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Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:53:30 +0000
Qatar to start vaccinating 5-11 year olds from January
Medical experts and regulators have approved the use of Covid-19 vaccines on children between the ages of 4 and 12.. Qatar is set to receive its first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 years in January, a senior hea...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:18:34 +0000
US official says Washington to look into Qatar’s F-35 request
The Israeli government has opposed Qatar’s purchase of the US warplanes, while the UAE has struck a deal for the fighter-jets. The US envoy for Arabian Peninsula Affairs said on Monday that Washington is looking into Doha’s requests to pu...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:51:36 +0000
Qatar’s NHRC holds training course on human rights at airports
Seven women subjected to nonconsensual invasive searches at Qatar’s airport last year are planning to sue authorities over the incident. Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee [NHRC] organised a training course for leaders of the Hamad I...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:40:27 +0000
Amnesty report provides ‘Reality Check’ on loopholes in Qatar’s labour reforms
Rights groups have been pressing for more reform to address migrant workers’ rights as the country gears to host the World Cup next year. Global rights organisation Amnesty International has renewed its calls to protect migrant workers from “...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:37:03 +0000
Qatar cracks down on motorcyclists for ‘dangerous’ stunts in Lusail 
Lusail city has lately become a circuit for illegal motor racing, leading to increasing calls for action.  A motorcyclist has been arrested for “dangerous behaviour” and risking the safety of road users in Lusail city after a shocking video ...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:42:33 +0000
Qatar genome research seeks to advance precision medicine across region
The programme aims to advance treatment of common, serious illnesses and conditions.  With the prevalence of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, high cholesterol, and diabetes threatening Qatari and Arab populations, Doha has been investing huge...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:14:12 +0000
Sudan releases Al Jazeera bureau chief following global pressure
Sudanese soldiers had arrestedAl El Musalmi El Kabbashi on Sunday in what was seen as a further attack on freedom by the military junta.  Authorities in Sudan released on Tuesday Al Jazeera’s bureau chief El Musalmi El Kabbashi, two days after sec...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:36:05 +0000
Qatar arrests ‘angry customer’ filmed attacking delivery driver
Qatar’s ministry of interior has revealed it has taken legal action against the customer and arrested him.  A man has been arrested after a viral video showed the moment in which he physically attacked and abused a delivery driver in what appe...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:36:36 +0000
بالرغم من الاستنكار الشعبي واسع النطاق.. شركة فينكس الممولة إسرائيلياً تُوسِّع نطاق خدماتها في قطر
بالرغم من الاستنكار الشعبي الواسع لشركة “فينكس” المتخصصة في وسائل النقل الخفيفة، والممولة من قبل “إسرائيل”، تواصل الشركة توس...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:38:52 +0000
Australian women to sue Qatar over HIA strip search incident
The incident occurred last year after a newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a bin at one of Hamad International Airport’s [HIA] facilities. Seven women subjected to nonconsensual invasive searches at HIA last year are planning to sue Qatar...



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