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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:34:59 +0000Qatar launches major Covid-19 vaccination drive for refugees worldwide
The Gulf state will be joining countries who vaccinated refugees, including Jordan and Nepal. Qatar has announced a major $100 million initiative to vaccinate more than three million refugees and displaced people in 20 countries around the world. The...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:42:47 +0000
‘Fake news’ on cancellation of residency permit renewals dismissed
The ministry says rumours about the cancellation of residency permit renewal are fake. Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has dismissed circulating “fake news” that claims Qatar has stopped renewing residency permits for those over the age ...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:53:54 +0000
New Covid-19 vaccination centre opens in Qatar’s Industrial Area
Qatar’s newest Covid-19 vaccination centre is set to open in the Industrial Area on Monday. Qatar opened a new Covid-19 vaccination centre located at the old Medical Commission facility in the Industrial Area as part of efforts to drastically i...
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:56:36 +0000
No crescent sighting tonight suggests Ramadan to begin Tuesday
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has called on the public to look out for the Ramadan crescent on Sunday. The Crescent Sighting Committee at Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) confirmed the crescent f...
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:36:43 +0000
The Round Up 11 April 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Sunday: Qatar thanks Biden for Palestine aid Teachers raise concerns on Twitter Essential services exempt from 50% workforce capacity Ramadan crescent sighting?
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Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:35:38 +0000
Why are teachers in Qatar’s public schools upset?
A storm on Twitter has ensued concerning the rights of teachers in Qatar, but on what grounds are these complaints founded? Over the past few days, educators have taken to Twitter to raise concerns over sick leave, and salaries in Qatar, where restri...
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:45:58 +0000
Qatar pumps $3 million donation into Nevada centre for autistic children
Qatar initially proposed World Autism Awareness Day to the UN General Assembly in 2007. Qatar made a major donation to the Touro University Nevada’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities to help the institute provide adequate services fo...
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:49:34 +0000
Leaked LinkedIn data is being sold for Bitcoins online: report
A wave of ‘hacktivism’ struck a number of social media platforms recently and LinkedIn is the newest on the list. Days after Facebook’s massive data breach, CyberNews reported a cyber attack on LinkedIn, where data from more than 500 mill...
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:50:16 +0000
Qatar establishes cancer treatment centre in Burkina Faso
The centre is expected to help thousands of cancer patients in Burkina Faso journey to recovery and help enhance the health care sector in the country. A new Cancer treatment centre has been opened in Burkina Faso to help improve the level of healt...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:06:58 +0000
Israel’s rejection of ICC probe reflects guilt: analyst
Israel formally refused to cooperate in the International Criminal Court probe that has been backed by several countries, including Qatar. Israel has rejected the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into crimes against Palestin...