Qatar and Kuwait to aid cancer patients in Gaza
In addition to the arduous fight Palestinian cancer patients have with the disease, there is also the uphill struggle of receiving medication under the apartheid state. The Qatar Red Crescent…
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Greener World Cup? Qatar’s mobile transfer stations are almost ready
The Gulf nation is introducing environmental solutions to meet the sustainability goals associated with hosting this year’s World Cup. In a bid to deliver a ‘sustainable’ World Cup this year,…
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Qatar pledges $2m to address oil tanker threat off Yemeni coast
The UN received $33 million in new contributions toward a $144 million operation to prevent an oil spill from a ship stuck off Yemen’s coast, which might result in a…
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Dangerous chemicals found in ‘takeout containers and nonstick pans’
High levels of exposure to chemicals found in both non-stick pans and takeout containers is associated to increased cancer risk, weakened immune function, and developmental delays in children. More people…
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All Karwa city taxis will now be electric
All public transportation in the country will be fully electric by 2030. All Karwa taxis around Doha will soon be fully electric in the country’s latest effort to switch to…
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US blockchain firm Algorand is latest World Cup 2022 sponsor
The blockchain company is the first new American FIFA sponsor in 11 years. Algorand, a green blockchain tech company, has signed a sponsorship deal with FIFA, to sponsor the 2022…
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Volkswagen’s electric SUV to launch first in Qatar
Ready to take Volkswagen’s latest electric car for a drive? Qatar will be the first market in the Middle East to receive Volkswagen’s brand new mid-sized ‘ID.4’ electric SUV. The…
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1 in 5 drivers use their mobile phones illegally
More than 1.35 million fatalities occur every year globally on the road, and millions more sustain serious injuries. A staggering one in five drivers in Qatar use their mobile phones…
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Qatar opens specialised hospital in Gaza for electronic prosthetics
The Gaza Strip is home to about 48,000 persons with disabilities affecting their daily lives. The Gaza-based Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics held a workshop…
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