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Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:33:13 +0000
FIFA mulls disciplinary action after suspension of Brazil-Argentina’s World Cup qualifier
The much-anticipated match was suspended moments after kick-off, leaving millions of fans disappointed.  FIFA said it “regrets” scenes that led to the suspension of Brazil and Argentina’s World Cup qualifier match which prevented &...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:14:55 +0000
Vaccinated individuals ’29 times less likely’ to need hospitalisation: health official
Qatar has been ranked the second country in the world with the highest percentage of eligible population who received at least the first dose of vaccine. Those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are 29 times less likely to be hospitalised than...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:52:24 +0000
Qatar reaches agreement to distribute Gaza aid in effort to stabilise tensions
The Gulf state has pledged to allocate millions of dollars to support families in the besieged Gaza Strip. Qatar’s Gaza envoy Mohammad al-Emadi announced on Monday that “an agreement has been reached regarding the Qatari grant and the opening of ...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:49:51 +0000
Iran’s Raisi says Tehran ready to hold nuclear talks ‘without western pressure’
Previous reports said Iran is set to resume Vienna nuclear talks in early September. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that negotiations with western powers must lead to the removal of sanctions on Tehra...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:19:03 +0000
Al Thumama World Cup 2022 stadium to host Amir Cup final
Al Thumama stadium becomes the sixth World Cup venue that is now fully ready in preparation for Qatar 2022. This year’s Amir Cup final match will take place at Al Thumama Stadium on 22 October, an official source confirmed on Sunday. The announ...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:04:50 +0000
Coronavirus vaccine does not prevent winter flu, health official warns
Health officials are urging the public to take both the flu and Covid-19 vaccines to protect themselves and the community. Taking the Covid-19 vaccination will not protect patients  from the flu, a senior health official said, advising the public to...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:40:09 +0000
Qatar slams cross-border Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich eastern region
Saudi authorities said they intercepted three ballistic missiles targeting the kingdom’s oil-rich eastern region. Qatar strongly condemned and denounced two attempts by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to target its Eastern Province and Najran, a Minist...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 06:39:43 +0000
Qatar strongly condemns Syrian regime’s ‘brutal attack’ on Daraa
Qatar has repeatedly refused to normalise with the Assad regime and joined international efforts  to push for a political resolution  in Syria to end terrorism.  Doha strongly condemned “brutal attacks” launched by Bashar Al-Assad’s forces o...

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 16:00:01 +0000
The Round Up | 5 September 2021
Here are all the stories making headlines on #TheRoundUp this Sunday: 🇦🇫 Qatar aid lands in Afghanistan 🇵🇸 Hamas rejects ‘Israeli interference’ in Qatari aid 🫁 HMC Qatar doctors successfully complete Qatar’s first lung transplant...

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 13:32:31 +0000
Doha ‘centre of diplomatic relations with Afghanistan’: Italy FM
Several countries have asked Qatar for permission to relocate their Afghanistan embassies to Doha following the Taliban take over. Italy is set to move its Kabul embassy to Qatar, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said in the Gulf capital on Sun...



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