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Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:35:04 +0000
Qatar’s Islamic fintech market to drastically grow by 2025
Qatar’s Islamic fintech Market is forecast to grow by $2.1 billion by 2025 according to the Global Islamic Fintech Report 2021. Qatar has ranked 10th in the Global Islamic Fintech (GIFT) Index with the country’s “fast maturing ecosy...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:12:56 +0000
Qatar goes vegan? Plant-based ‘Eat Just’ secures $200 million in Doha-led funding
Eat Just has created the US’ “fastest-growing” plant-based egg brand and the first in the world to market meats made out of animal cells instead of slaughtered livestock. San Francisco-based Eat Just Inc revealed it has raised $200 ...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:07:57 +0000
The Round Up 23 March 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Tuesday: #Qatar expresses support for #Saudi proposal in #Yemen 80% of #school staff vaccinated Qatar takes home second place at Shooting World Cup #Venus to make an appearance on Friday (The post The Round Up 23 March...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:51:49 +0000
Qatar mulls ‘Gulf passport’ to allow regional travel for vaccinated people
Those from the GCC that have been vaccinated may soon be able to travel within the region without needing to quarantine. A Qatari health official said Doha is working on issuing a Gulf passport for those who have received the Covid-19 vaccination fro...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:10:47 +0000
Could Saudi Arabia finally be ready to end its war in Yemen?
The initiative, if approved by all Yemeni factions, would enable the import of fuel and food through the Hodeidah port, the country’s main entry point. Qatar welcomed a new Saudi peace initiative that seeks to end the years-long war in Yemen, a...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:13:07 +0000
Abu Nakhla to host Qatar’s biggest camel market
The new, and one of a kind market aims to support the needs of livestock owners as well as the local sector.  Qatar’s premier investor in food and agriculture Hassad has announced the completion of a new camel market in the Abu Nakhla Area. The ma...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:06:45 +0000
Do Covid-19 vaccines cause infertility? The ministry responds
The Ministry of Public Health has responded to common concerns surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine. Health authorities in Qatar dismissed concerns over whether the Covid-19 vaccine causes infertility, according to a tweet on Tuesday. The Ministry of Pub...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:30:55 +0000
Qatar’s EAA foundation offers 339 scholarships to Palestinian students
The foundation is expanding its efforts to help hundreds of Palestinian youth continue their education.  Education Above All Foundation [EAA] is granting 339 scholarships to Palestinian youth to study at Al-Quds Bard College for the Arts and Science...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:40:41 +0000
60% drop in traffic congestion recorded at height of Covid-19 pandemic
Qatar saw a decrease in congestion levels due to Covid-19. A significant drop in road congestion levels was recorded across Qatar at the height of the pandemic in 2020, a 60% drop in comparison to the previous year, according to a report. The reducti...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:41:10 +0000
Qatar team shines at Shooting World Cup
Medals were won in both the team and individual categories Qatar won the silver medal in the men’s skeet team event on the fourth day of the ISSF Shooting World Cup in New Delhi, India on Monday. The team included London Olympic bronze medallist, N...



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