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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:33:33 +0000Afghanistan’s runaway president Ashraf Ghani issues ‘explanation’
The Taliban’s newly-appointed acting prime minister has called on former government officials who fled the country to return, promising them amnesty. Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has defended his decision to flee the country following t...
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000The Round Up | 8 September 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp today 🇦🇫 Taliban unveils new interim government 📚 Qatar Foundation supports Afghan robotics team with scholarships ⚫ Qatari who went missing for three days found dead 📱 What happens if you cause ‘trouble’ ...
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:14:39 +0000Touching moment shows Qatar rescuers block suicide attempt on bridge
Civil defence forces managed to convince the man to walk off the bridge. A video that went viral on social media on Wednesday showed the moments in which civil defence forces intervened to stop an unidentified man from taking his own life from the to...
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:40:43 +0000Sellers at kiosks ‘prohibited from approaching shoppers’
People can now enjoy shopping without getting stopped or chased by sellers at malls after a proclamation was sent to all malls in the country. On Monday, malls across Qatar received a circular from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry prohibiting se...
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:54:53 +0000What happens if you cause ‘trouble’ online?
The ministry issued a statement warning against attempts to destabilise national security. Qatari authorities have warned against sharing comments and posts online that could incite strife and division among society, amid heightened debates over th...
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:26:26 +0000Turkey ‘working to resume flights’ at Kabul airport
Qatar has been sending daily batches of aid to Afghanistan through Kabul airport. Turkey said it is working with Qatar and the United States to restore passenger flights at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport, foreign minister Mevlut Cav...
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:00:13 +0000Qatar 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 +0000Qatar 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 +0000Qatari 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 +0000Taliban 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...