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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:00:10 +0000
The Round Up | 4 August 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp today 🇱🇧 Qatar’s community remembers devastating Beirut blast one year on 🇸🇦 Saudi FM says Doha-Riyadh ties ‘very good’ ✈️ Green, yellow, red travel lists updated 🛍️ Christian Dior to hold first M...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:43:04 +0000
Israel still obstructing entry of Qatari aid to Gaza, Hamas official confirms
For months, Israel has been blocking the entry of monetary aid from Qatar to the besieged Gaza Strip as it believes the money will be transferred to Hamas. A “secret agreement” between Qatar and the Palestinian Authority [PA] to provide a...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:48:58 +0000
Qatar loosens Covid-19 restrictions as vaccination drive expands
Authorities have now increased the capacity of individuals allowed to gather indoors and outdoors. Qatar’s cabinet has announced several updates to Phase 3 of the gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions during a meeting held at the Amiri Diwan...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:34:36 +0000
Christian Dior to hold first Middle East exhibition in Qatar
Dior and Qatar Museums have announced that the “Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams” exhibition will be held at Doha’s design hub. A selection of pieces by French luxury fashion house Dior will be on display at the “Christian D...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:58:32 +0000
EU denounces power grab as officials meet Afghan government, Taliban delegations in Qatar
Kabul was struck with several blasts on Tuesday, with one of the attacks reportedly targeting the country’s acting defence minister. The European Union’s Vice President Enrique Mora and Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas Nicholson ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:33:46 +0000
QRCS pumps $1.4m into Gaza’s healthcare system
The project has helped thousands of people in Gaza, including injured victims of war, and is expected to help more as it continues to expand.  Over 18,000 patients are expected to benefit annually from Qatar Red Crescent Society‘s [QRCS]’...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:49:31 +0000
Qatar’s Lebanese community remembers devastating Beirut blast one year on
The tragic incident has changed the dynamics of Lebanon’s society. 4 August 2021 marks one year since the people of Lebanon experienced one of the largest non-nuclear, man-made explosions, ranking as the sixth-largest accidental blast in human ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:17:33 +0000
Egypt and Jordan move to red, GCC to yellow: updates to traffic system travel list
Unvaccinated travellers arriving from red and yellow listed countries must quarantine at a hotel upon landing in Qatar.  Qatar’s ministry of health has announced new updates to its lists of countries in its newly launched traffic system to hel...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:59:39 +0000
Qatar’s defence ministry ‘modernises’ Al-Udeid Air Base in latest expansion project
An expansion of the Al Udeid Air Base includes new dormitories for the US and coalition forces stationed in Qatar. Members of the Qatari and United States Armed Forces came together in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the inauguration of two new Blatchf...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:38:09 +0000
Turkey’s Erdogan thanks Qatar for help in tackling deadly wildfires
Eight people have died and hundreds of people have been affected by the large-scale wildfires that sparked in across Turkey in the past week. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thanked Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani...



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