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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:49:31 +0000
Qatar’s Lebanese community remembers devastating Beirut blast one year on
The tragic incident has changed the dynamics of Lebanon’s society. 4 August 2021 marks one year since the people of Lebanon experienced one of the largest non-nuclear, man-made explosions, ranking as the sixth-largest accidental blast in human ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:17:33 +0000
Egypt and Jordan move to red, GCC to yellow: updates to traffic system travel list
Unvaccinated travellers arriving from red and yellow listed countries must quarantine at a hotel upon landing in Qatar.  Qatar’s ministry of health has announced new updates to its lists of countries in its newly launched traffic system to hel...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:05:04 +0000
Saudi FM says Doha-Riyadh ties ‘very good’
The Saudi foreign minister lauded the Al Ula agreement that ended the 2017 Gulf crisis for its effectiveness in strengthening Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] ties. Relations between Saudi Arabia and Qatar are very good and that the two Gulf nations we...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:00:49 +0000
The Round Up | 3 August 2021
Here are the headlines on #TheRoundUp this Tuesday: 🦠 Delta Covid-19 variant reported in Qatar 🗳️ New Shura Council elections platform introduced 🇱🇧 Qatar sends thousands of Covid-19 vaccine doses to Lebanon 🎫 2021 FIFA Arab Cup tick...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:05:44 +0000
Highly contagious Covid-19 Delta variant detected in Qatar
In an interview with Qatar TV, a top health official confirmed that the deadly Delta variant of Covid-19 has been detected in the country. The Delta variant of Covid-19, which is more contagious than earlier strains and causes more severe symptoms, h...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:46:46 +0000
Al Jazeera journalist ‘forcibly disappeared’ in Egypt upon arrival
The Qatari broadcaster went live from Cairo for the first time in eight years on Saturday. Egyptian security services at the Cairo International Airport arrested Al Jazeera journalist Rabie Al-Sheikh after he returned home from Qatar on Friday, Al Ar...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:00:30 +0000
Q-LIVE appointed as FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ hard goods licensee
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 merchandise will include auto accessories, travel accessories, fan attributes, children’s toys and entertainment range, 3D collectibles among others. Q-LIVE, a Qatari holding company specialised in the design, trade and di...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:39:57 +0000
Qatar donates thousands of Covid-19 vaccine doses to crises-hit Lebanon
Medics in Lebanon have warned of an increase in daily infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant. Lebanon has received 31,250 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine along with an aid package from the Qatar Fund for Development [QFFD], the fu...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:19:20 +0000
Israeli-funded Fenix scooters expand to Turkey following controversial Qatar launch
The scooter company continued operations in Qatar despite nationwide outrage over its links to Israel. Israeli-funded and UAE-based company Fenix has expanded its operations to Turkey after purchasing Turkish scooter company PALM for $5 million, Reut...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:23:55 +0000
Qatar wealth fund holds nearly 5% stake in electric car battery developer Quantumscape Corp
Qatar Investment Authority has disclosed that it holds an almost 5% stake in Quantumscape Corp worth around $446 million. A Securities and Exchange Commission filing from Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) disclosed that the Gulf state’s sovereig...



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