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Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:22:30 +0000All Gulf leaders ‘expected to attend’ summit, says GCC official
The summit is expected to move ongoing negotiations between Doha and Riyadh to end the three-year-long dispute. The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council said in a statement that all leaders of the six member states are expected to atten...
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:54:24 +0000Qatar charity fights blindness in Nigeria
317 operations were performed on blind people in Nigeria. Thousands of people in Nigeria received crucial medical assistance from Qatar Charity (QC) as part of three campaigns to fight blindness. The project, in coordination with the local government...
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:02:10 +0000Baladiya dives into campaign to protect marine environment
Under Qatar National Vision 2030, the program focuses on environmental and sustainable development 2021 has already started off as a good year for the environment as Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality and Environment launched the first phase of an an...
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 07:02:52 +0000Qatar Airways ‘travel bubble’ package to Maldives extended
Travellers don’t need an exceptional entry permit or a hotel quarantine to go on this holiday package. Good news for Qatar’s residents and citizens as Qatar Airways announced an extension to its travel bubble package to Maldives until February 5,...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 17:07:57 +0000The Round Up 3 Jan 2021
Top stories in #Qatar on today’s #TheRoundUp 💉 Officials say more COVID-19 vaccines are on their way 🇶🇦 🔝 Qatar ranks in top 10 of countries people want to move to 🇸🇴 👨🏽⚕️ @QRCS sends doctors to Somalia 🏖 Three new...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 09:02:18 +0000Second COVID-19 vaccine shipment to arrive “as soon as possible”
Measures are being taken to ensure that everyone will be vaccinated by the end of this year. Shortly after the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign kicked off in Qatar, the health ministry announced that it is working with pharmaceutica...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 13:20:58 +0000Qatar Olympic Committee announces 2021 sports calendar
63 events planned for this year, here’s all you need to know. The sport calendar for 2021 has been packed with some 63 events , including 30 international ones, the most prominent of which are the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup (February 1 – 11), t...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 10:40:56 +0000QNL eases entry restrictions and extends opening hours
Attention Bookworms! Now, you have more time to read your favorite books at Qatar’s biggest and most beautiful library. With Covid-19 numbers steadily decreasing in the country, Qatar National Library (QNL) has decided to extend its opening hours a...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 07:43:47 +0000Qatar among top 10 countries to move to
Qatar ranks 5th among the 10 most popular destinations to relocate to, according to global internet search data. A recent ranking by Remitly, a global money transfer service, revealed just how many countries across different continents see Doha as a ...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:58:35 +0000Qatar based doctors on surgical mission saving lives in Somalia
Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a surgical mission in Somalia to help up to 200 patients. A local team of surgeons from Doha has travelled to the Somali Capital Mogadishu to perform 200 operations at one of the city’s main hospital...