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Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:00:06 +0000The Round Up | 16 September 2021
All the top stories in Qatar today on #TheRoundUp 🕐 Qatar approves draft law for part time working hours 🎾 Three Afghan‘wildcards’ to compete at table tennis championship ⚽ Fatma Al Nuaimi nominated for Leaders Sports Awards 🎥 The firs...
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:59:22 +0000
Qatar attends Iraq summit urging ‘recovery of stolen funds’
A total of $150 billion were stolen from Iraq since the beginning of the US-led invasion in 2003. Qatar participated in a two-day International Conference for the Recovery of Stolen Funds in Baghdad on Wednesday, along with other members of the Arab ...
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:00:31 +0000
All you need to know about vitiligo
While vitiligo does not have a direct effect on the individual’s health, people with the condition may be concerned about social stigma or even issues surrounding ethnic identity, writes Maha El Akoum. Vitiligo is a relatively common, long-term ski...
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:59:28 +0000
Qatar 2022’s Fatma Al Nuaimi nominated for global sports leaders award
The communications head of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has been lauded for moving the sports scene forward in the last year. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) Fatma Al Nuaimi has been named in the list of ...
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:29:49 +0000
UN Afghan envoy meets Taliban officials in Doha
The Taliban-appointed deputy prime minister and the group’s co-founder, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar thanked Qatar for its role throughout the Afghan peace process. UN’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons discussed with a Taliban offic...
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:55:56 +0000
Qatar approves draft decision for part time working hours
The cabinet approved several draft decisions, including the proposal of a part time system in government entities. Qatar’s Cabinet approved a draft decision on the “terms and conditions of a part-time system in government agencies,” state...
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:15:32 +0000
Qatar gives three Afghans ‘wildcard spots’ to compete at table tennis championship
Qatar is assisting the athletes with their visa and travel documents. Three Afghan athletes will compete in the World Table Tennis [WTT] Star Contender and the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Qatar at the end of September. According to the Intern...
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:43:17 +0000
UN begins distribution of Qatar cash aid to Gaza
The Qatar cash funding scheme to Gaza was tweaked and revised following the Palestinian Authority’s withdrawal from the scheme. Doha’s envoy to Gaza, Mohammed Al-Emadi has confirmed that Qatari aid to the besieged Strip has officially res...
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:57:30 +0000
Finalised list of Shura Council election candidates revealed
Qatar’s community now has their hands on the list of candidates to vote for when the Shura Council elections occur on October 2. The finalised candidates for Qatar’s Shura Council elections have been announced, almost two weeks ahead of t...
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:00:57 +0000
The Round Up | 15 September 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp today 🗳️ Qatar’s Shura Council election candidate list 🇺🇸 Blinken grilled over ‘fatally flawed’ Afghanistan withdrawal 🏥 60-bed field hospital donated by Qatar arrives in Seychelles 📱 Apple warns user...