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Arab world adopts ‘historic’ classification for persons with disabilities

Officials described the latest step as a source of pride for all Arabs. The region’s first-ever document of the ‘Arab Classification for Persons with Disabilities’ was adopted in Doha as…

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90% of Qatar, Kuwait populations reject Israeli normalisation: survey

A new Arab Opinion study reveals the general public’s attitude towards normalisation with Israel. A recent regional study by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies [ACRPS] in Qatar…

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Torn between fear and hope, Yemenis in Qatar look back at the 2011 revolution

In this Doha News special, we speak to people in Qatar who are from countries that took part in the Arab Spring 11 years ago. Following Tunisia and Egypt, the…

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Qatar renews support for political resolution in Syria

The Gulf state has explicitly refused to normalise with the Bashar Al-Assad regime and opposes its return to the Arab League as long as it continues committing war crimes against…

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Qatar steps up efforts to combat human trafficking

Recent United Nations [UN] reports found that people in the Middle East have become more vulnerable to human trafficking during the coronavirus outbreak. Qatar’s labour ministry’s National Committee to Combat…

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Sheikh Tamim invites Jordan’s crown prince to visit Qatar

The two countries have been strengthening bilateral ties in recent years. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani invited Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II to visit…

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‘Visionary’ Father Amir marks 25 years of Al Jazeera

The Qatar-based broadcaster celebrated its 25th year on air on Monday. Father Amir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani marked Al Jazeera’s 25th anniversary at the network’s headquarters in Qatar,…

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Qatar attends international Libya conference ahead of much-awaited elections

Libya has struggled under a civil war since the ouster and killing of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. A top Qatari official has taken part in a global conference…

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Qatar FM meets Syrian opposition as decade-long crisis continues

Syria has faced a humanitarian and political crisis for more than a decade. Qatar has once again reiterated the importance of resolving the ongoing crises in Syria through political means,…

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