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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:07:30 +0000
Iran’s Zarif meets Amir Tamim in Doha ahead of Iraq visit
The Iranian official’s visit comes following reports of talks between Tehran and Riyadh in Iraq earlier this month. Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif met with Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Sunday during a short v...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:57:09 +0000
The Round Up 25 April 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Sunday 🦠 More children in Qatar infected with Covid-19 ⚠️ Qatar slams Israeli violence against Palestinians 🌱 Qatar to join four countries in achieving net-zero emissions 🌕 Supermoon visible on Monday (The...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:47:45 +0000
Qatar joins ‘Net Zero Producers Forum’ to tackle climate change
The initiative gathers top oil producers to collectively reduce gas emissions in a bid to help fight the ongoing climate crisis. Qatar has joined Saudi Arabia, the US, Canada, and Norway in establishing the Net-Zero Producers Forum to help in a colle...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:12:27 +0000
Garangao: The Gulf’s favourite Ramadan tradition
On the 14th evening of the holy month of Ramadan, countries in the Gulf celebrate a time-old tradition that is unique to the region – Garangao. In the Gulf, the midway point of Ramadan is a time of celebration that sees children take to the str...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:54:50 +0000
Global oilfield contractor Schlumberger names Qatar as ‘top regional growth market’
Qatar and Saudi Arabia have emerged as top regional growth markets for global oilfield services contractor Schlumberger. Robust activity growth in Saudi Arabia and Qatar helped to offset declines in revenue for global oilfield services contractor Sch...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:19:53 +0000
Qatar condemns ‘excessive force’ against Palestinians as Jerusalem violence flares
Palestinians have faced attacks by far-right Israeli Jewish groups, chanting “death to Arabs”. Excessive Israeli violence against Palestinians does little to help the peace process, Qatar’s Representative to the United Nations Sheikha Alya ...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:34:20 +0000
Qatar bans unlicensed car washing at public and private parking facilities
The ministry has banned unlicensed car washing in all public and private parking lots. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) banned car washing services across all public and private parking lots, including those in malls and on commercial str...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:58:28 +0000
NASA ‘makes oxygen’ out of air from Mars for the first time in history
Living on another planet could be possible in the future, according to the latest experiment by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). US Rover Perseverance has converted carbon dioxide from the atmosphere of Mars into oxygen for t...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:03:00 +0000
Qatar’s India visa centre’s to open for domestic workers
Appointments to visit the centre are now open for the community in India.  Qatar Visa Centers [QVC] in India will now start receiving applications starting from Sunday for domestic workers and those travelling to the Gulf state for work purposes, th...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:36:19 +0000
13% of last week’s positive Covid-19 infections were under 18’s
Mutated strains of Covid-19 as well as an increase in family visits have caused a significant increase of infections among children in Qatar. Children in Qatar accounted for 13% of national Covid-19 infections last week, as the country continues to g...



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