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MOI Announces Names of Shura Council Elections Winners in the State of Qatar

The Ministry of Interior (MOI) has announced the public results of first legislative elections in the State of Qatar for the selection of members of elected Shura Council that were held on Saturday, 2 October 2021. MOI pointed out that the turnout percentage of the total number of voters reached

South Korea win Asian table tennis team title

Doha: South Korean men won the team title at the Asian Table Tennis Championships after defeating Chinese Taipei 3-1 at the Lusail Sports Hall yesterday.Jang Woojin was the star of the final for South Korea as he won both his matches against Chuang Chi…

Preparations for 4th Global Reciter competition discussed

The supervisory committee of the web-based Bahrain International Quran Recitation Competition, “Global Reciter”, held a coordination meeting in which it discussed preparations for the launch of the fourth edition of the competition.The new edition foll…

Important Notice: Election campaign boards to be removed within 3 days after vote

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment has called on advertising companies and candidates who obtained advertising licences for electoral campaigns, to remove election advertising boards within three days of the end of the electoral process, in implementation of the Shura Council election system law.   MME said that in accordance

Syria, Jordan Reopen Border Crossing Amid Push to Normalize Ties

CAIRO — Jordan reopened its main border crossing with Syria on Wednesday, amid an apparent regional push to reintegrate Damascus into regional political and economic structures. Jordan and Syria officially reopened the main Jaber-Nassib border crossing between the two countries Wednesday after an apparent U.S. green light to jump-start regional trade

G-7 Ministers Set to Meet on Reopening International Travel

Transport and health ministers of the G-7 countries are due to meet virtually to discuss ways to restart international travel, according to people familiar with the matter. The meeting is being organized by the U.K., which holds the presidency of the Group of Seven nations this year, said the people,

African aviation faces rough weather despite rosy outlook

African aviation was born around the same time air transport took off in some other parts of the world. The first African airline, South African Airways was established in 1934 followed by Ethiopian Airlines in 1946. But African aviation is clearly lagging behind the rest of the world today, caused

Awqaf Announces Canceling Social Distancing During Obligatory, Friday Prayers

The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has announced the easing of some COVID-19 precautionary measures in mosques. This is in line with the plan to gradually lift the restrictions imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19 and work to restore normal life, starting Sunday, October 3. The Ministry

Qatari-Saudi Follow-up Committee Holds its Sixth Meeting in Doha

The Qatari-Saudi Follow-up Committee held today its sixth meeting in Doha. The meeting was chaired on the Qatari side by HE Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Regional Affairs Ambassador Ali bin Fahad Al Hajri, and on the Saudi side by HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of

UAE-Canada Consular Committee convenes for its 2nd session

The UAE-Canada Consular Committee convened for its 2nd session yesterday in Abu Dhabi, to complement the unremitting efforts of the two parties towards bolstering ties of cooperation in all common consular fields to the benefit of the citizens of the two countries. H.E. Faisal Lutfi, Assistant Undersecretary for Consular Affairs

UAE leaders condole King of Morocco on death of Princess Lalla Malika

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a message of condolences to HM King Mohammed VI of Morocco, on the death of Princess Lalla Malika. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed

Int’l Cultural Expo, Tourism Festival on Silk Road Open in Northwest China

DUNHUANG, China, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The 5th China Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo and the 10th Dunhuang Tour-Silk Road International Tourism Festival kicked off on September 24 in Dunhuang, a major hub on the ancient Silk Road in northwest China’s Gansu Province. Both events were organized by the

MOJ Reveals Regulatory Amendment According to Urban Plan

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) revealed the regulatory amendment service, which includes updating the real estate data according to the urban plan from the competent authority in the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, in its tweet on its official Twitter account. The Ministry also indicated the 200 Riyals, and in

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