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Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:32:39 +0000Saudi Arabia confirms recent talks with Iran
Riyadh severed diplomatic ties with Tehran in 2016. Saudi Arabia confirmed that it held a fourth round of talks with Iran’s new administration on 21 September, the Kingdom’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud revealed on ...
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 16:00:51 +0000
The Round Up | 3 October 2021
The stories making headlines on #TheRoundUp this Sunday: 63.5% voter turnout for Shura Council elections QAYONN urges boycott of Expo Dubai Marine activists clean Qatar’s waters Ahmed Al Amri wins 2021 Redbull Car Drift
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Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:00:32 +0000
Qatar’s non-hydrocarbon sectors boost economy by 4%
The Gulf state’s economy grew 4% year-on-year in the second quarter. According to official estimations, Qatar’s economy has grown 4% year-on-year (YOY) in the second quarter (Q2). The country’s non-hydrocarbon sector boosted the e...
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:22:04 +0000
QAYON slams Expo 2020 Dubai as an act of normalisation
Qatar-based pro-Palestinian group calls on the Qatari delegation in UAE to withdraw from Expo 2020 Dubai for welcoming representatives of occupying Israel. Qatar Youth Opposed to Normalisation [QAYON] called for boycotting Expo 2020 Dubai as it con...
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 13:58:08 +0000
Iran wants US to unfreeze $10 billion in funds to resume nuclear talks
The Iranian official said that Vienna talks would restart “soon”. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said US officials tried restarting nuclear talks last month, but the the Islamic Republic demanded that Washington unf...
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 13:02:52 +0000
Qatar drops yellow list, slashes PCR test costs in latest travel policy updates
The updated policies will be effective from 6 October at 2pm arrival time. Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health [MoPH] updated the country’s travel policies on Sunday, amid latest steps towards loosening coronavirus restrictions. The health ...
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 12:54:20 +0000
‘Where are the women?’ Female candidates, voters react to Shura Council election results
Qatar’s first elected Shura Council failed to include women members. At least 26 women were on the list of candidates for Qatar’s first Shura Council elections, however “disappointing” results failed to name a single female candid...
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 08:51:12 +0000
World reacts to Qatar’s first Shura Council election
Qatar’s first legislative elections saw a 63.5% voter turnout. Qatar concluded its first ever Shura Council elections on Saturday, marking the launch of a new experience in the country’s legislative history and a new chapter in its domestic a...
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 11:46:15 +0000
Qatar’s Lolwah Al Khater discusses Afghanistan with US officials
A senate member put forward a draft resolution before Congress to thank Qatar for its evacuation efforts. Qatar’s Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokesperson Lolwah Al Khater held meetings with several US officials in Washington over the weeken...
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 12:16:06 +0000
‘King of Drift’: Ahmed Al Amri crowned winner of Red Bull Car Park Drift
After a three-year wait, the Red Bull car park drift finally returned to Qatar. Ahmed Al Amri wowed the judges and claimed the ‘King of Drift’ title for Qatar’s 2021 Red Bull Car Drift on Friday. The event, which returned to the streets of Doha...