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Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:13:52 +0000Quarantine policy for children of vaccinated parents ‘under review’
Ministry officials said a decision regarding quarantine policies for children of vaccinated parents will be publicised soon. The Ministry of Public Health is reviewing quarantining procedures for children who are not eligible for the Covid-19 vaccina...
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:41:27 +0000
Bahrain sends envoy to deliver official invitation after ‘media invite’ ignored
The invitation comes after news of Doha declining to respond to a previous invitation which it said was not sent per protocol but rather through the media. A Bahraini official made a visit to Qatar on Wednesday to deliver an official invitation for t...
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:32:17 +0000
The ‘princess’, the footballer and UNESCO
Doha news investigates the faux UNESCO ambassador “Her Highness” Rani Vanouska Modely to decipher how she managed to dupe local news outlets. On Monday, Doha News, as well as other local news outlets, reported on an announcement to sugg...
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:18:37 +0000
Bayern Munich CEO hits back at Qatar rights criticism
When asked about Bayern Munich’s involvement with Qatar, the CEO of the club applauded recent progress made in the Gulf state. German football club Bayern Munich’s CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said a great deal more could be achieved by way of d...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:35:24 +0000
The Round Up 24 Feb 2021
Stories making headlines in Qatar today on #TheRoundUp 📃 The @Guardian accused of “misleading” report ⚠️ Doha News special report on Qatar orphanage 📱 @AJEnglish under fire for new rightwing platform 🏐 Qatar confirms “no bikini ...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:47:34 +0000
Misleading: Critics slam ‘deceptive’ Guardian report on migrant worker deaths
Experts say western media outlets have engaged in a targeted propaganda campaign since Qatar won the World Cup hosting rights in 2010. A report published by The Guardian has been criticised for a misleading headline that links deaths among Qatar...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:46:32 +0000
Egyptian, Qatari delegates meet in Kuwait to discuss reconciliation steps
The latest meeting comes a day after delegations from Doha and Abu Dhabi met in Kuwait City for the first time since the 41st GCC Summit. More news of post-Al Ula Declaration progress comes under the spotlight, as delegations from Qatar and Egypt mee...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:07:16 +0000
‘Isn’t it enough our parents abandoned us?’ Complaints emerge from Qatar’s only orphanage
“We spent our lives suffering. Isn’t it enough that our parents abandoned us? Why would the administration hurt us more?” Mohammed, whose real name we are not revealing for his safety, has spent most of his life in Qatar’s only orphan...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:49:14 +0000
Qatar ‘committed’ to political solution, Syria opposition chief says
The latest Qatari-Syrian conference touched on political developments related to Syria. The head of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, Dr. Nasr Musa Al-Hariri, said Qatar is firmly committed to supporting the demand...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:21:15 +0000
Voice of the voiceless? Al Jazeera under fire for new right-wing platform
Several viewers and staff from the Doha-based network have questioned the launch of the new right-wing platform. Al Jazeera English has come under heavy criticism for announcing the launch of a platform targeting Republicans who “feel left out of c...