Amnesty International is calling on FIFA to apply more pressure on 2022 World Cup host Qatar to improve conditions of workers. Just days after Qatar’s historic new labour reforms came into effect, leading rights NGO Amnesty International calle...

Weekly Covid-19 updates show a speed-up in the vaccination drive in Qatar.  At least 1 in 6 adults have received one or two dose of the vaccine in Qatar so far, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced on Monday. Some 18.2% of the total popula...

Nouakchott severed its diplomatic ties with Doha in 2017 after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt imposed a land, air and sea blockade. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with his Mauritanian counterpart Ismail...

The club says it accepts the mistake but does not agree with QFA’s final decision. Al Wakrah Sports Club has been slapped with a QR 10,000 fine by the Qatar Football Association’s disciplinary committee for violating match regulations during th...

Have you seen an increase in stray dogs and cats in the street? Doha News explores the reasons behind it and how you can help. Bo’la limped towards food that is regularly put out for him and other cats at the compound. But when Sahar ElKabbash, who...

Six months after the historic labour laws and regulations were announced, the reforms have finally come into effect in Qatar.  Qatar’s minimum wage and new labour laws came into force on Saturday, applying to all workers in every sectors, includin...

The comments made by the Qatari diplomat further echo Doha’s strong condemnation of the ongoing illegal occupation of Palestinian lands. Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah Al Khater took to so...

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The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) flagship innovation programme has invented a new solution for impaired fans. The Qatar 2022 World Cup will be fit for the visually impaired, the organising body confirmed, announcing a new devi...

16 out of the 22 teams will qualify to play in Qatar.  Qatar will host the 2021 Arab Cup from December 1-18, 2021, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced during the 15th meeting of the Council held at its headquarters in Switzerland. The tourname...