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Sun, 07 Mar 2021 09:53:51 +0000
No bounds: Qatari women soar into extreme air sports
WATCH: In Qatar’s world of extreme sports, few women are defying stereotypes. Doha News met up with the daring athletes to learn more about their passions. Putting the word “extreme” before sports often evokes images of daredevil men skiing thr...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:09:38 +0000
90% yet to be vaccinated as Qatar’s Covid inoculation drive gains pace
Since December, the government has been administering the vaccine to those eligible in order to ensure the safety of the community.  Around 327,582 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the start of the vaccination programme in Decembe...

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 15:32:02 +0000
The Round Up 7 March 2021
👇 Top stories in #Qatar on #TheRoundUp today: 🇾🇪 Yemen FM arrives in Doha to restore ties 🚌 School fees increase capped at 2% 🤼 Qatar remains committed to 2032 Olympics 🎾 All the latest tennis updates (The post The Round Up 7 March ...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:47:53 +0000
Qatar condemns attack on Saudi Arabia’s Aramco facilities
As the six-year conflict continues, the Saudi kingdom has faced several cross-border missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Qatar strongly condemned the latest Houthi attempt to attack Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura Port and Aramco faciliti...

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 09:44:31 +0000
Qatari women ‘outnumber men’ at local universities
Qatari women outnumber their male counterparts in higher education once again, Qatar Foundation tells Doha News. In the past academic year, almost 75% of Qatari students registered at Qatar Foundation (QF) universities were women, according to the or...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:00:43 +0000
‘I Love You Jerusalem’ makes subtle appearance in ‘Doha Capital of Culture’ promo
The pro-Palestine song won the Golden Award at the 7th Cairo Festival for Radio and Television in 2001. Oud strings from the “I Love You Jerusalem” song composed by the late Qatari musician Abdulaziz Nasser were resurrected in the officia...

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:11:30 +0000
Children of vaccinated parents ‘exempt from hotel quarantine’
New guidelines for vaccinated arrivals from red zone countries. Qatar Airways Holidays, in partnership with Discover Qatar, announced updated guidelines for hotel quarantining for arrivals from red zone countries.  According to the website, children...

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 13:10:37 +0000
Indian embassy debunks ‘fake news’ on Qatar’s visa policies
Qatar’s visit visas remain suspended, the Indian embassy announced.  The Indian embassy in Qatar has hit back at fake news that claimed visit visas and visas on arrival are now being issued for Indians in the Gulf state. In a tweet, the embassy sa...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:09:43 +0000
Al Sadd secures 2020/21 QNB Stars League win
The Wolves win their second title of the season, after the Qatar Cup. Al Sadd Sports Club clinched the 2020/2021 season of QNB Stars League title, beating Umm Salal SC 3-0 at the Jassim bin Hamad stadium on Sunday. Having won their game, Al Sadd batt...

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 07:42:41 +0000
US proposes Afghanistan summit to push forward talks: reports
The intra-Afghan talks have resumed in Qatar amid continuing escalation in Afghanistan, with several attacks targeting journalists and lawmakers in Kabul. The US Special Representative for the Afghan peace process Zalmay Khalilzad met with the Taliba...



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