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Qatar Customs foils attempt to smuggle in cannabis, banned pills

Aug 02, 2021
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Tribune News Network Doha Cannabis and banned lyrica pills have been seized from a baggage that was shipped to Qatar from an Asian country, the General Authority of Customs said on Monday. As many as 3,516 pills and 477 ..

Aug 02, 2021
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Qatar supports Lebanon with 31,250 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Tribune News Network Doha On behalf of Qatar, Qatar Fund for Development provided financial support, including an aid package, to support the Republic of Lebanon, with the aim of providing 31,250 doses of the ..

Aug 02, 2021
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QRCS delivers Phase 3 of educational aid to schools in Afghanistan

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has inaugurated the delivery of educational aid to schools in Ghor Province, Afghanistan, as part of Phase 3 of the project to support education in remote areas of Afghanistan, at a total cost ..

Aug 02, 2021
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Doha Metro will operate on Friday as Corniche road to stay closed from Aug 6 to 10

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) announced the resumption of Metro services on Friday (August 6), to support the movement of people during the temporary road closure of the Corniche between 6 ..

Aug 02, 2021
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COVID-19: Qatar records 102 fresh community infections as 48 travellers test positive

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar on Monday recorded 150 new COVID-19 cases — 102 from within the community and 48 among travellers returning from abroad. The Ministry of Public Health also reported 146 ..

Aug 02, 2021
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FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 tickets to go on sale tomorrow

The FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 will be hosted in six striking stadiums and will offer fans the chance to attend more than one match per day during the group stage, while getting a glimpse of what to expect one year later at the FIFA ..

Aug 02, 2021
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Belarus Olympian seeking asylum in Poland after refusing

A sprinter from Belarus who refused her team's order to fly home early from the Olympics is seeking asylum in Poland, activists say. Krystina Timanovskaya spent the night secured in a hotel under protection from Japanese ..

Aug 02, 2021
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Qatar updates list of health facilities approved for COVID-19 PCR test

Tribune News Network Doha Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has updated its list of health facilities that have been approved to make PCR test for the COVID-19 virus in Qatar. Here is the updated list:

Aug 01, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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ICSS announces appointment of Prof Liu Xiaohong to its Board of Directors

Tribune News Network Doha The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) announced today the appointment of Prof. Liu Xiaohong, the President of the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law ..

Aug 01, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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QNA Tokyo President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani congratulated HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and the Qatari people ..

Aug 01, 2021
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Pfizer and Moderna raise vaccine prices for EU customers

Pfizer and Moderna have raised the prices they charge European governments for their coronavirus vaccines, as EU leaders continue to face supply disruptions and reject rival brands over fears of side effects. Pfizer ..

Aug 01, 2021
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QU ranks second in Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) ranks second in the Times Higher Education (THE) Arab University Rankings - 2021 edition. The Arab University Rankings is a new region-specific ranking, inaugurated this ..

Aug 01, 2021
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Second shipment of Qatari food aid for Lebanese Army arrives in Beirut

QNA Beirut A plane from the Amiri Air Force of the Qatari Armed Forces arrived on Sunday at Rafic Hariri International Airport, carrying 70 tonnes of food, representing the second shipment of food aid provided by Qatar to ..

Aug 01, 2021
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Prime Minister inspects election committee headquarters

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani inspected the election committee headquarters to take stock of preparations for the voter registration process that ..

Aug 01, 2021
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Tokyo Games: Mutaz Barshim wins high jump gold

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar won its second gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday as its Mutaz Essa Barshim shared the gold medal with Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi in men's high jump after nobody cleared 2:39. Both ..

Aug 01, 2021
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MOPH and partners celebrate World Breastfeeding Week

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in conjunction with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), and Sidra Medicine, is highlighting World Breastfeeding ..

Aug 01, 2021
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151 people test positive for COVID-19 in Qatar

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar on Sunday recorded 151 new COVID-19 cases — 95 from within the community and 56 among travellers returning from abroad. The Ministry of Public Health also reported 117 recoveries. ..

