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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:32:48 +0000
Al Rayyan SC faces backlash for 2021 Puma kits despite boycott calls
The backlash comes as Qatar-based pro-Palestinian group urges local football clubs to boycott Puma due to its involvement with Israel. Al Rayyan Sports Club has come under fire for signing a contract with Puma for the 2021 despite national outrage ov...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:38:12 +0000
WHO warns of potential ‘catastrophic’ coronavirus surge in Middle East
Several Middle Eastern countries have seen a significant rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, sparking concerns from health organisations.  A significant surge in the number of reported Covid-19 cases in the MENA region has emerged as a cause of co...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:05:22 +0000
The Round Up | 14 July 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp today: 🔴 Qatar condoles Iraq for Covid-19 hospital fire ✈️ Pre-registration ‘optional’ for QID holders 🦠 Mesaieed hospital discharges last Covid patient ⚽ Almoez Ali makes history (The post The Round Up | 14...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:30:40 +0000
Qatar public sector Eid holidays announced
Qatar Calendar House predicts 20 July could be the first day of Eid Al Adha this year. Eid Al Adha holidays for the public sector will start from Sunday 18 July and end on Sunday 25 July, the Amiri Diwan has announced. The decision applies to ministr...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:20:45 +0000
Mesaieed Hospital becomes fifth facility to discharge last Covid-19 patients
The country has seen a significant dip in Covid-19 cases in the past month as authorities rapidly put in place precautionary measures to control the pandemic.  Mesaieed Hospital has discharged its last coronavirus patients, state news agency (QNA) a...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:12:44 +0000
Qatar gov. responds after British NGO highlights ‘migrant worker abuse at World Cup hotels’
Qatar’s government has responded to the report by reiterating the Gulf state’s commitment to clamping down on companies who violate human rights. The UK-based Business & Human Rights Resource Centre released a report on Wednesday deta...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:24:25 +0000
Pre-arrival registration ‘optional’ for citizens and residents: MoPH 
The pre-registration requirement on Ehteraz is now only only mandatory for visitors to Qatar who do not have a QID. Pre-registration on the Ehteraz website before landing back in Qatar is now optional for all citizens and residents of Qatar but remai...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:47:35 +0000
Tunisian PM visits Covid-19 field hospital dispatched by Qatar
The hospital is part of Qatar’s global ongoing efforts to help countries worldwide deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Tunisia’s Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Interior of the Republic Hichem Mechichi has paid a visit to a field h...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:14:31 +0000
Almoez Ali makes history as first to score at Asian Cup, Gold Cup, Copa America
Almoez Ali enters footballing history as the first ever player to score in three of the biggest football tournaments.  Qatar’s Almoez Ali has become the first ever player in the world to score at the Asian Cup, Copa America, and the CONCACAF Gold ...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:38:02 +0000
Afghan officials, Taliban to meet in Qatar on Friday to jump-start talks
The Taliban on Wednesday said it seized the Spin Boldak border crossing, which Afghanistan shares with Pakistan. A senior Afghan government delegation is scheduled to meet with the Taliban in Qatar on Friday, in an effort to revive the deadlocked pea...



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