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Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:55:47 +0000Thousands benefit from Qatar Charity’s winter aid
The charity has expanded its efforts globally to help those in need during the winter season. Qatar Charity has delivered aid to over 20,000 people in recent weeks as the charity aims to alleviate the suffering of those most vulnerable during the w...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:05:47 +0000Pfizer CEO says Omicron vaccine will be ready in March
The leading pharmaceutical’s Covid-19 oral treatment had earlier been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval under an emergency use authorisation (EUA) in December 2021. Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla announced on Mond...
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:06:55 +0000Qatar and IAEA team up to work on nuclear energy projects
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a United Nations body that promotes peaceful use of nuclear energy, has approved several projects in collaboration with Qatar for the year 2022/2023. Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Cha...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:50:32 +0000Iranian FM visits Qatar in bid to strengthen ties with GCC
Talks aimed at restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA] are currently taking place in Vienna, while Saudi Arabia and Iran look at ways of solving some of their differences. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with I...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:21:39 +0000Egypt extends detention of Al Jazeera journalist
Egypt is one of the world’s biggest jailers of journalists, with many spending years behind bars and in solitary confinement without being formally charged or tried. Egypt has extended the detention of Al Jazeera journalist, Hisham Abdelaziz, for a...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:41:07 +0000Saudi-Qatar reconciliation, from a divisive canal to a railroad connection
The post-Al Ula Gulf is still characterized by mistrust and suspicion, but what role will joint infrastructure and investment projects play in redefining relationships between the neighbouring countries? On Thursday 6 January 2022 the Saudi Minist...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:06:00 +0000Home delivery of medicine resumes as Qatar’s COVID cases hit new high
In a bid to prevent overcrowding in pharmacies and reduce public gathering, health officials have announced the resumption of home delivery services. The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has confirmed the resumption of medicine home delivery ...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:41:02 +0000Qatar mourns death of former sports chief
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Thani served his country in different sporting roles, including as head of its Football Association and its Olympic Committee. People across Qatar have been mourning the death of prominent figure Sheikh Mohammed bin Khal...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:31:26 +0000Schools to go on holiday during 2022 World Cup
Schools in Qatar will close their doors during the international football tournament at the end of the year. All schools across Qatar will close during the much-awaited 2022 FIFA World Cup at the end of the year, the Ministry of Education has announc...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:33:47 +0000Designated children’s COVID facility opens in Qatar as numbers hit record high
Qatar recorded the highest daily reported cases on Monday, including many children, prompting authorities to designate a children-only COVID centre Following public demand, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) designated a special facility for children wi...