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.
La journée de vendredi 29 août 2025 a été l'occasion pour Yves Herman Nguéma Nzeing et d'autres volontaires qui l'accompagnaient de faire une journée citoyenne afin de rendre l'environnement des élèves propre à quelques jours de la rentrée scolaire 2025 - 2026. Curage des caniveaux, désherbage, nettoyage des toilettes et salles de classe et réfection des portails cassés, voici le travail qu'ont effectué les ressortissants du quartier Nzeng-Ayong, dans les écoles publiques Nzeng-Ayong 1 (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
Le trente août, l'histoire s'éveille, Un vent nouveau chasse le sommeil. Sous les drapeaux, levés au ciel, Le peuple écrit un chant rebelle. Le silence lourd des longues années, Brisé d'un coup par la vérité. Les chaînes tombent, le masque glisse, Le cœur d'un peuple bat sans supplice. Des voix jadis étouffées dans l'ombre, S'élèvent haut, puissantes, sans encombre. Et dans les rues de Libreville, Un souffle libre rend tout plus tranquille. Soldats debout, (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
The Clarendon police are probing the death of a man who was reportedly killed as he attempted to grab his licensed firearm from his wife. He has been identified as 56-year-old Dean Melville of Spalding, Clarendon. The incident happened at his...
The St Catherine North Traffic Department is conducting an investigation into a motor vehicle crash along the Spanish Town Bypass, which resulted in the death of a man and injuries to a bystander. Dead is Wakeham Hyman, a 48-year-old resident of...
Andrey Parubiy helped stoke the “civil war” that eventually led to the Ukraine conflict, Andrey Telizhenko has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com
General Valery Gerasimov has given an update on Russia’s territorial gains during the spring-summer campaign Read Full Article at RT.com
London, England (HOL) — A Somali asylum seeker at the Bell Hotel in Epping says he and other migrants are too afraid to step outside after a court ruling allowed them to remain housed in the building, as protests and police clashes intensify outside.
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia inaugurated a new container terminal at Mogadishu port this week, nearly doubling the country’s cargo-handling capacity in a move officials say will spur economic growth and strengthen regional trade links.
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is mourning the death of Khadijo Mohamud Yusuf, the celebrated singer and dancer known as Qalanjo, whose voice and stagecraft helped define the country’s golden age of music in the 1970s and 1980s. The Ministry of Information confirmed she died on Aug. 29 in Hargeisa, calling her passing a profound loss to Somali culture.
KEY WEST, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says the crew of its Cutter Mohawk returned to their home port in Key West, Florida, on Friday following a 75-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage, Florida Straits and Caribbean...
«Had a telecon today with Finnish Foreign Minister,» Jaishankar posted on X. «Our discussions centered around the Ukraine conflict and its ramifications. India should not be unfairly targeted in that context. We have always advocated dialogue and diplomacy.»
US President Donald Trump's planned visit to India for the Quad Summit is off, signaling a deterioration in his relationship with Narendra Modi. The souring ties stem from Trump's repeated, and disputed, claims of resolving the India-Pakistan conflict, coupled with Modi's refusal to endorse Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
India's first barrier-free tolling system, Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF), is set to launch at Gharaunda and Choryasi plazas, facilitated by agreements with ICICI Bank. Six more toll plazas, including five in Delhi-NCR, will implement MLFF in the next two months, ensuring seamless travel.
Tej Pratap Yadav, recently ousted from his family and party, criticized egoism in leadership during a Jehanabad gathering, distancing himself from chants of «Abki Baar Tejashwi Sarkar.» He emphasized that government formation relies on the people, not individuals, cautioning against arrogance. Lalu Prasad Yadav expelled Tej Pratap for six years due to disregard for moral values and irresponsible behavior.
Former parliament speaker Andrey Parubiy, long linked to Ukraine’s far-right, was shot dead in Lviv on Saturday Read Full Article at RT.com
Former tech executive reportedly spoke with chatbot before killing his 83-year-old mother and taking his own life Read Full Article at RT.com
Kiev’s forces are retreating and being forced to “plug holes” in their front line, Valery Gerasimov has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has slammed arguments that Singapore's decision to treat vaping like drug offences undermines harm reduction approaches on tobacco.He was talking to the media at a community event in Yishun on Saturday (Aug 30).Harm reduction promotes a substance user's right to continue using a harmful substance and assumes a low probability of recovery. According to a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) study, it is based on the addicted individual's ability, even under impairment, to make choices. Singapore's approach to harm is based on eradication.In the wake of Singapore rolling out sterner measures against vaping, the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) executive coordinator Nancy Loucas had claimed that «prohibition will only fuel underground markets while denying smokers access to safer alternatives».Loucas' comment was reported by Tobacco Reporter, which describes itself as «the leading trade journal around the world».
At 12:46, an earthquake of magnitude 3.1 was measured near Seltún in Krýsuvík.
The town festival Í túninu heima in Mosfellsbær opened yesterday and will run throughout the weekend. The festival has become a tradition, with residents themselves creating the atmosphere by inviting people into their gardens, hosting street barbecues, and organizing a variety of events.
European leaders on war footing flocked to the White House to plea for protection. Ukraine’s president brought self-parody to center stage. Read Full Article at RT.com
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has suggested that Moscow could attack the EU, a notion which the Kremlin dismisses as “nonsense” Read Full Article at RT.com
Andrey Parubiy, who played a key role in the 2014 Maidan coup, was killed in Lviv after being shot eight times by an unknown gunman Read Full Article at RT.com
The breakthrough could massively boost remote service speeds, but critics warn the technology may fuel surveillance and privacy risks. Read Full Article at RT.com
A decade after its defeat in Yemen, the terror group is back with new tactics, global targets, and a digital playbook Read Full Article at RT.com
Mary Grace Westman, 67, who has so far refused to cooperate with police seeking information about her son, flew to Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon, within hours of the shocking attack.
Jagdeep Dhankhar, after resigning as Vice President citing health issues, has applied to resume his pension as a former legislator in Rajasthan. He previously received this pension until becoming the governor of West Bengal in 2019. Now 74, Dhankhar is entitled to a monthly pension of Rs 42,000, with the Rajasthan Assembly secretariat processing his application following his resignation.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has refuted Pakistan's propaganda claiming India's S-400 air defence system was damaged during Operation Sindoor. PIB clarified that reports of destruction are false, and the circulated image is from a 2010 Russian parade. India launched Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror attack, striking terror hubs, and intercepted Pakistani drones and missiles using the S-400.
«Had a telecon today with Finnish Foreign Minister,» Jaishankar posted on X. «Our discussions centered around the Ukraine conflict and its ramifications. India should not be unfairly targeted in that context. We have always advocated dialogue and diplomacy.»
