G20 vows action on terrorism, climate; AU gets membershipLeaders of the world's 20 most powerful nations began their annual G20 summit in India's capital New Delhi today, with a pledge to look for concrete solutions to terrorism, climate change, supply chains and cyber security and granting More… |
IDEC to boost $20bn West Africa’s defence spendingThe first International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEC) that will take place in Ghana’s capital city Accra from October 11-12 aims to strengthen international and regional cooperation to combat terrorism and organised crimes. More… |
Bahrain vows to stamp out money laundering in real estateBahrain's Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) said it has taken several key measures, in co-ordination with other government bodies, to stamp out money laundering in the kingdom’s property sector. Rera is committed t More… |
Bahrain arrests 116 in counter-terror operationsThe security authorities of Bahrain have launched a series of successful counter-terror operations resulting in the arrest of 116 suspected terrorists, a media report said. The individuals arrested are suspected of a range of terr More… |
Muslim states vow to defeat terrorismThe defence ministers of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) states have vowed to coordinate and unite their efforts, to ward off the dangers of terrorism and take a united stand against it. More… |
Hundreds protest in Barcelona against QatarHundreds of protesters gathered in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday denouncing Qatar’s support of terrorism, a report said. The protesters, who included Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, and British citizens, c More… |
Qatar economy growth slowest since 1995: reportQatar’s economy will grow this year at the slowest pace since 1995, according to international economists, as the impact of the Arab boycott is felt on trade and investor confidence, a report said. Gross domestic product wil More… |
Separation to continue until Qatar changes courseThe current state of separation from Qatar will continue until the latter changes its course, said UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday. Sheik More… |
Modi, Trump highlight ‘strong relationship’Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met for the first time on Monday in Washington D.C., striking a common note on eliminating terrorism and aiming to develop a warm relationship, media reports said. More… |
Qatar ignored calls to end terror funding: Saudi FMDoha failed to adhere to repeated requests, sent out in 2013 and 2014, to end its support of terrorism and extremism, and involvement in conflicts in the region, said Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, according More… |