HH the Emir Receives Message from King of Morocco
Doha, March 26 (QNA) – HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has received a verbal message from King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them. The message was conveyed by Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar […]
HH the Emir Receives Message from King of Jordan
Doha, March 26 (QNA) – HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has received a verbal message from King Abdullah II of Jordan pertaining to the bilateral relations and means of supporting them in addition to issues on the agenda of the 28th Ordinary Session of the Arab League Council at the Summit Level […]
Settlers Continue to Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
Occupied Jerusalem, March 26 (QNA) – Groups of Israeli settlers, on Sunday morning, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Magharba gate. At least 35 settlers were escorted with special police forces to protect them as they toured the courtyards. Palestinian worshippers confronted the settlers and forces to discourage the unwelcome intrusion. Extremist Israeli […]
Israeli Forces Detain Ten Palestinians in West Bank
Ramallah, March 26 (QNA) – The Israeli occupation forces detained Sunday ten Palestinians in different parts of the West Bank. The Israeli soldiers invaded the villages of Husan, west of Bethlehem, and arrested five Palestinians after breaking into their homes. Three more Palestinians were detained in Al-Jalma village, north Jenin. The Israeli soldiers also detained […]
Qatar, Costa Rica Exchange Instruments of Ratification
San Jose, March 26 (QNA) – The Minutes of the exchange of instruments of ratification of a cooperation agreement in the cultural field between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica were signed at the Foreign Ministry’s headquarters. The Minutes of the exchange of ratification instruments […]
Palestinian President: Conflict with Israeli is Against Occupation Not Judaism
Dortmund, Germany, March 26 (QNA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas underlined that the conflict with Israel is not against Judaism but against the occupation that controls the people of Palestine and their land. Addressing a ceremony to receive the prestigious Steiger’s Hope in Peace Award in the German city of Dortmund last night, President Abbas […]
Hungarian Parliament Speaker Meets Qatari Ambassador
Budapest, March 26 (QNA) – Hungary’s Parliament Speaker Laszlo Kover has met with HE Qatar’s Ambassador to Hungary Mohammed bin Hamad Al Khalifa. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways of developing them, in addition to issues of common concern. (QNA)
Russian opposition leader arrested amid wave of anti-corruption protests
Author: HOWARD AMOS and JIM HEINTZ | APSun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490533591200032300MOSCOW: Thousands of people crowded into Moscow’s Pushkin Square on Sunday for an unsanctioned protest against the Russian government, part of a wave of demonstrations taking place throughout the country.Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who is leading the opposition to President Vladimir Putin, was arrested while walking from […]
Egyptian court jails 56 over migrant boat shipwreck
Author: ReutersSun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490533591240032600RASHID, Egypt: An Egyptian court sentenced 56 people to prison terms of up to 14 years on Sunday over the capsizing of a boat that killed over 200 people, one of the deadliest disasters in the dangerous Mediterranean crossings of migrants to Europe.The boat capsized off the Egyptian coast on Sept. 21. Rescue workers […]
Egypt’s last Jews aim to keep alive heritage
Author: Emmanuel Parisse | AFPSun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490501093448002600 CAIRO, Egypt: Once a flourishing community, only a handful of Egyptian Jews, mostly elderly women, remain in the Arab world’s most populous country, aiming at least to preserve their heritage. Egypt still has about a dozen synagogues, but like many of the country’s monuments they need restoration. Part of the […]
