Qatar Doha News
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:22:08 +0000Gaza faces imminent power outage as sole power plant runs out of fuel
Qatari fuel supply stopped pumping diesel to Gaza’s only power plant since November 2. Gaza is at risk of a power outage triggered by a lack of fuel supply to the besieged enclave, according to its Energy and Natural Resources Authority. Israeli ...
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 07:08:58 +0000Iran says intentions to return to talks ‘should not be questioned’
Qatar has been urging the resumption of nuclear talks and restoration of the nuclear deal. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Tehran’s intentions to return to talks aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear accord should not ...
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:46:09 +0000UK asks Qatar to become gas ‘supplier of last resort’ amid energy crisis
This comes as the UK continues to grapple with an energy crisis as worldwide prices jump and exports from Russia reduce. The UK has requested for Qatar to become its “last resort supplier” of gas as the nation grapples with an ongoing ene...
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 06:00:37 +0000‘Pandemic babies’: How the global health crisis impacts cognitive development
Children born during pandemic score lower on cognitive tests, a new US-based study revealed. A US study has found that children that were born during the Covid-19 pandemic have demonstrated significantly lower verbal, motor, and overall cognitive per...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:16:30 +0000Teenage girl develops sign language translation app for movies
The 17-year-old built the app during lockdown to help deaf children enjoy movies While the pandemic kept most of us locked away, some took it as an opportunity to learn a new skill. 17-year-old Mariella Satow used her extra free time to learn America...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:16:51 +0000Sheikha Moza presents winners at Fashion Trust Arabia Awards
M7 aims to empower all designers to explore, develop and collaborate successfully with businesses to enhance the nation’s growing creative minds. Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani attended the Fashion Trust Ara...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:24:15 +0000Amir Tamim discusses Afghanistan with outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel
The German official is stepping down when the new coalition government is formed in December this year. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan with outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel in ...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:23:14 +0000Qatar condemns deadly attacks in Kabul
The Islamic State in Khorasan Province, ISKP [ISIS-K], claimed the attacks. Qatar strongly condemned the two deadly blasts targeting Afghanistan’s largest military hospital on Wednesday, renewing its rejection of violence and terrorism regardle...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 10:11:36 +0000Ready for a movie night? Ajyal to screen 54 short films in its 9th edition next week
The 9th edition of the Ajyal Film Festival is finally ready to kick off with exciting in-person activities and film screenings. A line-up of 54 short films from aspiring and accomplished casts will be screened in the ninth edition of the Ajyal Fil...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:38:41 +0000Qatar completes border demarcation with Saudi Arabia
Both countries have been working on strengthening diplomatic ties since the signing of the Ula Declaration. Qatar’s border with Saudi Arabia has been moved further towards the kingdom, expanding the peninsula’s geographical boundaries as both c...