Archives
Qatar Doha News
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:05:10 +0000The Roundup | 14 April 2022
Top stories on #TheRoundup today: Qatari delegation in Tehran Discover Qatar brings back ‘visa on arrival’ Qatar Charity hands out iftar meals FIFA claims WC ‘chaos’ if Russia plays
(The post The Roundup | 14 April 2022 is fro...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:14:51 +0000
Qatari delegation meets with Iranian officials over frozen funds
The released funds would be deposited into Iran’s accounts, paving the way for the easing of restrictions related to the country’s banking. A ‘high-ranking Qatari delegation’ has met with Iranian officials in Tehran to review ...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:45:11 +0000
Qatar Charity donates $1.5 million in aid to Gaza
The Israeli blockade of Gaza has caused damage to its economy and resulted in the territory’s ‘de-development,’ according to the UN. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has announced that Qatar...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:02:20 +0000
Inflation rate in Qatar records 4% rise
Qatar’s inflation rate has risen dramatically in recent years, primarily due to the economic challenges posed by the global pandemic. The consumer price index (CPI), which monitors inflation in Qatar, grew by 4.42% on an annual basis to reach...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:12:37 +0000
Qatar Charity distributes hundreds of Iftar meals daily
Qatari and volunteering teams prepare Iftar meals every day for hundreds of families with limited income. More than 500 people from low-income families in Qatar are receiving ready-to-eat Iftar meals daily from Qatar Charity [QC] as part of its ‘Ra...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:58:57 +0000
The Roundup | 13 April 2022
Top stories on #TheRoundup today: Qatar condemns attacks on West Bank New health district to be launched in Qatar Masraf Al Rayan has launched the first Sharia-compliant ‘Green Deposit’ FIFA+ arrives in Qatar
(The post The Roundup | 13 Ap...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:17:14 +0000
Prominent car distributor sponsors Children’s Museum of Qatar
The museum, which has not been open yet, is also the first to be publicly funded in Qatar. Prominent car distributor Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co (AAB) has signed a sponsorship agreement with Dadu, Children’s Museum of Qatar on Wednesday. AAB...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:21:55 +0000
UK contractor lands major engineering contract for Qatar’s offshore oil and gas fields
Last year Qatar’s oil shipments reached more than 14 destinations internationally, with its LNG exports amounting to 21% of the global market. United Kingdom contractor, Wood Group, has landed a key contract with QatarEnergy to pursue ‘fr...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:33:39 +0000
Qatar reportedly arrests Bahraini fishermen in territorial waters breach
Several moves that analysts had described as “provocative” were carried out by Bahrain. Qatar has reportedly arrested and seized two ships coming from Bahrain. It’s after six fishermen breached Qatar’s territorial waters on We...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:52:58 +0000
Qatar’s new sustainable ‘Hospital of the Future’
Have you ever wondered what the future of innovative medical care will look like? Qatar is already a few steps ahead. A glimpse of how Doha’s highly-anticipated futuristic medical precinct has been revealed through a newly released video by arc...