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Legal and legislative affairs committee meets Doha , December 29 (QNA) - The Advisory Council's Legal and Legislative Affairs committee held here on Monday a meeting as part of its 43rd regular Session. At the outset of the meeting , the committee chose Yusuf Rashid Al-Khater as its acting rapporteur.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News: qna.org.qa

He foreign minister meets vanuatu minister of foreign affairs He the foreign minister Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah met Vanuatu minister of foreign affairs Sato Kilman and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to Qatar. During the meeting, they discussed ways to boost and develop bilateral relations and exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual...

Advisory council holds weekly meeting Doha, December 29 (QNA) - HE the Speaker of the Advisory Council Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi chaired Monday the weekly regular meeting of the Council's 43rd ordinary session. At the outset of the meeting, HE the Secretary-General of the Advisory Council Fahad bin Mubarak Al Khayareen read the agenda which was then agreed upon. Then...

Political uncertainty in Greece could threaten financial bailout An upcoming snap election in Greece could threaten the financial bailout that has helped keep the country afloat. European stock markets mostly recovered from earlier losses after Greece announced early national elections for Jan. 25, as lawmakers failed to choose a new president in a third and final round of voting Monday. Greece's...

Gold: triangle could set the tone for 2015 Throughout 2014 Gold has been one of the worst performing investments you could hold. After reaching a high near $1400 in the first quarter of the year, it has done nothing but fall lower and currently resides below $1200. Many of the naysayers who consistently preached that the Federal Reserve’s Quantitative Easing...

Obama tee time scuttles soldiers' wedding venue Even the best laid wedding plans are never a hole in one. A pair of Army captains who'd planned their wedding Sunday on the 16th tee box at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course had to relocate the ceremony on short notice because President Obama booked a tee time to play through, according to sources...

FIFA highlights Qatari football's successful 2014 Doha, December 29 (QNA) - FIFA has highlighted the achievements of Qatari football in 2014 across the different age groups in a report published on the international football organization's website. The report mentioned how the Maroon kicked off the year on high as they were crowned champions of the West Asia Football Federation Championship in...

Deputy prime minister meets US ambassador Doha, December 29 (QNA) - HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud met on Monday with HE Ambassador of the United States of America to Qatar Dana Shell Smith. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in...

Prime minister sends cable of condolences Doha, December 29 (QNA) - HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani sent on Monday a cable of condolences to the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Salim Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Read the full text news resource site… Source News:...

Snow brings chaos to Europe, but skiers rejoice Heavy snowfall brings both chaos and joy across Europe, with thousands stranded in the French Alps while skiers revel in the fresh powder blanketing slopes. Read the full text news resource site… Source News: gulfnews.com

Pakistan court suspends detention of Mumbai attacks 'mastermind' A Pakistani court on Monday suspended a detention order on the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, government lawyers said, a move likely to further inflame tensions with India. The suspension is the latest round in a tussle over whether to grant bail to Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, who is accused over the terror...

Rescuers battle to help hundreds trapped on burning ferry Rescuers battled in the dark to save hundreds of passengers still trapped on a burning Italian ferry in the early hours of Monday, as coastguards reported one man had died in the high-seas drama. Ships and helicopters fought choppy seas, strong winds and billowing clouds of smoke through the night in a...

Search for airasia missing plane resumed ingapore, December 29 (QNA) - The search and locate (SAL) operation for a missing AirAsia Indonesia flight resumed Monday with closest neighbors Malaysia and Singapore offering immediate assistance. The operation was halted Sunday evening due to darkness and bad weather. Flight QZ8501, with 162 people on board, had taken off at 5.20 am from Surabaya, Indonesia,...

S. Korea offers high-level talks with N. Korea next month Seoul, December 29 (QNA) - South Korea on Monday proposed minister-level talks with North Korea on a range of issues, to prepare for a "peaceful unification". South Korea's Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae said his government sent a fax message to the North offering dialogue in January on pending inter-Korean issues. The...