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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:55:44 +0000What are The Anooki’s and why are they in Qatar?
Two inspiring— and straight-up adorable— Inuit-inspired characters are making Qatar Foundation [QF] their new playground for a while, and they come with a message. The Anooki characters have set up base in Education City to raise awareness about ...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:13:01 +0000
BREAKING: Professor Jocelyn Mitchell withdraws from research project
In a statement to Doha News, Jocelyn Mitchell said she will no longer be taking part in the controversial $700,000 research project. The Northwestern University-Qatar professor at the heart of fierce backlash over racist comments has withdrawn from a...
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:51:31 +0000
HMC researchers rank among top 2% of world’s leading scientists
US-based Stanford University names six Hamad Medical Corporation researchers in its World’s Top Scientists list. Six Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) made it into Stanford University’s list of the top scientists around the globe, representing ...
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:39:00 +0000
Love is in the air: Qatar Airways delivers 5,000 tonnes of Valentine’s Day flowers
The flowers were flown from India, South Africa, Uganda, Thailand, and The Netherlands. Roses were among the unlikely passengers onboard Qatar Airways flights on Valentine’s Day earlier this month, ready to be sent to lovers across the globe. Qatar...
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:08:37 +0000
Two World Cup 2022 venues nominated for ‘Stadium of the Year’ awards
Qatar’s two newest stadiums have been nominated for a global Stadium of the Year contest where people can vote for their favourite sports venue. Qatar’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium and Education City Stadium have both been nominated for a globa...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:46:23 +0000
Qatar to build QR 95 million quarantine facility for animals
The quarantine is designed to ensure protection from animal-human transmittable diseases. Qatar’s ministry of environment has launched a QR 95 million project to build modernised veterinary quarantines near Hamad Port and Ruwais Port. The Depart...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:29:28 +0000
The Round Up 16 Feb 2021
Top stories in Qatar on #TheRoundUp 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Qatar steps in to mediate US-Iran nuclear deal ⚔️Twitter feud between Bahrain and Qatar? 🦠COVID-19 violators shut down 🇫🇷📉French boycott movement sees results
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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:23:33 +0000
Former Qatari FM hits back at ongoing ‘vulgar’ provocations
Manama’s former foreign minister previously launched an attack on Doha, accusing it of violating GCC agreements. The former foreign ministers of Qatar and Bahrain have appeared to engage in an indirect virtual brawl, as tensions between the two co...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:09:50 +0000
Qatar condemns execution of 13 Turks in Iraq
Qatar condemns the execution of 13 Turkish citizens in Iraq. Qatar condemned on Monday the execution of 13 Turkish citizens in northern Iraq by the the Kurdish Workers Party [PKK], a movement deemed a terrorist organisation by Ankara. “Qatar re...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:53:53 +0000
Dip in French exports to Qatar linked to mass boycott movement
The call to boycott French products started in October 2020, following remarks by President Emmanuel Macron that were deemed to be offensive towards the Muslim world. The number of French exports to the Middle East saw a drastic dip in 2020 compared ...