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.
The reopening of National Highway-2, a vital supply route, has stirred unease in Manipur's peace process. Kuki-Zo armed groups, KNO and UPF, cautioned against interpreting it as acceptance of unrestricted movement between communities. This follows a renewed ceasefire agreement with the Centre, focusing on territorial integrity and a political solution.
Meghalaya police filed a chargesheet against Sonam Raghuvanshi, her lover, and three others for allegedly murdering her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Cherrapunji. The accused face charges of murder, evidence disappearance, and criminal conspiracy. A supplementary chargesheet is expected for three others accused of concealing evidence, who are currently on bail.
PM Modi and President Macron discussed the Ukraine conflict, with Macron briefing Modi on the Coalition of the Willing's meeting in Paris regarding security guarantees for Ukraine. Modi reiterated India's support for peaceful resolution and both leaders affirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-France Strategic Partnership across various sectors.
In light of the widespread devastation caused by severe floods in Punjab and other regions of India, BJP President JP Nadda's dinner for NDA MPs on Saturday and Prime Minister Modi's dinner on Sunday, scheduled before the Vice Presidential elections, have been cancelled. PM Modi is expected to visit the flood-affected areas.
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When Julia Cabot's phone started buzzing with messages earlier this summer, she had a fairly good idea what it was about. 'I got loads of texts from people who heard what happened'
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The ambassador emphasized that terrorism and drug trafficking are separate challenges, each demanding specific strategies and tools
It also described the attack is a tool of pressure on NPP personnel
Despite these challenges, he expressed hope that a mutual understanding could be reached
