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Thu, 06 May 2021 08:20:07 +0000
2022 World Cup ‘a catalyst’ for labour reform in Qatar: official
With the 2022 World Cup kicking off next year, Qatar has become a force to be reckoned with, especially under the international community’s watchful eye. Inaccurate reports, boycott efforts, and immense international pressure – Qatar has ...

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:57:26 +0000
Civil defence ‘contains fire’ at West Bay construction site
Black smoke was seen above Doha’s skyline on Wednesday afternoon.  Civil defence in Qatar contained a fire that broke out at a building under construction in the West Bay on Wednesday. Videos that circulated online showed huge plumes of smoke ...

Wed, 05 May 2021 12:39:02 +0000
Arab nations among worst jailers of journalists in the world
Hundreds of journalists remain behind bars for reporting the truth in several countries around the Arab World, while the region as a whole remains a dangerous place to be involved in the media.  Countries in the Arab region are some of the world’s...

Wed, 05 May 2021 11:34:25 +0000
Why is the Gulf scared of free press? 
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Doha News asks what’s holding back progress in the Gulf and the wider Arab region. Hands up if you think it’s your basic right to access reliable news and information about the world around you? Accordi...

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:03:49 +0000
Qatar surpasses 30,000 daily Covid-19 jabs for first time
Data from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reveals that 31,485 vaccines were given on Monday, the highest number of daily jabs so far.  A total of 66,998 Covid-19 vaccines were administered over the past 48 hours alone, with Qatar surpassing 30,...

Wed, 05 May 2021 11:08:06 +0000
Oman urges nationals to apply for teaching jobs in Qatar
Those interested in working for Qatar‘s ministry of education can register electronically.  Oman’s education authorities urged those looking for jobs to apply to work for Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education. Around 5...

Wed, 05 May 2021 08:58:36 +0000
‘Nothing has changed’ despite damning Dreama negligence claims
In February, Doha News shared the story of neglect at Qatar’s only orphanage.  However, little has changed since publication, sources claim.  Months ago, Doha News released a report on the state of Qatar’s only orphanage, Dreama, with s...

Wed, 05 May 2021 10:39:14 +0000
US fighter jets arrive in Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base amid Afghanistan withdrawal
The US has been preparing for a complete troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11th. Two additional US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircrafts arrived in Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Tuesday, the US Air Forces Central announced. The latest...

Wed, 05 May 2021 10:50:59 +0000
Qatar ramps up fight against climate change with expanded fish farming
Qatari initiatives to expand fish farming in Gulf waters are hoped to prevent the depletion of resources caused by the impact of climate change.  Depletion of fishery stocks has prompted Qatar to expand fish farming efforts in offshore Gulf waters a...

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:22:40 +0000
Egypt’s Al Ahly to take on Morocco’s RS Berkane at African Super Cup final in Qatar
Africa’s football giants will play head to head this month in Qatar.  The African Super Cup final between Egypt’s Al-Ahly and Moroccan RS Berkane will be held in Doha at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, the Confederation of African Football...



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