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Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:17:07 +0000
Turkish Cargo carried 335 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to 61 countries in 2021
Turkish Cargo delivered 100 million vaccine doses to Brazil in 2021, and over 1 million doses to Mauritania, Madagascar, Rwanda and Congo. In ensuring the continuation of international pharma supply chains whilst countries closed their doors to one a...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:44:13 +0000
The Roundup | 6 April 2022
Top stories on #TheRoundup today: Visa changes for 3 countries – India, Pakistan & Iran EAA has launched a Ramadan campaign to support disadvantaged children around the world Kinder surprise chocolate egg allegedly poisoned Russia withdraws...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:47:35 +0000
UPDATE: Visa-on-arrival hotel booking option removed from Discover Qatar’s website
Labelled as “unfair” and “racist”, the new changes introduced to the ‘Visa on Arrival’ requirements for three nationalities has fuelled anger in many. Discover Qatar has removed the mandatory hotel booking option f...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:30:06 +0000
Amir Tamim and Justin Trudeau discuss need for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Qatar Airways served a key role in Ottawa’s repatriation efforts and facilitated a critical air bridge for thousands of Canadians. Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Canada’s Prime Minister Jus...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:00:50 +0000
Qatar University students depict a free Palestine through displays of heritage
Doha News took a stroll through Palestinian culture and collective imagination. With the mass expulsion of Palestinians from their lands by Israel in 1948 and as the illegal occupation of the land continues, many generations have been raised far from...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:48:02 +0000
China’s Qingdao terminal receives its first Qatari gas shipment
According to December reports, China became the world’s largest LNG importer during the first 10 months of 2021. China’s Qingdao terminal received its first shipment of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Qatar on Sunday, Shanghai Petroleum and ...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:38:51 +0000
No place in the World Cup: Russia withdraws appeal over FIFA ban
Russia was not allowed to compete for a spot in the World Cup after FIFA increased its sanctions in February following their war on Ukraine.  The Football Union of Russia (FUR) withdrew its appeal against football’s world governing body FIFA...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:01:09 +0000
Qatar’s GDP expected to rise to $172 billion in 2022
To increase its self-sufficiency, Qatar has pushed to improve local manufacturing in a variety of fields. The country’s gross domestic (GDP) product is expected to climb from $161 billion in 2021 to $172 billion this year, $181 billion in 2023,...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:34:00 +0000
Second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome detected in Qatar
35% of patients who contracted MERS-CoV have passed away in the last decade due to virus-related complications. The second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) has been confirmed in Qatar less than a month before the virus made its fir...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:21:20 +0000
Education Above All launches Ramadan campaign for disadvantaged communities
The organisation was able to provide more than 10 million out-of-school children with access to education. Education Above All (EAA) has launched its 2022 Ramadan campaign in an effort to gather monetary donations to support its programmes that seek ...



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