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Sun, 31 Jan 2021 08:57:14 +0000
Intra-Afghan talks at crossroads amid rising tensions
Delegations from the Afghan government and the Taliban took a break last December after reaching an agreement following months of negotiations in Qatar, but now questions are being asked about the future of the talks. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ha...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 08:55:53 +0000
Qatar ranked 2nd in GCC for transparency and anti-corruption
Qatar records a high rank in transparency and fighting corruption, according to global data. Transparency International released on Thursday its Corruption Perceptions Index 2020 (CPI), which saw Qatar score 63 points out of 100 to occupy second plac...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 09:07:59 +0000
Sudan’s interim Vice President lands in Doha
Vice President Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo paid his first official visit to Qatar to promote joint cooperations and bilateral relations.  Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo of the Republic of Sudan arrived in Doha on Saturday, his first official visit ...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:57:20 +0000
The Round Up 28 January 2021
The stories making headlines in Qatar on #TheRoundUp ⁉️ ’Illegal’ practice in recruitment of Nepalis workers 🦠 Fear grows over a second covid wave hitting #Qatar 🚗 Video of the huge pileup on the Lusail Expressway 🤾 Qatar gets knocke...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:34:25 +0000
Katara Tunnel Accident
WATCH:  the moments a huge accident took place in the Katara tunnel on the Lusail Expressway. The underpass was shut for several hours, causing huge delays on Doha’s roads. Thankfully paramedics and emergency services were on the scene within ...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:49:19 +0000
Qatar issues statement on case of young Somalis tricked into fighting in Eritrea
Anger as several young Somali men who had been told they’d been offered jobs as security men in Qatar only to be sent to fight in a war in Eritrea. Doha demands an investigation.   A Somali man who’s family though was working as a secur...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:36:45 +0000
COVID cases double in less than a month as Qatar braces for possible second wave
Major concerns have risen over a second Covid-19 wave hitting Qatar as the country’s daily reported cases surpass 320 in the largest surge since August. Qatar has been celebrated globally for successfully containing the spread of Covid-19 and maint...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:20:24 +0000
Qatar’s third largest bank looks to increase presence in Turkey
The C.E.O of the Commercial Bank of Qatar says they’re committed to doing business with Turkey as the bank looks to expand operations there.  Commercial Bank of Qatar [CBQ], the country’s third largest lender by assets, is set to build o...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:41:13 +0000
From the field to your console: DN explores the rising popularity of E-sports
With a growing eSports community in Qatar, Doha News explores what the new trend is all about. The computer flashed from scene to scene as the young eSports player’s avatar progressed in the story. With her kohl-lined eyes, glossed lips and delicat...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:47:06 +0000
Arabian horses strut their beauty at Katara’s festival
Horses from 30 countries around the world will participate at the festival. In its first edition, the Katara International Arabian horse Festival will open its doors on February 2nd and run till the 6th. Horse owners will showcase their mares and sta...



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