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Mon, 17 May 2021 08:34:33 +0000
Qatar Red Crescent allocates $1 million for Palestine emergency response
Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) continues efforts to support Palestinians amid the deadliest flareup in occupied Palestine in decades. QRCS announced the allocation of $1 million to help millions of Palestinians facing a second week of deadly Israe...

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:29:53 +0000
Taliban to attend Istanbul summit if end negotiations take place in Doha: reports
Sources have revealed that the Taliban is set on attending the Istanbul summit, but wants end negotiations to take place in Doha.  The Taliban is all set to attend the Istanbul summit on the condition that the final outcome is achieved in Qatar, sou...

Sat, 15 May 2021 13:11:38 +0000
BREAKING: Israeli airstrikes destroy media building housing Al Jazeera, global outlets
Israeli missiles have just levelled a building in Gaza that housed offices belonging to Al Jazeera, The Associated Press, as well as other global media outlets. Israeli airstrikes in the besieged Gaza Strip destroyed a 13-floor building housing offic...

Sat, 15 May 2021 06:00:18 +0000
Padel swings its way into Qatar’s most popular sports
As Qatar’s fastest growing sport, Padel has quickly become more than just a hobby for many. The sound of tennis balls being struck off bats and walls reverberates throughout the club. Inside PadelIn, Qatar’s largest centre for the popular sport, ...

Sat, 15 May 2021 06:00:58 +0000
Could the fear of needles be an overlooked cause of vaccine hesitancy?
The vaccination campaign in Qatar has been expanding weekly, with more people open to getting vaccinated to fasten the return to normality.  Since the start of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, vaccine hesitancy has been attributed to rampant conspiracy...

Fri, 14 May 2021 06:00:03 +0000
Pro-Palestine censorship on social media is nothing new
Are social media apps censoring pro-Palestine content? The short answer is yes. The long answer is they’ve been doing this for a long time. The last few days of Ramadan are often seen as a time to focus on prayers and begin preparing for Eid celebr...

Fri, 14 May 2021 06:00:49 +0000
Eidiyah: What are the origins of money-giving to celebrate Eid?
The three-day Islamic Eid celebration holds several traditions that date back to the prophet’s time.  The first hours of Eid Al-Adha or Eid Al Fitr are always filled with celebrations and excitement in every Muslim household. Both annual festi...

Fri, 14 May 2021 06:00:23 +0000
Umm Ali: How an assassination led to the creation of your favourite dessert
The dessert has become an essential item found in almost every Arab restaurant’s menu. For more than 700 years, Umm Ali has remained a hit in Arab kitchens across the region, especially to satisfy post-iftar sweet cravings during the holy month...

Thu, 13 May 2021 06:00:01 +0000
Eid through time: How Qatar has celebrated Eid throughout the years
As Qatar celebrates Eid Al Fitr, we travel back in time to get a glimpse of how people in the Gulf state used to mark the Muslim holiday in previous decades.  It is Eid Al Fitr once again and you may now be hearing the popular Qatari hit ‘Yal ...

Thu, 13 May 2021 06:00:20 +0000
A sweet Eid: Desserts to celebrate the end of Ramadan from around the region
As the holy fasting month of Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims around the region indulge in traditional desserts for Eid Al-Fitr. The first day after the holy month of Ramadan has ended marks Eid Al-Fitr, one of two major celebrations in the Islamic...



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