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Qatar-owned Harrods records tenfold surge in profits following pandemic slump

The world-renowned Harrods department store is owned by the Qatar Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund with assets exceeding half a trillion dollars. The company that owns Harrods has reported…

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Qatar official looks back on Covid-19 response as WHO declares end of global health emergency

The United Nations agency announced on Friday that Covid-19 is no longer a public health emergency. Qatar’s health sector stood up to the challenges posed by Covid-19 from the start…

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Qatar issues travel warning amid Marburg virus outbreak in two African nations

In response to the outbreak, international health organisations and local governments are ramping up efforts to contain the virus . Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) declared that it is…

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The cost of Covid school closures on learning worldwide

School-age children worldwide suffered significant setbacks during the Covid-19 pandemic and have still not caught up, posing “a real problem for this generation,” researchers warned on Monday. Children experienced learning…

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Saudi Arabia scraps Covid-19 related limit on number of Hajj pilgrims

Saudi Arabia is set to return to pre-pandemic numbers for the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage season. Saudi Arabia said it won’t be placing restrictions on the number of pilgrims permitted at…

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Top Qatari official awarded National Order of Merit by Paraguay for global vaccine drive

Paraguay awards a UN Qatari official for the Gulf nation’s efforts to help with vaccination needs. Paraguay awarded Qatar’s Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, the country’s representative of the…

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How can we prevent the next pandemic? Experts take on big questions at WISH summit

Instead of focusing on treating the disease, how can we prevent it? Experts say the health system needs to change to avoid future pandemics. This year’s World Innovation Summit for…

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US approves updated Pfizer, Moderna booster shots to target new variant

The new doses are expected to roll out in the United States in the upcoming weeks, but it is still unclear when will they reach Qatar. New versions of the…

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End of Covid near as pandemic fatalities drop significantly since 2020: WHO

Qatar led a successful vaccination drive since the jabs became available for the public. The end for the Covid-19 “is in sight” as the number of pandemic-related fatalities reaches its…

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