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Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:14:43 +0000
Blinken grilled over ‘fatally flawed’ Afghanistan withdrawal
Qatar has rushed to evacuate tens of thousands of Afghans and foreigners from Afghanistan since the Taliban took over Kabul last month. The US Senate grilled Secretary of State Antony Blinken for Washington’s handling of the Afghanistan troop w...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000
The Round Up | 14 September 2021
The stories making headlines on #TheRoundUp this Tuesday: 🇦🇫 Afghan boy reunited with father after weeks alone in Qatar 💰 Qatar businesses must display prices, @MOCIQatar says 🖼️ @JeffKoons exhibit comes to Qatar, first in the region ...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:45:58 +0000
Heartwarming act of kindness by mystery woman sparks joy online
One woman in Qatar’s act of kindness has circulated on social media. Qatar’s online community have praised an unidentified woman for a charitable act of kindness that was posted onto social media by a witness. The post showed the woman in...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:24:06 +0000
Qatar’s amir congratulates Lebanon’s Aoun as new cabinet convenes
The new government is currently waiting for the vote of confidence to kick-start its rescue plan. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani congratulated the Lebanese President General Michel Aoun for the formation of his country’s new gov...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:25:18 +0000
Spain ‘trusts in Qatar’s role’ to stabilise situation in Afghanistan: FM
Spain pledged over $23,000,000 [20 million Euros] at an international donor conference on Monday aimed at alleviating the suffering of Afghans. Qatar and Spain reiterated the importance of addressing the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan tha...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:07:51 +0000
Al Bayt World Cup stadium to host Qatar International Baja ceremonies
Thousands of people around the world will now be able to see the stunning stadium in action before the FIFA World Cup next year. Qatar’s 2022 World Cup stadium Al Bayt will host the ceremonial start and finish of the much-awaited Qatar Internat...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:14:12 +0000
Qatar Museums to host region’s first Jeff Koons exhibition
Jeff Koons: Lost in America will be the artist’s first exhibition in the Arab Gulf.  Qatar Museums (QM) is set to present the first Jeff Koons exhibitions in the Gulf region. The exhibit will open on 21 November as part of the Qatar-US 2021 Ye...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:35:01 +0000
Afghan boy saved from Kabul explosion reunited with father in Toronto after weeks alone in Qatar
Canada is welcoming Afghan refugees who flee Kabul after the Taliban takeover, especially those at high risk due to their sexual or political orientation.  An Afghan boy who remained in Qatar for two weeks after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan h...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:41:41 +0000
Qatar’s monetary assistance to Afghanistan to reach $50 million: official
A medical aid shipment from the World Health Organisation [WHO] was shipped on a Qatar Airways aircraft from Doha on Monday morning. Qatar’s recent financial contributions and assistance to support Afghanistan are expected to reach $50 million,...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:41:28 +0000
Beige carpet reveal: Qatar reacts to Met Gala 2021
This year’s theme for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit was “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” a celebration of fashion from the United States. The beige carpet of the pandemic-delayed 2021 Met Gala has f...



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