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Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:38:31 +0000Qatar’s vaccination drive covers 35.5% of adults with at least one dose
Qatar has now lowered the Covid-19 vaccination eligibility age to 35. More than 35.5% of adults in Qatar have now received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccination, the Ministry of Public Health announced on Sunday. More than 168,453 doses we...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:50:03 +0000
Lebanon’s Hassan Diab in Qatar for first trip since taking office
In an interview with Doha News, Diab’s adviser discusses the purpose behind the two-day visit to Qatar. Lebanon’s Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab arrived in Doha on Sunday, in his first travel abroad since taking office. The Lebanese off...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:35:39 +0000
The Round Up 18 April 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Sunday: 🇮🇷 Iran slams GCC for Vienna talks interference 🔓 Omani student accused of spying for Qatar released from UAE prison 💉 Qatar to vaccinate 2022 World Cup fans 📣 Join us for our first Clubhouse ses...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:27:07 +0000
Qatar’s manufacturing workforce to expand drastically by 2025
The country’s manufacturing sector is set to expand its workforce to over 100,000 by 2025. Qatar’s efforts to promote local manufacturing is expected to help ramp up production value for the sector by some 30 percent in the next few yea...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:50:42 +0000
QFC, Labuan to boost economic growth between Asia, Middle East
Qatar Financial Centre Authority and Labuan International Business and Financial Centre are in the the process to maximise regional economic growth. QFC Authority signed an agreement with Malaysia’s Labuan IBFC to develop long term cooperatio...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:38:03 +0000
Iraqi artist showcases unique 3D-tech pieces at Katara exhibition
Art lovers can now enjoy the beautiful exhibition from the comfort of their home. Iraqi artist Falah Al Saeedi is showcasing more than 20 paintings at Katara Cultural Village Foundation’s ‘Prism Virtual Exhibition’. The innovative...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:28:29 +0000
UAE releases Omani student convicted in dubious Qatar espionage case
Qatar has denied all allegations and condemned the sentence as unjust. Emirati authorities released an Omani student who was sentenced to life in prison and convicted in an alleged spy case in 2017, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported. Abdullah Al-ShamsiR...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:40:49 +0000
Qatar buys Washington-based Carnegie institute HQ: reports
The landmark building was built in 1908 and is located just 1.5 kilometres from the White House. Qatar has purchased the Carnegie Institution for Science’s D.C. headquarters for an undisclosed price, the institute’s chief said, according ...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:26:01 +0000
Renowned Qatar-based Muslim scholar Qaradawi contracts Covid-19
95 year old Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi is regarded to be one of the most prominent religious authorities in the Muslim world and has been a vocal critic against autocratic regimes in the region. The former head of the International Union of Muslim Sc...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:08:34 +0000
Qatar drops vaccination eligibility age to 35
Health authorities in Qatar have now lowered the Covid-19 vaccination eligibility age from 40 to 35. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has lowered the age threshold for the Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to 35 years of age. By the end of last March,...