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  30 Jun 2018 - 8:23 The Peninsula Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar, Yousuf bin Hassan Al Saai, in the capital Baku on the occasion of the end of his duties. They discussed relations between the two countries and ways of boosting them, in addition to issues of...

  30 Jun 2018 - 8:23 The Peninsula Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kairat Abdrakhmanov,  met with Ambassador of Qatar, Ahmed bin Ali Al Tamimi, in Astana, yesterday. They discussed relations and ways of developing them, besides issues of common interest. The Minister also presented a medal to the Ambassador, marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic...

  30 Jun 2018 - 8:33 Picture credit: Twitter / António Guterres QNA New York: The Permanent Delegation of the State of Qatar to the United Nations and Colombia, held a ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, to launch a book Story: Celebration of Leading Women in the United Nations, prepared by the Permanent Delegation and Colombia. The ceremony was attended...

  30 Jun 2018 - 8:35 File photo of Qatar skyline used for representation. The Peninsula DOHA: The State of Qatar has renewed its call for strengthening cooperation at the international, regional and national levels in the field of combating terrorism, expressing the hope of finding bilateral and multilateral agreements to combat the abhorrent phenomenon of terrorism and confronting the most important challenges...

  30 Jun 2018 - 8:35 File photo of Qatar skyline used for representation. The Peninsula DOHA: The State of Qatar has renewed its call for strengthening cooperation at the international, regional and national levels in the field of combating terrorism, expressing the hope of finding bilateral and multilateral agreements to combat the abhorrent phenomenon of terrorism and confronting the most important challenges...

  27 Jun 2018 - 16:17 Outside view of the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands), in February 2012. The Peace Palace has been the seat of the Court since 1946. (Photo: ICJ) By Jon Gambrell / AP The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday began hearing a lawsuit by Qatar against United Arab Emirates of "discrimination against Qatar and Qatari citizens" amid...

  28 Jun 2018 - 7:57 Dr Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Public Health Department Director at the MoPH, addressing a meeting. The Peninsula DOHA: The Ministry of Public health (MoPH) has recently concluded a series of interactive roadshow sessions introducing the National Health Strategy (NHS) 2018-2022 to the health sector. The series included seven sessions at different health sector organizations and covered...

  28 Jun 2018 - 7:57 Waleed Al Sayed, CEO of Ooredoo. The Peninsula DOHA: Ooredoo announced yesterday a new network milestone, with 22 5G network towers now live, covering an area from West Bay to Hamad International Airport. Due to this momentous effort from the company, some of Qatar’s busiest areas are now 5G ready, meaning more people than ever will be able to...

  28 Jun 2018 - 8:14 The winners with an official. The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL) has announced the winners of its online Athan (call to prayer) contest, organized as part of the library’s Ramadan activities. The contest saw competitors recite the Athan and share their recordings online with QNL staff, with more than 140 entries being received, including three from children and...

  28 Jun 2018 - 8:21 The Peninsula Attorney-General H E Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri (right), with the Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the French Republic, Philippe Etienne (centre). The meeting discussed means of enhancing legal and judicial cooperation through judicial cooperation agreements with the French Ministry of Justice, as well as enhancing academic and cultural cooperation through Francophone education.

  28 Jun 2018 - 8:31 Minister of Education and Higher Education, H E Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi, honouring the excellent students in the Secondary School Certificate at a ceremony held yesterday. The Peninsula DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education, H E Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi said that the exceptional achievement of students in the Secondary School...

  28 Jun 2018 - 8:35 The Chairman of National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al-Marri (left), with the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, in Brussels, yesterday. The Peninsula DOHA: Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri called on the European Parliament to shoulder its responsibilities and issue a decision condemning the...

  28 Jun 2018 - 8:52 The Peninsula DOHA: Katara Cultural Village has started preparations for the second International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition (S’hail 2018) to be held at Katara from September 4 to September 8, 2018. A number of local, regional and international companies specializing in falconry and hunting equipment are expected to take part in the exhibition. The exhibition is named after “Sohail”,...

  28 Jun 2018 - 9:00 The image is taken from Qatar Foundation Website. The Peninsula DOHA: The Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has held a consultation meeting on Family-Sensitive Social Protection (FSSP) in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The meeting, which took place in Doha, resulted from a joint project...