Al Wakrah and Al Sadd clinched important victories on the opening day of HH The Amir Cup basketball tournament for the sports season (2020-2021) at Al Gharafa Indoor Hall, after defeating Al Rayyan and Al Shamal respectively, in the first round of Group A. Al Wakrah defeated Al Rayyan 79-66. …

Qatar Charity (QC) initiates the second stage of the ‘Qatar Relief Convoys’ campaign in Jordan, where basic supplies like food and winter aid was provided to the refugees from Syria, Palestine and Jordanian families in need. This second phase of the campaign was held in the presence of Charge d’Affaires …

The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) recently hosted a virtual event titled ‘Spotlight on Qatar’s Real Estate Market Reforms’ with the participation of representatives from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), Qatari Diar, United Development Company (UDC), and Qatar Sotheby’s International Realty. The …

A review by US regulators of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has found it is safe and effective. It paves the way for it to become the third Covid-19 vaccine to be authorised in the US, possibly within days. The vaccine would be a cost-effective alternative to the …

Australia has passed a world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook pay for news content on their platforms. The news code legislation had been fiercely opposed by the US tech giants. Last week Facebook blocked all news content to Australians over the row, but reversed its decision this week …

The hit 1990s US TV show Frasier, which starred Kelsey Grammer as a pedantic psychiatrist with his own radio show, is set to return. Grammer confirmed the show’s revival saying: “I gleefully anticipate sharing the next chapter in the continuing journey of Dr Frasier Crane.” There has been no confirmation …

The Government of the state of Qatar issued a press release on Wednesday stating that “the health and wellbeing of everyone in Qatar is of the utmost importance to the government. Every lost life is a tragedy, and no effort is spared in trying to prevent every death in our …

The competent authorities arrested Wednesday five people who violated the requirements of the home quarantine they committed to following, which they are legally accountable for, in accordance with the procedures of the health authorities in the country. It is in the implementation of the precautionary measures in force in the …

Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon has rejected remote working as a “new normal” and has labelled it an “aberration” instead. Mr Solomon said the investment bank had operated throughout 2020 with “less than 10% of our people” in the office. His eagerness for workers to return to the office is …

Qatar has affirmed the importance of spreading values of equality, cooperation and transparency in efforts to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic crisis. Qatar said it is important that everyone obtains a fair opportunity to get the vaccine to contain and eradicate the virus in a safe and effective manner, without …