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Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:00:32 +0000
‘Unreasonable and ridiculous’: Complaints increase over rising Uber cancellations, extra charges 
Public outrage erupts in Qatar over increasing Uber trip cancellations and extra charges. Commuters have taken to social media in recent weeks to express frustration over increasing cancellations and extra charges by leading taxi-app Uber. Countless ...

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 06:00:22 +0000
Glaucoma: symptoms you shouldn’t turn a blind eye to 
Glaucoma is an eye condition that can cause damage to your optic nerve. Here is all you need to know. The optic nerve is responsible for supplying visual information from your eyes to your brain. Glaucoma is usually caused by a fluid build-up in the ...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:19:41 +0000
Mutaz Barshim bags inspiration award for sharing Olympic gold
Qatar’s athlete Mutaz Barshim shares yet another title with his Italian counterpart Gianmarco Tamberi. Just like the unforgettable Tokyo Olympics, Qatar’s high jump champion Mutaz Barshim has now shared the Inspiration Award with Italian...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:07:55 +0000
Iran accuses Israel of ‘trumpeting lies to poison’ nuclear talks in Vienna
The UN’s nuclear watchdog said Iran has started using advanced centrifuges at its Fordow site. Iran accused Israel of “trumpeting lies to poison” the latest round of nuclear talks in Vienna following a report written by a Tel-Aviv b...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:13:39 +0000
Talabat to introduce 100% plant-based packaging in Qatar
The move comes as part of the food delivery platform’s Sustainable Packaging Programme to reduce plastic waste and carbon footprint.  Online food delivery platform Talabat has announced the launch of its Sustainable Packaging Programme that ai...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:20:59 +0000
FIFA Arab Cup: Your day two match report
Morocco, Egypt, and Algeria grabbed their first FIFA Arab Cup wins on Wednesday.  The second day of the 19-day FIFA Arab Cup 2021 has concluded with spectacular matches between Morocco and Palestine, Egypt and Lebanon, and Algeria and Sudan in Qatar...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:07:35 +0000
Qatar’s beIN distances itself from pundit’s ‘controversial’ comments on homosexuality
Qatar has been under the spotlight ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. beIN Media Group said it represents and champions all diversity, in a statement that attempted to distance the Qatar-based global sports network from comments made by a pundit earli...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:28:50 +0000
Global Interpol operation discovers wildlife, animal skin illegally smuggled into Qatar
The first such operation with the global police agency took place in 2017. Qatar Customs helped seize illegally smuggled wildlife animals and animal skin in the annual Operation Thunder 2021, a coordinated global mission by the World Customs Organiza...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:46:04 +0000
Egypt, Qatar could soon team up to ramp up sports cooperation
Qatar and Egypt’s ministers of youth and sports met on Tuesday to discuss means of cooperation and investment between the two nations.  Qatar’s Minister of Youth and Sports Salah bin Ghanem Al-Ali met in Doha on Tuesday with his Egyptian...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:57:05 +0000
Qatar issues travel rules update as Omicron detected in GCC
Health authorities announced new travel guidelines as the new variant spreads in the region.  Qatar has updated its ‘Travel and Return Policy’ as the Omicron variant makes an appearance in the region for the first time. Saudi Arabia, the United ...



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