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Qatar Fund to assist Syria’s White Helmets’ operations under new agreement

More than 500,000 people in Syria were made homeless due to the 6 February earthquakes. Qatar has extended a helping hand to Syria’s Civil Defence, widely known as the White…

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Qatar will not ‘betray’ victims of Syrian crisis by normalising with regime: official

Questions over the resumption of ties with Damascus have steadily emerged since last year after a number of countries in the region warmed towards Assad. Qatar has ruled out all…

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Identity, sports and overthinking: a personal conversation with Yusra Mardini

The story of the Olympic athlete was at the centre of Netflix hit, The Swimmers, which depicted the struggle of millions of Syrian refugees. Doha News sat with Yusra Mardini…

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Qatar warns of near ‘deadlock’ in political solution in Syria amid absence of accountability

The Syrian Embassy in Qatar celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its establishment in Doha during the same month of the 12-year mark of the revolution. Qatar warned that the path…

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Qatar, Italy discuss aid to Syria following deadly earthquakes

A total of 55 health facilities in the affected area were either fully or partially damaged due to the earthquakes. Qatar and Italy discussed efforts to provide much-needed humanitarian aid…

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Qatar renews calls for ‘comprehensive justice’ in Syria as country marks 12-year anniversary of revolution

At least 1,271 civilians, including 229 children and 104 victims of torture were killed in Syria in 2021 alone. Qatar has renewed its support for international efforts aimed at achieving…

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Qatar aid benefitted two million in earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria

The Gulf state was quick to mobilise aid delivery to the affected areas. Qatari aid sent to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria benefitted around two million people and surpassed 247.2 million…

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UN admits aid delivery failure to earthquake-stricken Syria

WHO has also come under criticism over their visit to areas held by the Syrian regime. The United Nations has admitted the failure to deliver much-needed aid to northwest Syria…

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Qatar ‘too far’ from risk of earthquake, expert says

By Thursday, the death toll caused by the earthquakes surpassed 15,000, with at least 12,391 fatalities recorded in Turkey and at least 2,992 killed in Syria. Qatar is far from…

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