Aug 01, 2021
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Go first to start flights between Doha and three Indian cities

Tribune News Network Doha Ultra-low-cost Indian carrier Go First is set to start flights between Doha and three Indian cities — Mumbai in the central Indian state of Maharashtra, and Kochi and Kannur in South ..

Aug 01, 2021
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Turkish fires: Amir sends Lekhwiya team to aid in search and rescue

QNA Doha HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani directed to send a team from the Qatar International Search and Rescue Group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) to Turkey to participate in the search operations ..

Jul 31, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Air Bubble agreement between Qatar and India extended to August

Tribune News Network Doha The air bubble agreement between Qatar and India has been extended to August, the Indian embassy in Qatar said on Saturday. An announcement was made on Indian Embassy's official Twitter handle ..

Jul 31, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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COVID-19: Community infections fall below 100 as Qatar records 162 new cases

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar on Saturday recorded 162 new COVID-19 cases — 90 from within the community and 70 among travellers returning from abroad. The Ministry of Public Health also reported 141 ..

Jul 31, 2021
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Barwa Village and its expansion enrich real estate market

The development strike full balance between needs of tenants and visitors, and the commercial ambitions of retail outlets Tribune News Network Doha The Barwa Real Estate Group has consistently actively contributed ..

Jul 31, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Tribune News Network Doha Fares Ibrahim has won Qatar's first gold medal at Tokyo Olympics as he set an Olympics record at the men's 96kg category on Saturday. Ibrahim lifted a total weight of 402kg. On his way to the gold, ..

Jul 31, 2021
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Qatar Petroleum increases fuel prices for August 2021

Tribune News Network Doha Customers will have to pay more for fuel in Qatar. Announcing the fuel prices in Qatar for August, Qatar Petroleum on Saturday said premium-grade petrol will cost QR2.05 per litre, while the super ..

Jul 31, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Prime Minister issues decision to form candidates

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani issued a decision to form the candidates' committee (stipulated in Article 6 of the Shura Council's Electoral System ..

Jul 31, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Health Ministry announces updates on travel and return policies to Qatar

QNA Doha The Ministry of Public Health announced on Friday updates regarding the travel and return policy for COVID-19, effective midday on Monday, August 2, 2021. The new updates include updates to the list of ..

Jul 31, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Prime Minister issues decision specifying sources of financing electoral campaigns

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani issued a decision specifying the sources of financing electoral campaigns and the controls and procedures for ..

Jul 31, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Shura Council elections: MoI announces opening of voters registration

QNA Doha The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced the opening of voters registration process to elect the Shura Council in its first session, in all electoral districts, starting from tomorrow, Sunday, and continuing ..

Jul 31, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Biles out of vault and uneven bars; beam and floor possible

Simone Biles is opting not to defend her Olympic vault title, pulling out of Sunday’s event finals for both vault and uneven bars while she focuses on her mental health. The 24-year-old six-time Olympic medalist ..

Jul 31, 2021
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COVID-19: MOPH updates Green, Yellow and Red lists of countries

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health has revised the Green, Yellow and Red lists of countries based on level of COVID-19 risk. Here is the updated list:

Jul 30, 2021
Author: QT02
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Qatar Airways alerts public about false travel info

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Airways (QA) has alerted public about false infographic about travel requirements for Qatar being circulated. “Qatar Airways is aware of a fake infographic being circulated ..

Jul 30, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Tribune News Network Doha Qatar on Friday recorded 172 new COVID-19 cases — 112 from within the community and 60 among travellers returning from abroad. The Ministry of Public Health also reported 97 recoveries. ..

Jul 29, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 4124
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Lifting of COVID-19 curbs: Phase 3 to continue, says MOPH

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced the continuation of Phase 3 of the gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions imposed due to the pandemic. In a statement, the MoPH said the ..

Jul 29, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Labour ministry extends probation period to 9 months

QNA Doha The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) on Thursday said the amended rules for obtaining license to recruit foreign workers for others had come into effect. The ..

