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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:08:05 +0000
Russia to host Afghan summit to jumpstart peace process
The meeting comes amid international pressure to fast track delayed talks to end decades of conflict between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Russia is set to host an Afghan meeting later this month in efforts to discuss ways to help advance th...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:43:16 +0000
Dialogue with Qatar ‘more effective than boycott’, senior ILO official says
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with Doha News, the former head of the International Labour Organisation office in Qatar responded to recent boycott calls, saying dialogue is needed for real change. Since winning the hosting rights for the Middle EastR...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:45:55 +0000
Man arrested for illegally selling millions worth of recharge cards
Police detain a suspect for stealing and selling recharge cards worth more than QR 6 million. A suspect accused of launching an elaborate scam using recharge cards has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Qatar, authorities...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:47:07 +0000
The Round Up 9 March 2021
Top stories in Qatar on #TheRoundUp: Senior ILO official says dialogue more effective than boycott Quarantine exemption changes Discounts for vaccinated people Souq Waqif’s first ever businesswoman (The post The Round Up 9 March 2021 is from Doha N...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:17:43 +0000
Travel quarantine exemptions for vaccinated residents extended
The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday updated its rules on travel for those have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. Travel quarantine exemptions for those vaccinated in Qatar have been extended, the health ministry confirmed on Tuesday. ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:05:24 +0000
‘Inappropriate’: Qatar bans baby bottle coffee for adults amid backlash
The trend was banned in several Gulf countries after vigorous social media backlash.  Coffee shops and restaurants have been banned from serving coffee in baby bottles after images of the trend circulated on social media across the region. Qatar’s...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:44:57 +0000
Qatar constructs sewage system for thousands in Gaza
Doha remains on a mission to help those in need in the besieged Gaza strip.  Qatar Red Crescent Society [QRCS] is constructing a sewage system for thousands of citizens in the southern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip to help ease the struggles of t...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:49:58 +0000
Qatar Charity drones to deliver vaccines to world’s inaccessible areas
The charity has started delivering necessary medical aid to hard to reach areas using drones. A Qatar Charity (QC) project to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to inaccessible areas using drones has lifted off, the organisation confirmed to Doha News. The ch...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:31:31 +0000
Qatar business steps in with special offers to promote vaccination drive
Exclusive deals as well as free products and services are being offered to those that have been inoculated, in what businesses are describing as corporate social responsibility. Customers of one of Qatar’s largest meat importers now have a new ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:22:49 +0000
Qatar home to region’s first ever solar-powered bus depot
New Public Works Authority [Ashghal] projects are set to launch across Qatar. Sustainability is at the heart of several new projects scheduled to be launch across the country, authorities confirmed, revealing plans for the region’s first ever s...



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