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Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:00:13 +0000
Qatar hands over Arab League presidency to Kuwait
During the meeting, the Qatari ambassador reiterated his country’s position on various regional topics, especially with regards to the Palestinian cause.  Qatar’s Permanent Representative to the Arab League Ambassador Salem Mubarak Al Shafi hand...

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:36:53 +0000
Qatar Foundation scholarships ensures ‘uninterrupted education’ for Afghan robotics team
The girls were safely evacuated from Afghanistan days after the Taliban took over the capital city of Kabul on 15 August. Qatar Foundation [QF] and Qatar Fund For Development [QFFD] granted scholarships to the Afghan Dreamers, a group of girls that f...

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:31:12 +0000
Qatari man who went missing for three days found dead
A search party was organised to find 33-year-old Abdulaziz Mutlaq Al-Otaibi who went missing for over three days.  A young Qatari man was found dead on Tuesday evening after members of the community mounted a search party three days after he went mi...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:46:48 +0000
Taliban unveils new Afghanistan ‘interim government’
The Taliban declared victory over Afghanistan after capturing Panjshir on Monday, the last area to resist the militant group. The Taliban announced a new caretaker government on Tuesday, with Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund serving as the new prime min...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:00:13 +0000
The Round Up | 7 September 2021
All the top stories in Qatar today on #TheRoundUp: 🙏 Antony Blinken thanks Qatar for support ⛓️ Palestinian prisons escape Israeli prison 🦠 Vaccinated can avoid hospitalisation ⚽ FIFA kicks off probe into 🇦🇷 Argentina vs 🇧🇷 Br...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:01:29 +0000
Global football industry locks horns as FIFA pushes for a biennial World Cup 
FIFA’s proposal for a biennial World Cup tournament sparks controversy among football giants.  FIFA President Gianni Infantino has continued to push plans for the World Cup to become biennial, meaning it will be played every two years not four, de...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 16:00:16 +0000
The Round Up | 6 September 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp today 🇦🇫 Doha ‘centre of diplomatic relations with Afghanistan’: Italy FM 🇮🇷 Raisi says Iran ready for talks ‘without western pressure’ 🦠 Covid-19 vaccine ‘does not protect’ against flu ⚽ Al Thu...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:08:27 +0000
US working to provide aid to Afghanistan despite sanctions: Blinken
Since the Taliban came to power, questions regarding the provision of aid to Afghanistan have emerged. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US is working on providing aid to Afghanistan despite existing sanctions on members of the Taliban, t...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:43:11 +0000
‘A blow to the captors’: Social media users react to heroic Palestinian ‘prison break’ victory 
Much of the world praised Palestinian ‘heroes’ who managed to escape from an Israeli prison this week.  Six Palestinians who broke out of an Israeli prison on Monday have been hailed as heroes worldwide for outwitting the high-security facility....

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:39:24 +0000
Keen on renting your home to visitors? Here’s all you need to know
With the World Cup around the corner, residents in Qatar are eyeing up plans to rent out homes for visitors. In just over a year, more than one million visitors will flock the streets of Qatar to celebrate the most awaited tournament – the 2022...



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