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Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:34:37 +0000Hilarious memes flood Twitter as competitors Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp blackout
Monday’s social media blackout on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp was one of the parent company’s longest reported shutdowns in history. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have resumed services as normal after an hours-long global outage ...
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:01:25 +0000
Qatar calls for lifting of unjust Israeli siege on Gaza
The Gulf country has been actively advocating for an end to Israel’s siege and has pumped millions into humanitarian projects in Gaza. Qatar has called on the international community to avoid double standards by ending the Israeli occupation an...
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:14:56 +0000
Top Iranian official Bagheri meets Qatar’s FM in first visit to Doha
Germany said it would reject any Iranian demands for the US to release its frozen assets. Iran’s newly-appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani met with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Doha o...
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:55:46 +0000
Qatar’s amir expresses solidarity with Oman in the wake of deadly Cyclone Shaheen
Cyclone Shaheen struck Oman on Sunday, leading to several deaths. Authorities urge residents to evacuate storm-hit areas. Qatar stands in solidarity with Oman as Tropical Cyclone Shaheen pummeled housing areas and parts of the coastline, killing at l...
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:26:37 +0000
Qatar committed to international efforts towards comprehensive, sustainable development
Qatar confirmed its keenness to support human rights through contributing to international efforts, a Qatari official said in a statement. Qatar reiterated its commitment to international efforts to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development...
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:32:39 +0000
Saudi 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 ...
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:22:24 +0000
Qatar places multimillion dollar order with China for LNG fleets
State-owned natural gas supplying giant Qatar Petroleum has ordered four new LNG tankers from China. Qatar Petroleum (QP) has ordered four new liquified natural gas (LNG) tankers from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Co. Ltd. (Hudong), a subsidiary...
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...