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Qatar’s Amir lands in Turkey, becomes first foreign leader to visit after deadly earthquake

The death toll recorded in Turkey and northwestern Syria surpassed 29,000 on Sunday. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul…

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Amir Tamim heads to Turkey to meet Erdogan following deadly earthquake

The death toll has surpassed 29,000 in both Turkey and Syria. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani is heading to Turkey on Sunday to meet with Turkish President Recep…

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US praises Qatar’s ‘incredible generosity’ in assisting earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria

Turkey recorded at least 24,617 deaths as more than 4,500 casualties were reported in Syria. The United States has praised Qatar’s “incredible generosity” in providing much-needed aid to Turkey and…

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Private school teacher arrested after being accused of assaulting pupil

The teacher was immediately arrested after allegedly beating a young student at school. A 12-year old boy claims he was severely beaten by a teacher at an international school for…

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Fake news: ‘Gunshots outside Amiri Diwan’ video is actually wedding in Yemen

Qatar has been a target of a number of sinister online manipulation campaigns aimed to spark political instability in the country. A video of armed men firing machine guns in…

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Controversial exceptional entry permit dropped for short-term travel

After months of travel restrictions, the country is now opening up for returning travellers and visitors. Returning residents and visitors with work visas who leave the country for less than…

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Qatar administers ‘one millionth Covid-19 vaccine dose’

The National Vaccination Campaign continues to expand as an alarming number of positive Covid-19 cases increase across the country. More than one million doses of the Covid-19 vaccines have now…

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Two more victims die of Covid-19 as cases surge in Qatar

With community and travel cases rising in the country, more victims are being lost to Covid-19. Two patients lost their lives to Covid-19 in just one day, the Ministry of…

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UN, Qatar join efforts to help thousands of displaced families in Yemen, Iraq

Thousands of displaced families scattered across Iraq and Yemen will now benefit from Qatar’s humanitarian aid amid global pandemic challenges. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [UNHCR] and Sheikh Eid…

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