Nadege Bizimungu, Author at Doha News

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PSG coach Galtier arrested over allegations of racism and Islamophobia

Qatari owned PSG is yet to give an official statement following Christophe Galtier’s arrest. Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has been arrested for questioning along with his son as part…

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Qatar votes in favour of new UN body investigating fate of 100,000 missing persons in Syria

Syria’s Bashar Al Assad regime, Russia, Belarus, China, North Korea, Cuba and Iran were among those voting against UN resolution. Qatar has voted in favour of a United Nations General…

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Qatar’s Baladna milks more shares from Egypt dairy company Juhayna

Baladna has grown its stake in the company over the course of nearly two years. Leading Qatari dairy company Baladna bought another tranche of shares in Egypt’s Juhayna Food Industries, the company…

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News

Qatar arrests four amid crackdown on illegal drug networks

Authorities revealed the seized quantities of drugs include 421 grams of shabu, 370 grams of hashish, and 800 grams of heroin. Qatari authorities have arrested four men allegedly involved in…

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Muslim Leaders to hold emergency meeting after ‘despicable’ Sweden Quran burning

There has been widespread outrage in the Muslim world since a protestor desecrated the Quran and set fire to its pages outside Stockholm’s central mosque in Sweden. Muslim leaders from…

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Human activity shrinks almost two-thirds of elephant habitat across Asia, study warns

Since 1700, human activities such as deforestation, mining, and construction, have resulted in the loss of 3.3 million square kilometres of Asian elephant habitat. Asian elephants have lost almost two-thirds…

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Large study links air pollution to increased irregular heartbeats

Arrhythmias has been previously linked to heart disease and sudden cardiac death. Exposure to high levels of air pollution raises the risk of cardiac arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeat, research has…

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Sports

Filipino expat sets Guinness world record for fastest crossing of Qatar on foot

Abule has frequently competed in a number of races in Qatar. Filipino expat Romil Putong Abule broke the record of the ‘Fastest crossing of Qatar on foot (male)’ after accomplishing…

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‘Mental illness is not a crime:’ Qatar expert sheds light on Maternal Mental Health

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMD) affects up to 1 in 5 women globally during pregnancy and the first year after giving birth. Health professionals and advocates have shed light…

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