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Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:29:09 +0000
Qatar slams ‘baseless’ The Times article on terror funding
The author of the article has been previously accused of “Islamophobia” and “racism”. Qatar has slammed an article published by UK-based The Times that accused the the Gulf state of allegedly funding terrorism in Syria. A stat...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:41:20 +0000
Journalists, press groups condemn ‘shameful’ Israeli arrest of Al Jazeera reporter
Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem correspondent was severely assaulted during her arrest while covering a demonstration in the Sheikh Jarrah. An Al Jazeera journalist has been released from custody after being brutally arrested for several hours, the netw...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:52:57 +0000
WATCH: Qatar’s amir responds to young climate activists urging ban on single-use plastic
Student activists in Qatar launched a campaign to ban single-use plastic bags in the country amid environmental concerns.  Qatar’s Amir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani sent a personal letter to a student-led group at Qatar Academy- Doha (QAD), called Act...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 07:46:37 +0000
US envoy to Afghanistan set to return to Qatar for peace talks
The Washington official visited Doha earlier this year, where he suggested holding the delayed Istanbul peace meeting. US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad is heading back to Qatar and Kabul for the ong...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 06:00:46 +0000
OPINION: The Gulf crisis has not been solved but managed 
While the blockade has been lifted and all of the former blockading countries have signed on to the Al Ula declaration, tensions remain between Doha and Abu Dhabi, writes Dr Andreas Krieg. When the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain an...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:23:34 +0000
Reunited: Years later, families separated by 2017 blockade meet once more
The 2017 blockade on Qatar by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain saw the splitting of many families due to the restriction of movement.  When the Gulf crisis erupted in 2017, life in Qatar came to an abrupt halt.  While political analysts cou...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:00:54 +0000
GCC crisis: Where does Qatar stand with former blockading quartet?
The blockade was imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt in 2017 over accusations that the Gulf state’s supports terrorism. It has been four years since the Gulf region witnessed its most damaging dispute in years that crea...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:35:04 +0000
The worrying impact of climate change on human health and wellbeing
Climate change is not a problem of tomorrow. In fact, we have already started to experience the effects of climate change on our lives and on our health and wellbeing. These effects are not only likely to increase and become more widespread than prev...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:00:18 +0000
Hundreds of Facebook employees mobilise to tackle Palestinian censorship
The letter has received almost 200 signatures within the company. Staff at Facebook shared an internal letter calling on the company to “investigate and address potential biases” when moderating pro-Palestine content on the platform. This...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 19:53:50 +0000
Qatar strikes 1-0 victory against India at World Cup qualifiers
Qatar defeats India at the World Cup 2022 qualifiers, snatching a 1-0 victory. Qatar’s national football team cemented its dominance over Group E of the Asian Qualifiers after securing a 1-0 victory against India in the joint FIFA World Cup Qatar 2...



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