New labour laws in Qatar benefiting migrant workers a ‘momentous step forward’: ILO
Oct 18, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York: New legislation in Qatar which will allow foreign workers to freely change jobs and leave the country without the approval of their employers, has been praised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as “a momentous step forward in upholding the rights of migrant workers.”
SA, Qatar groups should stop financing Muslim extremists in SL'
May 07, 2019, at 03:36 pm
Colombo, May 7 (UNI) General Secretary of the SLFP and former minister Dayasiri Jayasekara has made an appeal to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to not let extremist groups in their countries to finance Muslim fundamentalists in Sri Lanka like National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ), who carried out the Easter Sunday carnage.
Qatar plans to host conference on Afghanistan with Russia's participation
Mar 19, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Doha Mar 19 (Sputnik/IBNS) Doha is planning to host a conference on the settlement of the Afghan conflict with the participation of Qatari and Russian representatives, Russian Ambassador to Qatar Nurmakhmad Kholov told Sputnik.
Jan 26, 2019, at 10:00 am
Mew York, Jan 26 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the announcement by the Emir of Qatar to allocate $50 million to support Syrian refugees and displaced persons affected by the recent severe weather in the Middle East.
Taliban appoints Mullah Baradar as Qatar political office head
Jan 25, 2019, at 04:14 pm
Kabul, Jan 25 (IBNS): In a bid to handle the ongoing negotiation process with the US, the Taliban group has appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as the head of its political office in Qatar, media reports said.
Qatar government announces decision to pull out of OPEC
Dec 03, 2018, at 03:39 pm
Doha, Dec 3 (IBNS): Qatar on Monday announced its decision to withdraw from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in order to focus on increasing production of natural gas.
Sep 26, 2018, at 10:47 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS):The international community needs to go beyond “managing crises” and instead pursue comprehensive and just solutions, guided by international law and norms, if it is to achieve global security and stability, the leader of Qatar said at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain sever ties with Qatar accusing it of sponsoring terrorism
Jun 05, 2017, at 04:58 pm
Dubai, Jun 5 (IBNS): The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar while accusing the latter nation of sponsoring terrorism, reports said.