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Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:29:45 +0000
Afghan university students transferred to Qatar campus
The Gulf state has evacuated thousands of Afghans and foreigners from the country since the Taliban took over Kabul on 15 August. Qatar transferred students, staff and faculty from the American University of Afghanistan [AUAF] to Doha on Sunday on th...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:06:22 +0000
Qatargas begins construction of four new LNG mega-trains
The Ras Laffan mega trains will to increase the nation’s output capacity. Qatargas has started building four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) mega-trains that will help lift its production capacity from 77 million tonnes per year to to 110 million t...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:50:06 +0000
‘Preparatory’ Iran nuclear talks to resume in Brussels this week
The last round of Vienna talks took place in June. Nuclear negotiations designed to restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA] will resume in Brussels on 21 October, an Iranian official said on Sunday, though this should be seen as a prep...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:43:59 +0000
Qatar’s election to UN Human Rights Council reflects Doha’s ‘positive’ global role
Qatar became a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) of Asian and Pacific countries. Qatar has been elected as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after amassing 182 to join the body for three years startin...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:29:50 +0000
‘Friend of Doha’: Qatar condemns deadly stabbing of British MP
A UK official and a chairman of the British-Qatar All-Party Parliamentary Group died in a terrorist attack on Friday ahead of elections.  Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said he was ‘deeply saddened’ after UK authorit...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 11:19:29 +0000
Apple removes China’s most popular Quran app in ongoing crackdown against Uyghur Muslims
The Chinese government has not responded to the media’s request for a comment. Apple has taken down the Quran Majeed app in China for allegedly containing “illegal religious texts”, the BBC reported on Saturday. “According to ...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 10:32:31 +0000
Qatar, US to combat potential attacks targeting World Cup 2022
Qatar is due to hold the region’s first ever World Cup event next year. American and Qatari authorities will cooperate to combat any terrorist attacks that could potentially target the Gulf state during its hosting of the World Cup next year, a...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 09:28:37 +0000
FIFA, Qatar team up to evacuate ‘at risk’ Afghan football players
Women were banned from participating in sports during when the Taliban ruled in the 90s. Qatar and FIFA came together to facilitate the evacuation of almost 100 male and female Afghan football players along with their families from Kabul, the footbal...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 09:22:26 +0000
Qatar closes largest vaccination centre as 83% of population inoculated
Qatar’s health ministry closed one of the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination centres on Saturday after it provided 1.6 million vaccines to residents in the country. The Qatar Vaccination Centre for Business and Industry permanently clos...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 07:35:21 +0000
‘Cordial’ talks with Iran yet to reach results: Saudi FM
The Saudi diplomat also warned of Iran’s nuclear acceleration. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said talks with Iran had been “cordial” but have yet to reach substantial results, The National News repor...



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