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Sun, 08 Aug 2021 07:41:55 +0000
Qatar’s Olympic heroes return after leaving behind ’emotional’ global impact
Qatar secured historic victories at the Tokyo Olympics, winning a weightlifting gold medal, another in the high-jump competition, as well as its first beach volleyball medal. Qatar’s Olympic athletes returned to Doha on Saturday night after a h...

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 07:56:05 +0000
Former Universal official pens deal to represent Qatar in Hollywood
Former NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer has inked an agreement with Qatar to serve as an advisor to the Doha Film Institute.  Ron Meyer, who previously served as NBCUniversal’s chairman, will act as a consultant to Doha Film Institute (DFI...

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 08:19:00 +0000
Qatar steps in to help as thousands are poisoned in Kosovo
Kosovo has been facing a spike in poison-related cases in recent months.  More than 5,000 people in Kosovo affected by poisoning have received much-needed urgent relief aid from Qatar Charity [QC], the organisation announced. The aid— carried in c...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:00:38 +0000
The Round Up | 5 August 2021
All the top stories in Qatar today: 🎞 The Misfits producer receives death threats 💉 WHO calls for vaccine equity 🙏 QRCS provide helping hand to Afghan schools 🏐 #TeamQatar rock Tokyo Olympics 2020 (The post The Round Up | 5 August 2021 is...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:28:31 +0000
QNL to kick off virtual Palestine Cultural Week
The five-day celebration of Palestinian food, dance, art and culture is suitable for all ages, and it’s free to join in. Qatar National Library (QNL) is set to kick off a new online event showcasing the colourful and varied culture of Palestine. ...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:00:07 +0000
World Breastfeeding Week: the benefits for mum
World breastfeeding week (WBW) is celebrated every year, worldwide from August 1-7. From 1992, WBW has been an annual celebration in promoting the health benefits of breastfeeding for infants, their mothers and society as whole. Each year honors a sp...

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:15:05 +0000
Bitcoin’s first victim: fiat currencies or the planet’s environment? 
Bitcoin is receiving scrutiny for its large environmental footprint.  With millennials pointing to cryptocurrency as the future of money while simultaneously campaigning for better environmental policies, some have questioned if the two goals contra...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:00:36 +0000
Tunisia continue to prevent Al Jazeera journalists from working, as channel’s office remains shut
Anti-government protests erupted in Tunis on 25 July after President Kais Saied’s decision to suspend parliament and the country’s prime minister. Amid the unrest, Tunisian forces also shut down Al Jazeera’s local news operation. Al Jazeera’s...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:45:14 +0000
QNL and partners to support rebuilding of Lebanon cultural organisations
Qatar National Library has partnered up with global bodies to reconstruct cultural organisations in Lebanon damaged by the Beirut blast last year. Qatar National Library (QNL) has partnered up with the International Alliance for the Protection of Her...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 11:38:43 +0000
The Misfits film producer Rami Jaber receives death threats following Al Jazeera expose
An anonymous caller threatened to shoot the producer of Emirati-backed film The Misfits, which refers to Qatar as the ‘terrorist supporting’ nation of “Jazeeristan”. Actor and producer Rami Jaber has received anonymous death threats after his...



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