Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Fahad Bin Jassim Kidney Center and the Gastroenterology Department held a special ceremony honouring Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) in recognition of the support it had provided during the period of 2016-2020 to treat kidney patients with hepatitis C virus who were unable to afford their treatment. …
Read More »Qatargas-chartered LNG vessel makes first call at Ennore terminal in India
Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) has delivered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo aboard a Q-Flex vessel to India’s Ennore LNG receiving terminal, the first ever call by a Qatargas-chartered vessel at this terminal. The Q-Flex vessel, Al Nuaman, was loaded with 147,000 cubic metres of LNG on February 11 …
Read More »Al Wakrah, Al Sadd Win Amir Cup Basketball Openers
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. …
Read More »QC provides winter aid to Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Jordan
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 …
Read More »IPA Qatar Shares Positive Outlook on Real Estate Opportunities for International Investors
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 …
Read More »Government Communications Office statement in response to The Guardian’s article
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 …
Read More »Qatar authorities arrest five for violating home quarantine conditions
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 …
Read More »Qatar allocated $20 mn to help poor countries get access to COVID-19 vaccines, says envoy
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 …
Read More »HH the Amir Meets Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister
HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan Office with HE Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister of the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and the accompanying delegation, on the occasion of his visit to the country to attend …
Read More »The Prime Minister Meets Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister
HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani met on Wednesday morning with HE Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister of the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and the accompanying delegation. At the outset of the meeting, HE Deputy …
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