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Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:00:07 +0000World Breastfeeding Week: the benefits for mum
World breastfeeding week (WBW) is celebrated every year, worldwide from August 1-7. From 1992, WBW has been an annual celebration in promoting the health benefits of breastfeeding for infants, their mothers and society as whole. Each year honors a sp...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:15:05 +0000
Bitcoin’s first victim: fiat currencies or the planet’s environment?
Bitcoin is receiving scrutiny for its large environmental footprint. With millennials pointing to cryptocurrency as the future of money while simultaneously campaigning for better environmental policies, some have questioned if the two goals contra...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:00:36 +0000
Tunisia continue to prevent Al Jazeera journalists from working, as channel’s office remains shut
Anti-government protests erupted in Tunis on 25 July after President Kais Saied’s decision to suspend parliament and the country’s prime minister. Amid the unrest, Tunisian forces also shut down Al Jazeera’s local news operation. Al Jazeera’s...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:45:14 +0000
QNL and partners to support rebuilding of Lebanon cultural organisations
Qatar National Library has partnered up with global bodies to reconstruct cultural organisations in Lebanon damaged by the Beirut blast last year. Qatar National Library (QNL) has partnered up with the International Alliance for the Protection of Her...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 11:38:43 +0000
The Misfits film producer Rami Jaber receives death threats following Al Jazeera expose
An anonymous caller threatened to shoot the producer of Emirati-backed film The Misfits, which refers to Qatar as the ‘terrorist supporting’ nation of “Jazeeristan”. Actor and producer Rami Jaber has received anonymous death threats after his...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:08:31 +0000
WHO calls for wealthy countries to postpone Covid-19 booster jab
Wealthy nations asked to donate to low income countries in order to vaccinate 10% of world population by September 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on wealthy nations to postpone the administration of Covid-19 booster vaccines for...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:52:07 +0000
Qatar Red Crescent supplies education resources to school children in Afghanistan
Qatar Red Crescent expands efforts to help children in remote areas of Afghanistan access quality education. Around 1,000 young students in Afghanistan’s Ghor Province will benefit from the latest Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) outreach project,...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:16:48 +0000
Qatar beach volleyball duo soar into semi finals at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Qatar’s beach volleyball duo Cherif Younes and Ahmed Tijan have maintained their five-match winning streak at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Team Qatar has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics men’s beach volleyball semifinal after beat...
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...