A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.
Shahid Khaqan Abb
A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the federal minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, said Qatar and Pakistan last year signed a $1 billion agreement, under which Qatar's Liquefied Gas Company Limited will sell LNG from 2016 to year 2031 to state-run Pakistan State Oil.
He said since no sanctions have been imposed on Qatar by the United Nations, Pakistan and Qatar were bound to abide by the agreement.
Qatar has released an initial report into the alleged hack of its state-run news agency, an incident which helped spark a diplomatic crisis between the energy-rich country and Arab nations.
The Qatari Interior Ministry said late Wednesday that the website of the Qatar News Agency was initially hacked in April with "high techniques and innovative methods."
It said hackers installed a file and then published a fake news item attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, just after midnight May 24.
The ministry did not say who it suspected carried out the attack. It also thanked the FBI and the British National Commission for Combating Crime for assisting it in its investigation.
The alleged fake news item, which had Sheikh Tamim making controversial comments on Iran and Israel, immediately was picked up by Saudi and Emirati media, laying the groundwork for the crisis that began Monday (05.06.2017.)
Kuwait's emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country's leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that's seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt to isolate it.
Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah was met planeside by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, when he arrived on Wednesday night.
The two held talks, though details of their discussions were not released. Sheikh Sabah earlier Wednesday traveled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.
Sheikh Sabah also has traveled to Saudi Arabia in his efforts.
It said hackers installed a file and then published a fake news item attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, just after midnight May 24.
The ministry did not say who it suspected carried out the attack. It also thanked the FBI and the British National Commission for Combating Crime for assisting it in its investigation.
The alleged fake news item, which had Sheikh Tamim making controversial comments on Iran and Israel, immediately was picked up by Saudi and Emirati media, laying the groundwork for the crisis that began Monday (05.06.2017.)
Kuwait's emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country's leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that's seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt to isolate it.
Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah was met planeside by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, when he arrived on Wednesday night.
The two held talks, though details of their discussions were not released. Sheikh Sabah earlier Wednesday traveled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.
Sheikh Sabah also has traveled to Saudi Arabia in his efforts.
Among more than 200 graduates celebrating their achievement at the National University of Vanuatu (NUV) yesterday, one story stood out quietly in the crowd, shaped by distance, family sacrifice and years of persistence.
Minister of Internal Affairs Andrew Solomon Napuat has denied allegations that he directed or influenced the deployment of Police officers to the Port Vila City Council (PVCC) chambers on Thursday, saying the claims are misleading and inaccurate.
Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat says the constitutional reforms under Articles 17A and 17B are helping restore political stability in Vanuatu after years of instability that affected the economy and public confidence.
The Minister of Infrastructure and Public Works, Xavier Emmanuel Harry, said the rehabilitation of the Efate Ring Road prioritised only some damaged sections because there was not enough funding to complete the entire road.
The Vanuatu Government says it remains committed to rebuilding national carrier Air Vanuatu, but warns that future financial support must come with major structural reforms to avoid repeating past losses.
Multiple gunshots were heard near the White House on Saturday evening, according to media reports Read Full Article at RT.com
Unverified clips circulating on Telegram show bright objects descending almost vertically, followed by powerful flashes. Read Full Article at RT.com
Chaque année, les journées de sécurité dédiées aux loisirs nautiques et à la plaisance (JSNLP) ont pour objectif de sensibiliser les usagers de la mer. La campagne débute ce samedi 23 mai et court jusqu'en octobre.
According to CBS the consultations will take place via videoconference
According to data obtained by Politico, the contradictory US statements have caused a «major political and psychological shock» in Warsaw
All the bodies of the victims have been recovered from the rubble
According to Donald Trump, the draft deal is subject to finalization between the US, Iran, and the various other countries on the list
Correspondent Barak Ravid said, citing his sources, that the mediators want to initiate negotiations on a detailed agreement a few days later
Halifax Regional Police say a search is underway in the Clayton Park area of Halifax for a missing newborn. Four people are in custody undergoing questioning related to the matter.
US President Donald Trump has said that a peace agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated” and is now being finalized Read Full Article at RT.com
Trump’s Ukraine policy aims to reduce America’s burden, test a thaw with Moscow, and shift more pressure onto Europe and Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com
Partnership with Russia is of “great interest” to many countries, Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com
Local authorities have recovered debris of a drone that crashed and exploded in a lake near border with Belarus Read Full Article at RT.com
The West has refused to hold Ukraine accountable for a strike on a Russian school dorm in Starobelsk that killed at least 18 students Read Full Article at RT.com
Vladimir Zelensky has dismissed as “unfair” anything short of full EU membership for Ukraine, according to Reuters Read Full Article at RT.com
The first new rocket set to carry astronauts to the moon launched in a major test of Elon Musk's latest Starship. However, it would soon end in a massive explosion.
According to its information, «Iran has proposed suspending uranium enrichment above 3.6% for ten years»
According to him, the search for a balance between freedom of speech and freedom of religion must continue
In addition, Moratinos noted that he held many productive meetings on the sidelines of the Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum international economic forum
Moratinos added that he took the opportunity to speak with Muslim religious leaders in Russia, as he also serves as the UN Special Envoy on Combating Islamophobia
