His Majesty King Abdullah II sent a cable of congratulations on Thursday to the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, on the occasion of Egypt’s celebrations of the July 23 revolution. The King wished President El-Sisi continued good health and th…
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Jordan condemns tearing copy of Quran in Sweden
Jordan condemned Thursday the tearing up of a copy of the Quran by an “extremist” in Stockholm, Sweden, under police protection. “This is a reckless act that fuels hatred and is a manifestation of Islamophobia that incites violence and insult to relig…
Jordan agricultural research centre holds Scientific Day for Water and Soil Research
The National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) held Thursday the Scientific Day of the Water and Soil Research with the participation of the public and private sectors, a Saudi delegation and FAO officials. The Director General of NARC, Nizar Haddad…
Arab Parliament calls boycotting Sweden after extremist burns Quran
The Arab Parliament called Thursday for a global political and economic boycott of Sweden in response to its permission to burn the Holy Quran by an extremist. The Speaker of the pan-Arab legislature, Adel Assoumi, denounced the Swedish authorities’ p…
Wheat prices rising for third consecutive day
Wheat prices rose Thursday for the third day in a row after Russia threatened to treat ships destined for Ukrainian ports as military cargo, deepening fears of a global food security crisis. Wheat futures were the most traded on the Chicago Stock Exch…
5 Dead, Dozens Trapped in Landslide in Western India
At least five people were killed and many were feared buried after a landslide hit a mountain village in Indias western state of Maharashtra.According to Indian media, the landslide occurred Wednesday night in the mountain hamlet of Irshalwadi.”A tota…
5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Maluku Province in Indonesia
An earthquake measuring 5.4 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Thursday Maluku province in eastern Indonesia.According to a statement from the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG), the epicenter of the earthquake wa…
Ukraine: 18 People, including 5 Children, Wounded in Russian Attack on Mykolaiv City
At least 18 people, including five children, have been wounded IN a Russian air attack on the Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv, regional governor Vitaliy Kim said.A three-storey residential building was hit in the Mykolaiv city center early on Thursday…
Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets Ukrainian Ambassador
HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met with HE Ambassador of Ukraine to the State of Qatar Andriy Kuzmenko.The meeting discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation, especial…
Qatari Newspaper Editorials -1-
Al Sharq newspaper said in its editorial that HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani’s participation along with his brothers Their Majesties and Highnesses leaders of GCC countries and heads of delegations, in the 18th Consultative Meeting of lea…