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Qatar wraps up hajj candidate screening for 2023 pilgrimage

Those who were approved were sent an SMS informing them of their status and requesting them to register with approved hajj campaign offices. Qatari authorities completed the electronic screening of…

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Qatar drops travel restrictions for travellers from Hong Kong, China

Qatar has decided to lift pre-travel PCR test requirements for travellers from China and Hong Kong after a decline in Covid-related cases. Travellers coming to Qatar from China, Hong Kong,…

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Pilgrims ‘not allowed’ to repeat Umrah in Ramadan

The move is intended to facilitate ease of access for other pilgrims who wish to undertake Umrah during the holy month. Pilgrims are not allowed to repeat Umrah during Ramadan,…

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Qatar maintains steady ‘tourist friendly’ status with record-breaking surge in visitors

Claiming 22% of all visitors to Qatar in January and February 2023, Saudi Arabia was Qatar’s largest contributor. Qatar continued to build on the momentum from the major football tournament…

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Qatar’s first-ever airspace is now fully established

For the first time in modern history, a country without its own airspace (FIR) has been included to the world’s airspace map. Qatar’s first ever airspace has been established in…

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Singapore pushes Qatar to second place in ‘World Best Airport’ title

Hamad International Airport earns the best airport in the Middle East award for the sixth consecutive year. Changi Airport in Singapore has reclaimed the title of greatest airport in the…

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101% surge in passengers at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport in 2022

The country welcomed 244,261 visitors from the GCC in December 2022, an annual increase of 447.5%. With a year-over-year increase of 101% and the arrival of more than 35 million passengers,…

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Major rise in visa applications to Japan from Qatar following visa waiver announcement

Around 6,000 Japanese citizens are thought to have travelled to Qatar for the World Cup 2022, the envoy said. The Embassy of Japan has seen a noticeable rise in visa…

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Qatar receives ‘Arab Tourism Capital’ key as official spotlights shifting views on Arab world

Arab Tourism Capital’s key handed over to Akbar Al Baker in a ceremony officially recognising Doha as the Arab Tourism Capital for 2023. The Arab Tourism Capital’s key was handed…

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