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Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:35:25 +0000
Qatar ‘free of Omicron variant’ as health officials announce new travel guidelines
While no cases of the new ‘concerning’ variant have been detected in Qatar, health authorities announced new travel guidelines. No cases of the newly-identified coronavirus variant Omicron have been detected in Qatar as of yet, health officials h...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:08:24 +0000
How worried should we be about the new Omicron Covid-19 variant?
The newest Covid-19 variant has sparked fear across the world as health experts warn of an increased risk of reinfection.  Health officials announced the discovery of a new variant of Covid-19 named Omicron which has been described as “a variant o...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:04:21 +0000
Renowned artist Virgil Abloh passes away at 41
The American artist and designer fought a secret battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer after he was diagnosed in 2019.  American artist Virgil Abloh, who was the chief creative director and founder of Off-White, as well as the artistic di...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:14:38 +0000
Qatar provides free prosthetic limbs to Pakistanis with disabilities
Around 31 million people in Pakistan are expected to be living with some form of disability. Around 145 people with physical disabilities will receive prosthetic limbs free of charge as part of Qatar Charity‘s new initiative in the Swat region ...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 14:20:44 +0000
The Round Up | 28 November 2021
(The post The Round Up | 28 November 2021 is from Doha News | Qatar.)

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 13:44:28 +0000
Norwegian journalist arrested for assault in Qatar days after reporters detained for trespassing
A third journalist was arrested for assaulting a member of the public. A third Norwegian journalist has been arrested in Doha after assaulting a member of the public, as a top Qatari official responded to statements by Norway over an earlier incident...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:29:03 +0000
US vows to exert pressure on Iran in upcoming round of talks
Iran’s nuclear negotiator arrived in Vienna on Saturday ahead of the talks. The United States will be exerting pressure on Iran if it accelerates its nuclear programme during the upcoming round of nuclear talks, Washington’s envoy to Iran...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 13:37:11 +0000
Qataris online rally to scrap bank debts
Social media users in Qatar have called for the scrapping of debts in the Gulf country. Citizens in Qatar asked for authorities to relieve the debts of families of the deceased, retired people, and the less fortunate in a new trend on Twitter. So far...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 13:03:47 +0000
Doha named world’s ‘best coastal relocation destination’
The Qatari capital scored first in the top relocation destination located on the coastline. Doha has been named as the best coastal relocation destination globally, according to new research by UK-based price comparison website Money. The study analy...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 08:52:39 +0000
Qatar, Turkey discuss Afghanistan humanitarian aid in talks with Taliban
The US envoy for Afghanistan is in Qatar for new round of talks that are expected to last for two weeks. Qatari and Turkish envoys met with the interim Taliban-led Afghan government in Doha over the weekend in talks that saw all sides stress the impo...



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