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Wed, 26 May 2021 08:12:17 +0000
Taliban unveils three conditions to attend Istanbul talks: report
Afghan media reported that the Taliban and Afghan government held a meeting in Doha on Sunday, indicating more positive signs amid a stalled peace process. The Afghan Taliban will attend the postponed Istanbul peace conference based on three conditio...

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:31:41 +0000
Two hospitals discharge last Covid-19 patients as cases decline
Both hospitals will recommence normal services as cases continue to dip in the country.  The Al Wakra and Ras Laffan Covid-19 hospital discharged their last coronavirus patients on Monday, the Ministry of Public Health [MoPH] announced, following a ...

Wed, 26 May 2021 07:41:03 +0000
OIC urge UN probe into Israeli rights violations in Palestine
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is calling on the UN to investigate human rights violations in occupied Palestine. Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), of which Qatar is a member, are calling on the United Nat...

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:32:02 +0000
Sheikh Tamim invites Egypt’s Sisi to visit Qatar
This would be the Egyptian president’s first visit to the Gulf state since the blockade was imposed in 2017. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani invited Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to visit Doha, the spokesman of...

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:18:28 +0000
The Round Up 25 May 2021
Here are the headlines on The Round Up this Tuesday: 🏦 QNB removes former finance minister from board 🏫 97% of school staff in Qatar vaccinated ✈️ Planning on travelling out of Qatar? Officials say think twice 🇵🇸 Doha News sits down w...

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:14:49 +0000
Qatar to continue supporting Sudan, FM says
Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani affirmed Qatar’s support for Sudan in a joint press conference in Khartoum. Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Doha will conti...

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:02:18 +0000
Qatar, Egypt agree to develop relations as FM’s meet in Cairo
The Qatari diplomat’s visit comes as part of a tour of North Africa, following similar stops in Libya and Sudan. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on...

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:12:07 +0000
QNB removes former finance minister from board following arrest: report
The former finance minister was arrested earlier this month over embezzlement charges and abuse of power. Qatar National Bank [QNB] reportedly removed Qatar’s former Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al-Emadi from its board of directors on Tuesday f...

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:56:10 +0000
Students to get second chance for exams if timetable clashes with vaccination appointment
Around 70 percent of secondary school students have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Students with a vaccination appointment that clashes with exam timings will be given a chance to appear in the second round of examinations, Adviser to the Minister...

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:08:01 +0000
Qatar sees a 22% growth in trade exchange with China
Trade volume between both countries hit 42.7 billion riyals in 2020.  Qatar recorded a 22 percent increase in trade volume exchange with China during the first quarter of the year, according to statistics by the Planning and Statistics Authority. Th...



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