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Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:56:18 +0000
Amir Tamim orders ‘legal amendments’ to promote equality among Qataris at first Shura Council session
30 members of the country’s legislative body were elected by the people on 2 October. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the opening session for the country’s first-ever elected Shura Council on Tuesday, markin...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:32:47 +0000
Tesla pushes through $1 trillion in value after Hertz orders 100,000 electric cars
The purchase is the biggest move into electric vehicles by a rental car company.  Tesla’s value skyrocketed to $1 trillion after car-rental giant Hertz purchased 100,000 Model 3s from the electric vehicle manufacturer.  The news of the sale i...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:28:18 +0000
Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim to attend Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Riyadh
The Middle East initiative aims to help reduce carbon emissions by planting 40 billion trees. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will bevvvvv participating in the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Riyadh on Monday at the invitati...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:56:49 +0000
Amnesty urges David Beckham to use Qatar 2022 role to advocate for human rights
Sources confirmed to Doha News a deal has been made to make the football star an ambassador for the FIFA World Cup 2022.  Amnesty International has called on former British football star David Beckham to use his role as the ambassador for the 2022 F...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:19:12 +0000
QatarEnergy dives into first exploration block off Canada
This comes as the company aims to diversify its global explorations. QatarEnergy signed a deal to acquire a 40% stake in one of ExxonMobil’s major offshore explorations in Canada on Sunday, the first such deal in the North American nation for the l...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:48:55 +0000
Chinese FM to meet interim Taliban gov. in Qatar on Monday
While Beijing has been engaging with the Taliban, it has yet to formally recognise the new administration. China’s Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi is scheduled to meet a delegation from the interim Taliban-led Afghan government in...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:10:00 +0000
This Qatari company donated QAR 1 million to victims of Cyclone Shaheen in Oman
The storm in Oman killed over 14 people and affected thousands.  Oman Qatar Insurance Company (OQIC), a subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Group (QIC), has donated around QAR 1 million to thousands of people affected by Cyclone Shaheen in the neighbourin...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:17:38 +0000
#NoToMilitaryCoup: Social media users rally to denounce Sudan ‘military coup’
Thousands took to the streets of Sudan after calls for rival protests.  Several Sudan-related hashtags have topped Qatar’s top Twitter trends as the country’s power struggle deepened on Monday with reports of a military coup. Social medi...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 09:17:20 +0000
Confirmed: Beckham to be Qatar 2022 ambassador but sources rubbish reported price tag
The former football player and model was spotted in Qatar earlier this month. An alleged £150 million figure to sign former British football star David Beckham as an ambassador for Qatar 2022 has been slammed as pure sensationalism, a source with kn...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:40:27 +0000
India ‘to negotiate’ undelivered cargoes before renewing Qatar LNG contract
Top liquefied natural gas [LNG] exporter QatarEnergy, formerly Qatar Petroleum, has expressed its commitment to being a ‘trusted partner’ in supplying energy to India. India is set to negotiate with Qatar over 58 cargoes of LNG that have yet to b...



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