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Qatar renews support for Libya amid global calls for national reconciliation

The African Union called for a meeting in hopes of breaking Tripoli’s political impasse. Qatar has renewed its support for Libya’s political process amid global calls for a national reconciliation,…

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Qatar Fund for Development earthquake aid reaches 200 million QAR

The Gulf state was among the first countries to respond to the tragedy. The Qatar Fund for Development’s (QFFD) earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria has reached 201.8 million QAR,…

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Iran says ‘everything ready’ for prisoner exchange as US dismisses claims

Doha reportedly helped facilitate talks over the potential prisoner swap in September last year at the time of the UNGA. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian suggested a prisoner exchange deal…

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Qatar’s health minister ranks third in Forbes ‘Top Healthcare Leaders 2023’

Several other personalities in Qatar also made it to the list. Forbes Middle East ranked Qatar’s Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Al Kuwari as the third top healthcare leader…

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‘Moral imperative’ for oil-rich Qatar to help less fortunate nations curb climate change: former Yemeni minister

A climate activist urged to incorporate climate change studies within school curriculums to export knowledge of climate change mitigation early on in life. Qatar has one of the highest footprints…

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Qatar inaugurates new Al Sadd Health Centre as part of 2030 national vision

Last year, Qatar ranked first in the Arab world and 18th worldwide in the 2022 Health Care Index. Qatar launched the new Al Sadd Health Centre of the Primary Health…

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Superstar Al-Attiyah steers to win 2023 Qatar Bajas

The Prince of Dunes fell short in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge after a roll cage accident tore apart the rally car. Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah has settled a deal…

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UAE withdraws bid to host IMF, World Bank meetings in favour of Qatar

Progress was seen late last year with a surprise visit by the Emirati president to Doha during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn its bid…

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‘Qatar 2022 was a celebration of the Global South’: Hassan Al Thawadi

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was seen as a celebration of the Global South, the Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), Hassan al Thawadi…

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