Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to release a U.S. civil engineer who was abducted two years ago and is believed to be the last American hostage held by the Taliban. Mark Frerichs, a 59-year-old U.S. Navy veteran from Lombard, Illinois, who worked in […]
Day: January 30, 2022
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets with Governor-General of Australia at Expo 2020 Dubai
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with David Hurley, the Governor-General of Australia, at Expo 2020 Dubai.They discussed bilateral relations between the UAE and Australia and ways …
France’s Borel, Estonia’s Lehis win Qatar Epee Grand Prix 2022
Doha: France’s world champion Yannick Borel and Estonia’s Katrina Lehis took individual gold medals at the 2022 Qatar Fencing Epee Grand Prix in Doha. The event, which took place at Aspire Dome brought together 304 athletes from 45 countries. In the fi…
South Korea to face Syria with World Cup berth in sight
Hong Kong, South Korea’s World Cup qualification hopes remain in their own hands as they prepare to take on Syria in Dubai on Tuesday, knowing victory will secure their place in Qatar after celebrations were put on hold last week. Paulo Bento’s side de…
Sheikh Joaan meets Chinese Ambassador
Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani met with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Qatar, Zhou Jian, on Sunday.During the meeting, bilateral relations between the two countries were revie…