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Sun, 18 Jul 2021 08:30:50 +0000
Qatar records zero Covid-related deaths in more than a week
Hopeful figures show no Covid-19 related deaths in the past week. Health authorities in Qatar have recorded no Covid-19 deaths in more than a week, according to official figures. In the last eight days, statistics from the Ministry of Public Health (...

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 08:07:21 +0000
Qatar thrashes Grenada 4-0 at CONCACAF Gold Cup
Qatar is playing as a guest team at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Qatar’s national football team has secured yet another win, this time at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Gold Cup, beating Grenada ...

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 06:46:27 +0000
Taliban says ‘strenuously favours’ political solution as sweeping offensives continue
The Taliban has been engaging in sweeping offensives across the country in recent weeks. The Taliban “strenuously favours” a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, the insurgent’s supreme leader said on Sunday, despi...

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 07:22:58 +0000
Qatar to roll out ‘smart buses’ for next school year
Qatar takes new strides to utilise technology. Smart buses will be used to transport students from the upcoming academic year, Tariq Al Emadi, Director of Information Technology Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), an...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:00:02 +0000
The Round Up | 15 July 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp today: ⚠️ British NGO highlights ‘migrant worker abuse at World Cup hotels’ 🇵🇸 Al Rayyan SC faces backlash for new contract with Puma 🇺🇸 George Bush ‘concerned’ for women 🦠 Risk of ‘catastrophic...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:00:48 +0000
The truth and mistruths about ADHD
Though very common, ADHD is still a highly misunderstood condition. Thanks to advances in scientific research and brain imaging technologies, modern day scientists know a lot more about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) today than they ...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:00:54 +0000
Can social media apps actually crackdown on racism online?
The racism sparked a debate on how governments should regulate social media companies. Last week, the world watched as England and Italy came together for the Euros 2020 final. The game stretched into penalties, with Italy eventually beating England ...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:56:13 +0000
Twitter to dump unpopular ‘Fleets’ feature
“We’re sorry or you’re welcome,” Twitter said, announcing the move.  Twitter on Wednesday confirmed it will officially ditch its ‘fleets’ feature as of next month after it failed to take off with users.  Fleets, ...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:20:44 +0000
Keen on renting out your home to visitors? You may soon be able to 
Tired of booking hotels? You may soon be able to rent a holiday home for your stay in Qatar. Qatar’s Cabinet [Shura] approved a draft decision by the President of Qatar for Tourism to categorise holiday homes as hotel establishments, Doha’...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:15:58 +0000
Afghanistan invasion architect George Bush ‘concerned’ for women following troop withdrawal
The US is currently in the process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, per a February agreement signed last year. Former US President George W. Bush, who led the United States into a twenty-year deadly war in Afghanistan, has described the cu...



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