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Sun, 19 Sep 2021 07:50:53 +0000
Qatar’s amir condoles Algeria after death of longest-serving president Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Bouteflika was Algeria’s longest-serving ruler and resigned in 2019 following street protests. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent his condolences to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday following the death of...

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 07:20:18 +0000
UK opens up for travel as 80% of Qatar’s population receive two doses
Fancy a cup of warm hot chocolate in London without harsh quarantine for a week? Well, now you’re just one ticket away.  Fully vaccinated travellers from Qatar will now be allowed to enter England with no quarantine requirements as of 4 Octobe...

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 08:16:30 +0000
Qatar’s Ooredoo Group, CK Hutchison ink ‘landmark’ $6bn Indonesian merger
Under the new deal, the merged business will be named Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison. Qatar’s Ooredoo and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (CK Hutchison) signed an agreement to merge their Indonesian telecom units in a $6 billion deal, th...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:00:06 +0000
The Round Up | 16 September 2021
All the top stories in Qatar today on #TheRoundUp 🕐 Qatar approves draft law for part time working hours 🎾 Three Afghan‘wildcards’ to compete at table tennis championship ⚽ Fatma Al Nuaimi nominated for Leaders Sports Awards 🎥 The firs...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:59:22 +0000
Qatar attends Iraq summit urging ‘recovery of stolen funds’
A total of $150 billion were stolen from Iraq since the beginning of the US-led invasion in 2003. Qatar participated in a two-day International Conference for the Recovery of Stolen Funds in Baghdad on Wednesday, along with other members of the Arab ...

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:00:59 +0000
‘Toxic’ Instagram buried study that highlighted harmful impact on teens
Reports this week revealed how Instagram found its platform was harmful to teenage girls… but decided to hide the research. “We do more good than bad”.  Those were the words of Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri when he rated his company’s impac...

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:00:31 +0000
All you need to know about vitiligo
While vitiligo does not have a direct effect on the individual’s health, people with the condition may be concerned about social stigma or even issues surrounding ethnic identity, writes Maha El Akoum. Vitiligo is a relatively common, long-term ski...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:59:28 +0000
Qatar 2022’s Fatma Al Nuaimi nominated for global sports leaders award
The communications head of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has been lauded for moving the sports scene forward in the last year. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) Fatma Al Nuaimi has been named in the list of ...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:29:49 +0000
UN Afghan envoy meets Taliban officials in Doha
The Taliban-appointed deputy prime minister and the group’s co-founder, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar thanked Qatar for its role throughout the Afghan peace process. UN’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons discussed with a Taliban offic...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:55:56 +0000
Qatar approves draft decision for part time working hours
The cabinet approved several draft decisions, including the proposal of a part time system in government entities.  Qatar’s Cabinet approved a draft decision on the “terms and conditions of a part-time system in government agencies,” state...



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