Jul 29, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 1566
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Prime Minister urges citizens to register to vote in Shura Council elections

Tribune News Network Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani has urged citizens to get registered to vote in the upcoming Shura Council elections. "By issuing a ..

Jul 29, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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COVID-19: New cases fall but community infections stay above 100

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar on Thursday recorded 158 new COVID-19 cases — 114 from within the community and 44 among travellers returning from abroad. The Ministry of Public Health also reported 118 ..

Jul 29, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 1508
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Qatar warns of danger of continuing current situation in occupied Palestinian territories

QNA New York The State of Qatar warned against the danger of continuing the current situation in the Palestinian territories and the lack of a sustainable settlement of the Palestinian cause. Qatar called on the UN ..

Jul 29, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 1947
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New Qatar election law expands voting rights, spells out candidacy requirements

Tribune News Network Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday confirmed Law No. 7 of 2021 regarding the Shura Council elections, which will be held for the first time in Qatar ..

Jul 29, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 5318
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Crank up the AC as very hot weekend in store for Qatar

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Meteorology Department has predicted "very hot" days and humid nights in Qatar for this weekend. The temperatures will range between 33 and 46° ْC, with Northwesterly to ..

Jul 29, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 1382
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India and US discuss regional security and Covid-19 aid in Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said ties between India and the United States would be critical for bringing prosperity to the Indo-Pacific region and that India was a top foreign policy priority against the backdrop of ..

Jul 28, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 1456
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Amir holds phone call with Tunisian president

QNA Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a telephone conversation with President of Tunisia Kais Saied on Wednesday evening. The phone call touched on the latest ..

Jul 28, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 1471
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Ecuadorian court revokes citizenship for Julian Assange

Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, who is in a British prison. Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the Australian that his naturalisation had been nullified in a ..

Jul 28, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Tribune News Network Doha Qatar's Cabinet on Wednesday decided to continue the measures currently in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The country is currently in the third phase of lifting the pandemic ..

Jul 28, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Doha Film Institute launches Ajyal Film Club to drive youth dialogue on vital issues through film

The Doha Film Institute has launched the Ajyal Film Club, an initiative by the young jurors of Ajyal Film Festival, to put the spotlight on pressing global concerns and rally youth dialogue around them through the medium of ..

Jul 28, 2021
Author: QT-Online
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Qatar’s Fahad Badar scales Broad Peak in Karakoram

Fahad Abdulrahman Badar, a Qatari climber seeking adventure and thrill among the highest mountain peaks, and a pioneering bank executive, achieved yet another daunting sporting achievement as he succeeds in accomplishing ..

Jul 28, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 2806
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COVID-19: New cases rise above 200 in Qatar as virus claims life of 49-year-old

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar on Wednesday recorded 225 new COVID-19 cases — 117 from within the community and 108 among travellers returning from abroad. The Ministry of Public Health also reported 166 ..

Jul 28, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 1992
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With the UAE continuing to bar commercial flights from India on account of COVID-19, thousands of NRIs stranded in their motherland have been worried about job security and families. Excluding certain categories such as UAE ..

Jul 28, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 1358
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AstraZeneca second jab does not increase risk of blood clots

A second dose of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine does not increase the instances of rare blood clots, according to a new study. Data published in the Lancet medical journal on Wednesday found that the estimated rate of ..

Jul 28, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 1501
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Simone Biles withdraws from all-around final ‘to focus on mental health’

Day five of Tokyo 2020 is underway with Simone Biles deciding to withdraw from Thursday’s women’s all-around final. The 24-year-old pulled out after one rotation of the women’s team final on Tuesday in ..

Jul 27, 2021
Author: QT-Online
Number of views: 2111
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GWC posts net profit of QR108 million in first half of 2021

Tribune News Network Doha Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC), Qatar’s leading logistics and supply chain solutions provider, on Tuesday reported a net profit of QR108 million for the first half of 2021. The company ..

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