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Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:39:02 +0000NFTs: Why are memes selling for millions online?
Confused about NFTs? Wondering why people would buy memes for millions of dollars when they’re so readily available online for free? Here’s the low-down. In early February, the creator of Nyan Cat put a remastered gif of his classic meme ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:24:07 +0000Conspiracies and contracts: Turkish football club takes on beIN sports
Fenerbahce and beIN Sports have been interlocked in a bitter dispute, with the Turkish football club telling the broadcaster to ‘beFair’. For Turkish football team Fenerbahce, the last straw in an ongoing clash with beIN Media Group was t...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:38:39 +0000Dialogue with Qatar more effective than boycott: ILO official
As calls to boycott Qatar reemerge, a senior UN official says dialogue is more effective in establishing positive change. Watch our exclusive interview with the former head of the International Labour Organisation office in Doha Want more from Doha N...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:09:54 +0000Turkey, Russia, Qatar push for political resolution in war-torn Syria
The diplomats revealed ongoing discussions to steer towards a solution in the Syrian crisis. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov said their countries are now launching a “trilateral consultation p...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:23:31 +0000France backs World Cup 2022 host Qatar amid calls for boycott
France has affirmed its presence at the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar amid calls by a handful of countries efforts to boycott the tournament. French Football Federation president Noël Le Graët confirmed his country’s national team will be in Q...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:46:30 +0000UK strain, spike in hospitalisation: Will more Covid-19 restrictions be imposed?
Covid-19 infections surge and demands for hospitalisation is significantly increasing, does this mean further restrictions will be imposed? A 110% increase in the number of patients receiving care in ICU has been recorded since the start of February,...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:53:35 +0000Finally! Instagram music comes to Qatar
“Not available in your region” is no more! Instagram music is now available for millions of users in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), after almost three years since its was launched worldwide. Users can add music tracks on stories share...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:03:23 +0000Nearly half of school staff vaccinated: health ministry
The vaccination drive is set to expand in Qatar as more shots arrive in the country. More than 45% of teachers and administrators working in public and private schools have been inoculated against Covid-19, a senior official said on Wednesday. So f...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:31:33 +0000Bahrain sends protest notice to Qatar over ‘bad-intentioned’ Al Jazeera episode
Al Jazeera has denied rumoured changed in its editorial approach following the GCC reconciliation. Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a “note of protest” to the Qatari foreign ministry over an episode aired by Al Jazeera, Ma...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:30:44 +0000The Round Up 10 March 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Wednesday: 🇶🇦 #Qatar invited as “honoured guest” at #Afghan peace summit 🏺 Al Thani Foundation save Islamic artefacts from #London auction 🚓 Man arrested for recharge cards scam 🍼 #Coffee served i...