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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.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired security and development review meetings in Srinagar, reiterating the government's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and urging coordinated efforts to eliminate it. He lauded the reduction in terror activities and emphasized the commitment to lasting peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir's assembly witnessed turmoil for the second day as opposition parties moved a no-confidence motion against Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather over a Waqf law debate. Despite calls from his own party, National Conference, for flexibility, Rather insisted assembly rules prohibited discussion on the sub-judice matter.
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As the Congress Working Committee convenes in Ahmedabad to strategize for upcoming elections, former leader Sanjay Jha proposes a five-point action plan to revitalize the party. Jha's recommendations include forming a shadow cabinet, decentralizing the party's structure with regional vice-presidents, and creating a model state of governance to showcase the Congress's capabilities.
China urges India to unite against the US's tariff abuse, emphasizing the need for multilateralism and opposing protectionism. Despite trade tensions and Trump's threat of increased tariffs, China defends its economic system and commitment to global trade. China also hinted retaliatory measures against the US to protect its interests amid escalating trade disputes.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak announced the state government's commitment to swiftly implement 14 key proposals discussed in a recent Cabinet meeting. Minister Sanjay Nishad criticized previous administrations for misusing public funds. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath advocated for 'One Nation, One Election,' citing that frequent elections cause instability, hinder development, and encourage corruption, impacting GDP and growth.
Vasily Nebenzya also noted that the scenario being discussed by Russia and the United States is aimed at finding a sustainable, long-term solution to the Ukrainian conflict
«The Russian Defense Ministry reported that as a result of a high-precision strike by a missile with a high-explosive warhead on the site of a meeting with commanders of formations and Western instructors, the enemy’s losses amounted up to 85 servicemen and foreign officers, as well as up to 20 motor vehicles,» Vasily Nebenzya said
The media earlier reported, citing US and European officials, that the Pentagon was considering the option of withdrawing up to 10,000 troops from Eastern Europe
According to Dubravka Djedovic-Handanovic, investments in 12 additional wells to expand the storage facility will total 145 mln euros
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The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle say they 'felt forced to step back' from frontline royal duties in 2020 'as they considered they were not being protected by the institution'.
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