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Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:29:10 +0000Qatar launches platform to ensure ‘equal media representation’ for Shura Council candidates
The new platform will allow Shura Council candidates to appear on multiple media platforms to ensure equal and fair opportunities. The Media Support Committee for the Shura Council Elections of Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) has launched a new platf...
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:09:29 +0000
Qatar condemns attack on oil tanker off Oman coast
The Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned petroleum tanker was attacked on July 29, where two were killed. Qatar has condemned last week’s attack on the Mercer Street oil tanker off the Omani coast, calling for regional security and stability to b...
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:01:19 +0000
How to get your hands on tickets for Qatar’s 2021 FIFA Arab Cup
The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup will act as a precursor to next year’s World Cup in Qatar. Tickets for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup are now available to purchase, the global footballing body confirmed. The tournament will take place in Qatar during November...
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:00:41 +0000
The Round Up | 2 August 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp today 🥇 Long-term friends Tamberi-Barshim awe at Olympics 🚫 Foreign interference? Mysterious Shura election hashtag ‘trends’ on Twitter 🇦🇪 Emirati The Misfits film exposed in new Al Jazeera investigation ⚽...
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 16:00:53 +0000
The Round Up | 1 August 2021
Top headlines on #TheRoundUp this Sunday: 🔴 Al Jazeera goes live in Cairo for first time in 8 years 🇹🇷 Qatar sends Lekhwiya search and rescue team to Turkey ❌ New quarantine rules anger Qatar public 🥇 Qatar wins second gold medal at 202...
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:52:09 +0000
Afghanistan’s Ghani presents six-month plan to contain surging violence
Three Afghan provinces are facing “critical” security situations amid intense fighting between the Taliban and Afghan forces. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday that he presented a security plan before the parliament that would bring vi...
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:40:30 +0000
Qatar Charity builds homes for struggling families in Pakistan
Qatar Charity is continuing its efforts to uplift the living standards of underprivileged communities all around the world. Qatar Charity (QC) has built two houses for two families in need in Pakistan, where the charity has already constructed 36 hou...
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:22:24 +0000
Golden Boot: Qatar’s Almoez Ali named 2021 Gold Cup top scorer
The Qatari national team scored a total of 12 goals in 5 matches during the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Qatar’s national team made some noise in this year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, scoring 12 goals in five matches as the guest team. The national t...
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:01:00 +0000
New variants more severe but vaccines ‘provide way out’ of pandemic: Al Khal
So far Qatar has not recorded any cases linked to the Delta variant. New Covid-19 variants are much more severe and contagious, Qatar’s senior health official Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal warned on Sunday, urging the public to get vaccinated and abid...
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:30:25 +0000
Al Jazeera exposes ‘political strategy’ behind Emirati-funded film The Misfits
Since Doha News reported on the controversial film, VOX Cinemas confirmed it would no longer be screening the movie in Qatar. Al Jazeera’s investigative show “What’s Hidden is More Immense” [Ma Khafiya A’tham], returned ...