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Qatar resumes air bridge to war-ravaged Sudan amid warnings of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’

The World Food Programme warned that more than nine million people, or 40% of Sudan’s population, are at risk of hunger. Qatar resumed an air bridge to deliver aid to…

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Qatar, Lebanon in talks for joint health sector projects

The Gulf state has been a key provider of aid for Lebanon amid its worst economic downfall in decades. Qatar and Lebanon discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the health…

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Qatar steps in with $2.5 million to bolster UNRWA amid ‘chronic underfunding’ crisis

The agency previously called for the much-needed funding of $50-80 million to keep running until the end of the year. Qatar has stepped in to provide the United Nations agency…

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Qatar to provide health services to 4 million Syrians

A two year Qatari program aims to provide sufficient health services to 4 million people in Idlib, Northern Syria. The “Quest – Health 2020” Initiative is implementing a comprehensive program…

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Qatar’s Red Crescent supplies thousands of Yemenis with safe water

People in different parts of Yemen will get access to 27 new wells. Around 25,000 Yemeni villagers will access clean water through Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS)’s mission to build…

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Qatar Red Crescent treats Afghan children with congenital heart defects

Qatar Red Crescent Society’s (QRCS) Afghanistan office has completed the third phase of the ‘Little Hearts’ program. A total of 60 catheterisation surgeries were successfully performed on children with congenital…

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Qatar delivered ‘$1.3m worth of projects’ in pandemic-hit Palestine

The Qatar-based relief team has responded to challenges imposed on Palestinians by the pandemic. Humanitarian projects worth more than $1,348,118 (QR4.9mil) have been completed by Qatar Red Crescent Society [QRCS]…

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Qatar’s monetary assistance to Afghanistan to reach $50 million: official

A medical aid shipment from the World Health Organisation [WHO] was shipped on a Qatar Airways aircraft from Doha on Monday morning. Qatar’s recent financial contributions and assistance to support…

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Qatari aid arrives in Kabul as commercial flights expected to resume ‘soon’

The Taliban said the new “inclusive” government will be announced next week. Qatar shipped 17 tonnes of medical aid and basic food necessities to Kabul’s airport shortly after it re-opened…

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