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Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:30:02 +0000Macron lays out conditions for Taliban ahead of G20 summit
Qatar is attending a G20 meeting ahead of the summit on 12 October. French President Emmanuel Macron said the upcoming G20 summit must send the Taliban a clear message regarding conditions for international recognition. “I believe international...
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:50:42 +0000Egypt’s FM says mistakes of the past ‘will not be repeated’ with Qatar
The 2017 Gulf crisis saw the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt impose an illegal air, land and sea blockade on Qatar. Qatar and Egypt’s ties are currently moving towards a “positive path” and the two countries are removing “...
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:40:14 +0000Ministry announces recall of some Suzuki and Mercedes-Benz for possible defects
The recall is to inspect for possible defects in certain models. Qatar’s ministry of commerce, in cooperation with Teyseer Motors, Qatar’s Suzuki dealership, has recalled all 2018 Suzuki Jimny models in the country, citing faults relatin...
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:47:59 +0000No quarantine! Kenya opens up for vaccinated travellers from Qatar
The decision comes as the UK also announced it would no longer require vaccinated travellers from the Gulf state to quarantine. All travellers fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from Qatar are now exempt from quarantine restrictions upon arrival to Ke...
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:26:55 +0000Vaccinated Qatar travellers to UK no longer need to quarantine
Starting from Tuesday, the UK will begin to recognise vaccines administered in Qatar, meaning travellers will no longer need to quarantine. England will now recognise vaccines administered in Qatar, authorities confirmed, meaning all vaccinated trave...
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 +0000Qatar 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 09:31:23 +0000FIFA in talks with Qatar to ease mandatory vaccination for World Cup 2022
The football body is in talks with 2022 World Cup host Qatar to cancel mandatory vaccine requirements for next year’s tournament potentially. FIFA is reportedly in talks with Qatari authorities to get rid of the mandatory vaccine requirements ...
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:07:45 +0000100 musicians onboard Afghan flight to Doha
Musicians in Afghanistan are among those living in fear of being targeted by the Taliban. Qatar facilitated the travel of more than 100 students, alumni and faculty members of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and they are now on their way ...
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:14:56 +0000Top 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...