Emir of Kuwait Receives Phone Call from French President
Kuwait, March 14 (QNA) – Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Tuesday a phone call from French President Francois Hollande. They discussed bilateral relations and ways to develop them in addition to regional and international topics of common interest, Kuwait News Agency reported. (QNA)
President of Turkmenistan Due in Doha Wednesday
Doha, March 14 (QNA) – HE President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan will arrive Wednesday in Doha for an official visit to the State of Qatar. HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and the Turkmen President will hold, at the Emiri Diwan, official talks on bilateral relations and means to bolster them. (QNA)
Arab League Chief Calls for Urgent Arab Action to Aid Somalia
Cairo, March 14 (QNA) – The Arab League Secretary General Dr. Ahmed Aboul Ghait called for an urgent Arab action to aid Somalia and for mobilizing financial and relief assistance required to address the grave humanitarian consequences resulting from the drought plaguing the country. In a statement today, Aboul Ghait called the Arab States to […]
HE Foreign Minister Meets Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Doha, March 14 (QNA) – HE Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met Tuesday with HE Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rasit Meredow, who is currently visiting Doha. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to widen cooperation between Qatar and Turkmenistan especially in the fields of economy […]
Advisory Council Speaker Meets President of Libyan State Supreme Council
Doha, March 14 (QNA) – HE Speaker of the Advisory Council Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi met Tuesday with HE President of the Libyan State Supreme Council Dr Abdulrahman Al Sawihli and his accompanying delegation, who are on a visit to Qatar. They discussed parliamentary relations between the two countries and means of enhancing and […]
Qatar's Ambassador to Egypt Meets Arab Human Rights Committee Delegation
Cairo, March 14 (QNA) – HE Qatar’s Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Delegate to the Arab League Saif bin Muqaddam Al Buainein met Tuesday with a delegation from Arab Human Rights Committee “Charter Committee” headed by Dr Hadi Bin Ali Al Yami. In an statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Al Buainein said that they […]
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Meets EU Official
Doha, March 14 (QNA) – HE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met here on Tuesday with the Chairman of European Union’s (EU) Middle East and Gulf Working Group Roberto Storaci and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed Qatar-EU relations and means to promote them in addition to topics […]
More than 30 cars involved in Chicago pileup
Author: Associated PressTue, 2017-03-14ID: 1489486174114767500 CHICAGO: Illinois State Police say snowy weather caused two crashes on a Chicago expressway that involved a total of 34 cars. A State Police spokesman says seven people sustained minor injuries in Monday night’s pileup on the Kennedy Expressway. Both wrecks occurred in the express lanes of the highway on the city’s […]
Most German employers happy with refugees’ work — survey
Author: ReutersTue, 2017-03-14ID: 1489485044224694900 FRANKFURT: A large majority of German companies who have taken on refugees are satisfied with their work, although most hires have been for low-skilled positions, according to a survey conducted last month and published on Tuesday. The first of the estimated 1.2 million people who arrived in Germany in 2015 and 2016 from […]
In headscarf ruling, EU court allows religious symbol bans
Author: ReutersTue, 2017-03-14ID: 1489483793634615300 LUXEMBOURG: Employers may bar staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday in its first decision on the issue of women wearing Islamic headscarves at work. On the eve of a Dutch election in which Muslim immigration has been a key issue and a bellwether for attitudes […]
