M Ashraf Siddiqui

Editor and publisher Ashraf Siddiqui is a well known Qatar based journalist and a social worker. He has been in Arabian Gulf Peninsula over 4 decades and enjoys rich knowledge on Middle East affairs

A protest rally in downtown Seoul on Nov. 16, 2019 Pic Yonhap

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Nov2019

S. Korean Activists Protest Against U.S. Demand to Increase Defense Sharing Cost

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Seoul, 16 Nov 2019 (Yonhap News) A group of South Korean activists staged a rally Saturday to protest against the United States' reported call for Seoul to sharply increase its share of the cost to maintain U.S. troops here. The rally, organized and attended by some 50 civic groups, including the Korean ... Read More
November 17, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui
Pic by Anadolu News

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US Lawmakers Host 2nd Hearing on Kashmir

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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 ... Read More
November 17, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui
Nawaz Sharif had challenged indemnity bonds asked by govt for one time release

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Pakistan: Court Allows Nawaz to Travel For Treatment; Orders Govt to Remove From Exit Control List

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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 ... Read More
November 16, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui
Xi – Macron Held Talks to Enhance China-France Ties, Action Plan Released
Xi – Macron Held Talks to Enhance China-France Ties, Action Plan Released

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Nov2019

Xi – Macron Held Talks to Enhance China-France Ties, Action Plan Released

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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 ... Read More
November 6, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui
Innovation Theatre Logo

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Oct2019

Doha: MoTC Unveils QITCOM’s Innovation Theatre

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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 ... Read More
October 26, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui
Higher Strategic Comittee Meets 24 Oct 2019

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Oct2019

Qatari-Turkish Higher Strategic Committee Hold Meeting

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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 ... Read More
October 25, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui
UDC at 2019 Cityscape

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Oct2019

Doha: UDC Declares QAR 343m of Net Profit at Q3 of 2019

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Doha, 25 Oct 2019 United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding company and the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar and Gewan Islands announced its financial results for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2019, reporting net profit of QR 343 million over revenues of QR 1.3 billion. The net ... Read More
October 25, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui
Qitcom 2019

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QITCOM 2019: Smart Cities Initiative Supercharges Qatar’s Diversified Economy, Forecasts $20T Adding to World’s Economy By 2026

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Doha, 20 Oct. 2019 Cities around the world are increasingly transforming into ‘Smart Cities’ as rapid urbanization is exerting growing pressure on the traditional infrastructures. Smart Cities initiative, which integrate digital technology to optimize the efficiency of cities' operations and services, are now the global trend due to the several economic ... Read More
October 20, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui
Joko Widodo Joko Widodo was returned to office with 55.5 percent of the vote Reuters

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Indonesia’s Widodo To Take Oath for Second Term on Sunday

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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 ... Read More
October 19, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui
Turkish Communication Director

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Turkey Urges World to Back Efforts in Syria’s North

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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 ... Read More
October 19, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui
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