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http://ift.tt/2r2RGm8 The stories quoted Emir Sheikh Tamim questioning US hostility towards Iran The alleged hack on Qatar’s state news agency may have lasted just four hours, but the impact on already tense ties between Gulf rivals could last a lot longer. Doha launched an inquiry and went into damage control after accusing hackers of publishing false remarks attributed to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on state media. The stories quoted him questioning US hostility towards Iran, speaking of “tensions” between Doha and Washington, commenting on Hamas and speculating that President Donald Trump might not remain in power for long. The remarks were supposedly made at a military graduation ceremony. Doha denied all the comments and said it was the victim of a “shameful cybercrime”. Analysts say the incident was far more than a security breach and appears once again to have set Qatar against rival Gulf powers. Some fear it could even trigger a repeat of the situation i...

http://ift.tt/2qPBfIG Mr Taidi Jonathan, former Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Minna chapter, on Monday said the release of the 82 Chibok school girls demonstrated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to the welfare of all Nigerians. Taidi said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that the gesture was also a clear demonstration of the Buhari administration to secure the release of all those in captivity. “It shows that the Federal Government and its partners have the capacity to release the remaining girls. “The release would help to check the emotional trauma the parents of the girls might be facing in the last three years.” Jonathan, therefore, called on Nigerians irrespective of religious and political differences to support the government in its efforts to provide security and set the nation on the path of prosperity. The former NBA chairman urged Nigerians to seek God’s intervention on the challenges facing the nation, stress...