Qatar Doha News
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 10:15:19 +0000Overpassing detected as top violation on Qatar’s roads
Traffic violations in Qatar witnessed a 12.8% increase from 2020 according to the latest official statistics of December 2021-January 2022. 196,185 traffic violations were recorded in December 2021, according to figures issued by the Planning and Sta...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 15:20:06 +0000Construction for Gulf Railway connecting Qatar to Saudi kicking-off
All GCC member states approved the Gulf Railway project in 2009 during the 30th GCC summit in Kuwait City. The construction of the GCC Railway connecting Qatar to neighboring country Saudi Arabia will kick off soon, the country’s Minister of ...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 13:53:15 +0000Qatar stresses importance of equal vaccine distribution globally
The Gulf state has called on Israel to end vaccine apartheid on Palestinians. Qatar stressed the importance of providing equal access to effective and affordable Covid-19 vaccines around the world on Saturday, during a UN General Assembly meeting. Th...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:39:07 +0000Formula One race cancelled in Russia, Qatar as potential replacement
Formula One has pulled its race from Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, saying on Friday that it would be “impossible” to hold the race in Sochi under the current circumstances. Following the recent developments in Ukra...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 11:14:27 +0000The GCC and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: who stands where?
Ukraine’s health ministry said on Sunday that at least 198 Ukrainians have been killed. Early on Thursday, people in Ukraine woke to sounds of airstrikes hitting their country, indicating the beginning of a full-scale Russian military invasion ...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 11:55:31 +0000Qatar Airways asks UK court for Airbus plane reinstatement or ‘unquantified damage’ award
A hearing is scheduled to take place in April “in an effort to bring about a more rapid resolution to the dispute,” amid escalating legal battle with Airbus. Qatar Airways has asked a United Kingdom court to restore their order for 50 Air...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 10:02:27 +0000Sweden, Poland refuse to play Russia in World Cup qualifiers
The latest decision comes in protest to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Swedish and Poland national teams will not be playing Russia in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers next month in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 13:10:08 +0000Swiatek clinches Doha title, dedicates win to Ukraine
Iga Swiatek wins the 2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open, marking her fourth Women’s Tennis Association Tour title. Poland’s Iga Swiatek secures her victory over fourth seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia with a commanding 6-2, 6-0 score, winning the Q...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:20:48 +0000Qatar Olympic Committee to organise inaugural Spartan Race in Qatar
Spartan Race, the world’s biggest obstacle course race is in Qatar and launching from Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced on Monday that it will organise the first ever Spartan Race in Qatar on the 25-26 Mar...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:14:35 +0000Ukrainians in Qatar afraid of what is to come for their families back home
As Russia launches a full-scale invasion on Ukraine, people are left helpless and in fear of not receiving a response from their loved ones on the other end of the line. As Russia begins a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian nationals ...