hindustan Times reported.

The … Read More

Nicosia (TRNC), 07 Jan. 2022

The TRNC Prime Ministry announced that the Council of Ministers decided to give the name of Birkan Uzun to Kıvanç Tepe, which is located in the Karşıyaka region of Kyrenia and known as the highest peak by mountaineers.

In a recent statement made by the TRNC Prime … Read More

Beijing, 09 January 2022 (Xinhua News)

Over 2.89 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Saturday, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday.

Xi’an, Capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, reported 30 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Saturday, local authorities said on Sunday. The city has … Read More

Doha, 05 Jan. 2021 (QNA)

Ahmed Said Jaber Al Rumaihi, Director-General of Qatar News Agency (QNA)  praised the role of the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) in strengthening media relations between its member states and advancing professional ties between media workers.

This came during the QNA Director-General’s virtual meeting with the … Read More

Islamabad, 04 Jan. 2022 (Express Tribune)

The Scrutiny Committee formed by the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) to probe the foreign funding case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the ruling party headed by Prime Minister Imran Khan, has found irregularities in the audit reports submitted by the ruling party.

The Committee observed that … Read More

Islamabad, 03 January 2022

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is expected to hold public hearing from Tuesday 4th of January 2022 against Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ruling party ‘Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) on severe charges of receiving party funds from illegal foreign sources, concealment of bank accounts in the country … Read More

Seoul, Jan. 3, 2022 (Yonhap)

President Moon Jae-in said Monday he will pursue an “irreversible path to peace” on the Korean Peninsula until his term ends, calling for dialogue and cooperation with North Korea.

In his final New Year’s speech as president, Moon admitted South Korea still has a long way to … Read More

Doha, 02 Jan. 2022

National Human Rights Committee of Qatar has announced launching of month long campaign ‘ Together we work ‘ (You have a right and you have a duty) as part of the implementation of the committee’s work strategy aimed at enhancing awareness at the national level and the … Read More

Doha, 1st. January 2022

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), has launched the first phase of the preview service of the Lusail Tram on Saturday the 1st January 2022. The first phase includes the preview service of six stations on the Orange line, which are Marina, Marina Promenade, Yacht Club, Esplanade, Energy … Read More