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Qatar , Britain Discuss Bilateral Relations London, October 16 (QNA) - The second meeting of the Forum on Qatar- British bilateral dialogue (UK-Qatar Partnership) was held in the British capital, chaired by HE Qatar's Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi, and the Middle East Minister at the British Foreign Office Tobias Ellwood. The two sides discussed...

South African Mother Tries to Sell Child on Internet JOHANNESBURG: A South African mother appeared in court Friday charged with trying to sell her 19-month-old baby on the Internet for 5,000 rand ($380), officials said, after a police sting operation halted her plan. Police were tipped off that the woman, aged 20, had offered her son for sale on the popular...

3 children among new migrant deaths in Aegean MIGRANT DEATHS. A Greek coast guard diver carries the body of a refugee child at a beach of Lesvos (Lesbos) on October 15, 2015. ATHENS, Greece – Four more migrants, 3 of them children, died attempting to cross the Aegean Sea to reach safety in Europe, the Greek coastguard said early Saturday,...

Cologne mayoral candidate Henriette Reker seriously hurt in knife attack An independent candidate to be mayor of Cologne has been severely injured in a knife attack. Police said four other people were hurt at the scene, and a suspect was taken into custody. Police on Saturday morning said mayoral candidate Henriette Reker had been attacked at a political information stand in...

Doha’s Ajyal film festival to kick off on Nov. 29 with ‘Idol’ screening The third edition of the Ajyal Film Festival will open on Nov. 29 and run through Dec. 5 at Katara Cultural Villiage, the Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced. The six-day event will feature a number of short films that will be screened in the Middle East for...

Report: Qatar Labor ministry shuts down 15 rogue recruitment agencies More than a dozen employment agencies in Qatar have reportedly been closed down by authorities for flouting the country’s labor law and failing to improve after being warned repeatedly. Inspectors from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA) canceled the licenses for the 15 unnamed agencies after conducting spot-checks and...

HH the Deputy Emir Meets GCC Ministers of Transport Doha, October 15 (QNA) - HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani met at his Emiri Diwan Office on Thursday morning with GCC Ministers of Transport, who called on HH the Deputy Emir to greet him on the occasion of their visit to the country to participate in their...

Mexican embassy opens in Doha THE Ambassador of Mexico to Qatar HE Francisco Niembro on Thursday hinted at signing of agreements between Qatar and Mexico in the coming months. Speaking during the 40th anniversary of Qatar-Mexico diplomatic relations celebrations and formal opening of the embassy of Mexico in Doha, Niembro said that Mexico was keen on cementing bilateral ties with Qatar...

Rooting for gender balance Emirati women set a new precedent in the public sector Women grab 66% of UAE government jobs Dubai: UAE is setting a precedent in gender balance and women’s empowerment at the workplace as women now account for more than 66 per cent of jobs in the public sector workforce, said a senior official. Women in the UAE occupy...

More than 250,000 people killed in Syria war The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it has documented the deaths of 250,124 people, including at least 74,426 civilians. (File photo: Reuters) More than a quarter of a million people have been killed in Syria’s brutal conflict since it began with anti-government protests over four years ago, a monitoring group said...

10 things you should know about Khalifa International Stadium 1. Khalifa International Stadium is one of the proposed host venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. 2. The Stadium renovation project reached a major milestone in October 2015 by completing 3.7 million man-hours without Lost Time Accidents. 3. Over 3,200 people work daily at the site of the historic stadium, where...

Qatar Sends Aid to Syrian Refugees in Croatia Doha, October 14 (QNA) - In an implementation of the directives of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a team from the National Search and Rescue Team of The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) left today for Zagreb International Airport in Croatia accompanying a plane laden with medical and food...

HH the Emir Meets Japan's Foreign Minister Doha, October 14 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with HE Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and the accompanying delegation, on the occasion of his visit to the country. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them. Read the full text news...

HH the Emir Meets Bosnia and Herzegovina's Foreign Minister Doha, October 14 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with HE Foreign Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Crnadak and the accompanying delegation, on the occasion of his visit to the country. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation relations between the two countries and...