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Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:44:43 +0000Think you have the creative mind to design Qatar’s next ‘Iconic Limousine’?
Ever daydreamed about how you will design your dream limousine? Well, now you can win QAR 100,000 for it and find your unique design on each iconic limousine across Qatar. Qatar Tourism [QT], in partnership with Mowasalat, is calling on all creativ...
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:54:38 +0000US, Taliban hold first face-to-face talks in Qatar since troop withdrawal
Qatar condemned the deadly attack in suicide bombing at Kunduz mosque. The Taliban warned the United States not to “destabilise” its regime and discussed “opening a new page” on Saturday, during the first face-to-face talks between ...
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:41:50 +0000Google Cloud eyes plans to enrich digitally-skilled workforce in Qatar
Google targets Qatar’s workforce, especially IT professionals, as part of its expansion plan in the region, an official from the tech giant told Doha News. Google Cloud is “keen to take the lead in building a digitally skilled workforce in Qa...
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 06:00:43 +0000World Mental Health Day 2021: Five shocking facts
10 October marks World Mental Health Day, a global event which aims to raise awareness about mental health conditions. The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) has set this year’s theme under the title “Mental Health in an Unequal World”....
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:00:04 +0000So what exactly happened at Facebook and why did it take six hours to fix?
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went offline for six hours earlier this week. The world’s largest social media platform suffered its most significant outage this week. All Facebook platforms, including Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus, went offlin...
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:18:55 +0000Teachers at Nord Anglia International in Qatar among ‘most qualified in the world’
Nord Anglia International becomes a ‘winning formula’ to learning and development for the third year running. On 6 October, teachers at Nord Anglia International School Al Khor and Compass International School Doha were recognised by a leading ...
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:36:39 +0000Despite Qatar scrapping Kafala system ‘workers still face obstacles’: rights group
Qatar abolished the controversial No Objection Certificate [NOC] law last year. GCC-based advocacy organisation Migrant-Rights.org [MR] called on Qatari authorities to ensure job mobility, stressing the urgent need to implement Doha’s major lab...
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:14:40 +0000Qatar ministries come together to solve Doha’s ‘traffic nightmare’
The recent traffic jam may be attributed to the return of 100% in-person learning. Qatari authorities held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss reasons behind a sudden rise in congestion across the capital Doha. The meeting, attended by representatives ...
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:38:15 +0000What does the Saudi unblocking of beIN Sports mean for Newcastle United?
Shortly after the 2017 blockade, the Qatari broadcaster was blocked to subscribers in Saudi Arabia. An agreement to lift a Saudi ban on Qatar’s beIN Sports was reached between officials, a source told Doha News on Wednesday, as part of apparent ste...
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:42:02 +0000BDS or strategy? Nike’s move to end Israel sales prompts questions on ‘motives’
The latest move is expected to cause a significant loss to Israeli retailers. Sports retail giant Nike has announced that it will terminate all sales with retailers in Israel, in a move that sparked questions over the company’s motives. “Fo...