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.
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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate, Justice Dr. Jane Ansah, is fast emerging as a powerful voice in the Central Region after pledging affordable fertilizer and a better future for Malawi’s farmers. Speaking at a charged rally in Mchinji on Wednesday, Ansah declared that a government led by Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will put farmers […] The post Ansah Storms Central Region with Fertilizer Promise, Vows to Lift Farmers from Poverty appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
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Congress leader Udit Raj drew parallels between Nepal's recent political turmoil and potential scenarios in India, referencing Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. He asserted that while similar conditions exist, India's robust Constitution and deeply rooted democracy, established by the Congress party, prevent such overthrows. This statement follows violent Gen Z-led protests in Nepal that led to significant political upheaval.
India is set to launch 'Gyan Bharatam', a project to preserve its manuscript heritage. The initiative aims to unite stakeholders and institutions nationwide. A conference in New Delhi marks the beginning of this ambitious plan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the gathering. The project has a budget of Rs 482 crore for six years.
Stanford Business School students embarked on a Global Study Trip to India, immersing themselves in the nation's dynamic business landscape. Encounters with investors, entrepreneurs, and government officials revealed a unique blend of economic ambition and philosophical values. The trip exposed the students to India's contradictions, resilience, and the importance of trust, leaving them with a profound understanding of its complexities.
Shot in the neck. Not the head or the heart, but the neck - the throat, really, and that seems deliberate: Shut Charlie Kirk up, forever.
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Haunting video revealed a figure lying flat on a rooftop just moments before Charlie Kirk was fatally shot - then frantically fleeing as chaos erupted at the Utah event.
Liberals everywhere from TikTok to X to BlueSky celebrated the murder of influencer Charlie Kirk, mocking him and even suggesting he deserved the shooting.
Less than two years after the Shakahola doomsday sect shocked Kenya and the world, another chilling discovery has emerged in the quiet coastal settlement of Kwa Binzaro.
Addis Ababa (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a bilateral meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Wednesday in Guba, where the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen relations between their countries.
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A hawker took to Facebook to appeal for help clearing some 150 sets of unsold nasi briyani, after a bulk order made by someone claiming to be from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) was not picked up.Muhammad Shazain Faiha Muslim Food Paradise, a hawker stall in Tiong Bahru Market, posted a request to Facebook on Tuesday (Sept 9) for people to buy its nasi biryani.According to the post, the stall was «scammed with a fake order of 150 packets of chicken and mutton briyani».The person who made the order claimed to be an «SAF representative» and told the hawker he was unable to put down a deposit for the order, as «the military is a government agency and therefore cannot provide a deposit». He also asked for bottles of mineral water, according to 8World.The hawker had given the man a discount for the food and increased the amount of meat and rice in each serving, after learning that the food would be distributed to soldiers. When nobody arrived to collect the order, the hawker realised he had been scammed, according to the Chinese news outlet.
SINGAPORE — A work group formed by the Government has released a raft of recommendations to stamp out illegal platform work and tackle other issues facing platform workers.The recommendations unveiled on Sept 11 include requiring platform operators to notify the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) if they suspect foreigners of carrying out platform work, which can be done only by Singaporeans or permanent residents.Broadly, the group's 10 recommendations aim to protect the livelihoods of Singapore's roughly 67,600 regular platform workers, and champion fairer and more transparent payment structures and incentive schemes.The group also suggested that platform operators should conduct more regular and stringent identity checks on workers, and that the Government should look into strengthening enforcement and increasing penalties for rule-breakers in the ride-hailing sector.The Government should also engage online platforms to take down apps, channels and advertisements that enable the matching of illegal rides, and strengthen its ability to block or remove such platforms, the group said.
With phishing campaigns on the rise following a breach of Google’s Salesforce database, Dwayne Brown, cybersecurity executive at JN Group, has urged Gmail users to strengthen their account security and adopt safer log-in practices. His warning...
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Head of the Osenat auction house Jean-Pierre Osenat noted that the painting is in «very good condition» and will be auctioned on November 30
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