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 Texas Republican faces a tough primary challenge from the right in his sprawling district along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The survivors say they want their presence in the chamber to remind President Donald Trump that the harm done by the sex offender was very real.
The Central Intelligence Agency has published a plea to potential informants in Iran with guidance on how to contact the organisation Read Full Article at RT.com
Beijing’s significant oil imports mean an attack on Tehran can be used as an indirect means of containment Read Full Article at RT.com
Dmitry Peskov says that Vietnam is a very important partner of Russia in Asia
The next round of negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement may take place in ten days, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says
Russian company Matrix, Dubai-based Advance Security Solutions and Special Technology Services are on the list
The official says that people exaggerate, «see the Russian hand behind a lot of things»
Vasily Nebenzya expressed hope that «reasonable people» in the UK, France would restrain their leaders from such steps
Immigration was the most divisive issue, with supporters calling it Trump’s best action and critics deeming it his worst.
Israeli forces fired on clearly marked ambulances in Gaza in 2025, killing Palestinian medics at close range, an independent probe has found Read Full Article at RT.com
Snow is expected across much of southwest Iceland tomorrow, with winter driving conditions likely, according to a meteorologist with the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration.
Valdo Calocane, a mental patient who killed three people in 2023, was not isolated due to racism concerns, an inquiry in the UK has heard Read Full Article at RT.com
Vladimir Zelensky’s Western European backers stayed away from Kiev on the fourth anniversary of the escalation of the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com
The alleged plans to arm Kiev with nuclear weapons would be met with a “resolute response” from Russia, the Foreign Ministry warns Read Full Article at RT.com
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts says deteriorating conditions have led to safety hazards and health issues.
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland has reportedly attempted suicide after being charged with corruption over ties to Epstein Read Full Article at RT.com
The future of the region is being written east of Brussels – and Marco Rubio’s tour confirmed exactly what Brussels fears most Read Full Article at RT.com
Préoccupés par la situation du pays, qu'ils jugent engagée sur une trajectoire inquiétante, des responsables de l'opposition ont tenu, hier, une séance de travail à Akanda Étaient notamment présents les partis membres de la CNR, représentés par leurs présidents (Vincent Moulengui Boukossou, Benoît Mouity Nzamba, Francis Hubert Aubame), ainsi que le président de REAGIR, Michel Ongoundou, le président d'EPG, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, le représentant du PNPT, Makemba, celui de l'ACR, et (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
Les projecteurs de la Salle Nationale de Libreville se sont de nouveau allumés pour célébrer la boxe anglaise. Le week-end écoulé, dans une ambiance électrique, la Ligue de Boxe de l'Estuaire (LBE) a organisé une compétition d'envergure marquant une étape cruciale de sa saison sportive 2025-2026. Cette activité au-delà de la simple compétition, s'inscrit dans une volonté de redynamiser le noble art au Gabon. Le choix de la Salle Nationale n'est pas anodin. Temple du sport gabonais, (...) - BOXE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
Libreville le 23 Février 2026-La fonction publique fait face à des défis importants liés à l'organisation, à la gestion des effectifs et à la productivité. Entre une administration surchargée et le phénomène des « fonctionnaires fantômes », le secteur public montre des signes de dysfonctionnement et de manque d'efficacité. Organisation et efficacité Depuis plusieurs années, l'administration gabonaise présente une certaine surcharge de personnel dans certains services, tandis que (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
Rep. Michael Turner, co-chair of the congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, wrote to a top White House aide about his “substantial concerns.”
Accommodations are being made for the gold medalists, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday, a day after the equally successful women’s team declined.
The High Court in Lilongwe has reserved its ruling in a politically sensitive legal battle in which the Malawi Electoral Commission is challenging a presidential directive ordering the relocation of its headquarters from Lilongwe to Blantyre. The case pits the electoral body against former president Peter Mutharika, whose Executive Order No. 1 of 2025 directed […] The post High Court Reserves Ruling in Explosive MEC–Mutharika Headquarters Battle appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has launched a blistering attack on South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU), accusing the agency of spreading falsehoods and misleading the South African public over claims that he fraudulently obtained immigration documents. In a strongly worded statement, Bushiri dismissed the SIU findings as “irrational” and insisted that his immigration status in South […] The post Bushiri Fires Back at findings of South African Investigators, Accuses Them of Lies, Witch-Hunt and Deliberately Misleading Unsuspecting South Africans appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
Russia is investigating Telegram’s Pavel Durov as part of a criminal case over terrorism content on the platform, the Kremlin has said Read Full Article at RT.com
