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Diplomatic Institute Hosts Symposium on Qatari-French Relations Doha, February 17 (QNA) - The Diplomatic Institute at the Foreign Ministry hosted on Tuesday a symposium on the French-Qatari relations addressed by HE French Ambassador to Qatar Eric Chevallier and attended by a number of diplomats and the ministry staff. In his remarks to the symposium, HE the French Ambassador undetlined the...

HH the Emir Visits Sons of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Riyadh, February 17 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani this afternoon visited sons of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (May Allah bless his soul). During the visit, HH the Emir offered condolences to Minister of National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Prince Faisal bin...

Fake money racket busted, three including woman held Doha - THE Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has foiled an attempt to circulate fake GCC currency worth Dirham 35000 by a gang in Qatar and arrested three persons of Asian origin including a woman in this connection. According to a Ministry of Interior press release on Tuesday, the Economic Crime Prevention Section at...

Four Tunisian police killed in ‘terrorist’ attack A member of the National Guard prevents onlookers from approaching the scene of a shooting between soldiers and gunmen in the Oued Ellil suburb of Tunis, Tunisia, Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. (AP) our Tunisian police were killed on Tuesday in what the government labelled a "terrorist attack" in a region known as the base...

+++ Ukraine crisis - live updates +++ Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine attacked the city of Debaltseve forcing Ukrainian troops to pull out of the city. The move has led some to call the ceasefire in Ukraine into question. Read the latest here. As events continue to unfold rapidly in Ukraine, stay with Deutsche Welle for live updates on the latest...

Italy warns time 'running out' for Libya Italian authorities have called for quick action in face of the deteriorating situation in Libya. There is a risk of Islamic State establishing a stronghold in the African country, Italian foreign minister has said. Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni urged the international community to "quicken its pace before it is too late" to find...

Nigerian army claims 300 Boko Haram fighters killed Nigerian forces have killed hundreds of Boko Haram extremists while recapturing the garrison town of Monguno, army sources said. The Islamist group has threatened new attacks, despite the defeat. Nigerian government troops captured 11 towns and villages and inflicted "massive" losses on the Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria after a two-day land and...

Survey: Qatar firms more keen to hire employees in coming quarter Qatar’s job market appears to be gaining strength, with more than 40 percent of employers recently surveyed saying they definitely planned to hire more staff in the coming three months. According to the latest edition of the Middle East and North Africa Job Index Survey, conducted by recruitment agency Bayt.com...

Towards a successful 2022 High-level Italian, German, French delegations visit SC Doha - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Secretary-General Hassan al Thawadi has held separate high-level meetings with visiting diplomatic delegations from Italy, Germany and France. HE Federica Guidi, Italian Minister of Economic Development, HE Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony in Germany, HE Thierry Braillard, France's...

Indonesia delays moving Australian death row prisoners Indonesian authorities have decided to give the prisoners facing death sentence for drug trafficking more times with their families. The decision follows intense pressure from the Australian government. Australian citizens Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kilograms (18.3 pounds) of heroin to Australia from the Indonesian...

Suicide attack targets Lahore police station A suicide bomber has attacked a police building in eastern Pakistan. A splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban said it was in retaliation for recent executions. A police complex in the relatively peaceful eastern Pakistani city of Lahore was hit by a suicide attack on Tuesday, killing at leave five and wounding many others in...

At least 10 police officers killed in suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan At least 10 police officers have been killed in a suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan. There was no claim of responsibility for the latest in a series of recent attacks on security forces in the country. Din Mohammad Darwesh, a spokesperson for the governor of Afghanistan's eastern Logar province...

Qatar’s 2015 food festival to kick off on March 24 The annual Qatar International Food Festival will open next month on Tuesday, March 24 and run through Saturday, March 28, the Qatar Tourism Authority has announced. The event, now in its sixth year, will once again be held at the Museum of Islamic Art Park. In a statement, QTA said that...

Qatar health initiative to launch traveling roadshow this weekend In a new initiative to help educate residents about the importance of nutrition and exercise, health officials will be parking a colorful trailer around key hotspots in Doha over the next few weeks, starting with the Corniche on Thursday. Visitors will be invited to climb aboard the vehicle, which is part of...