Qatar praised by UNHRC, recommended labour improvements
2 days ago · November 13, 2024. 3 minute read. Qatar received feedback and praise at the Human Rights Council in Geneva during its first ever five-yearly review. During Qatar’s first ever five-yearly review at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Qatar received praise for its labour reforms prior to hosting the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Qatar’s Amir orders Cabinet reshuffle, new appointments
2 days ago · Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has ordered a Cabinet reshuffle and several appointments across numerous entities in the country. On Tuesday, the Amiri Diwan announced the reshuffling of the ministers under Amiri Order No. 2 of 2024. The order stipulated naming Lolwah Al-Khater as the country’s Minister of Education and Higher ...
Artificial Intelligence at forefront of Cybersecurity Conference
23 hours ago · November 14, 2024. 2 minute read. The conference, organised by White Hat Desert in collaboration with Msheireb Properties and Qatar Scientific Club, is the largest of its kind in Qatar. The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence has increased the complexity of potential cyber threats in addition to its benefits, experts said at the fifth annual ...
Moderna vaccine in Qatar: Here’s all you need to know
Feb 22, 2021 · Qatar’s Primary Health Care Corporation [PHCC] will begin administering the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on Monday in three different health centres, the local health body announced. The Moderna vaccine, the second in the country after the joint Pfizer-BioNTech doses, will be available at the Al Wajba, Lebaib, and Thumama health centres.
Qatar votes 90% in favor of constitutional amendments
Nov 6, 2024 · In an address, Qatar’s Minister of Interior and Chairman of the General Referendum Committee, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, revealed that 84 percent of those eligible for the yes-no vote participated in the referendum. “The general referendum was held on the draft constitutional amendments to the permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar, amid a great response from both male and ...
One year of Covid-19 in Qatar: A timeline - Doha News
Mar 17, 2021 · February 29, 2020: Qatar’s first ever Covid-19 case was recorded in a 36-year-old Qatari male returning from Iran. March 8, 2020 – Qatar announced and imposed travel restrictions and temporary bans on several nations, including Lebanon, Iraq, and China – where the virus first appeared. March 10, 2020 – Private and public schools ...
U.S., Israeli negotiating teams to return to Doha to revive Gaza talks
Oct 24, 2024 · Sheikh Mohammed’s remarks came during a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Diwan Annex in Doha. Earlier, Blinken had met Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Lusail Palace, the Amiri Diwan said in a statement.. The latest stop of Blinken’s 11th tour to the region since Israel began its brutal war on the Gaza Strip on October 7 last ...
Everything you need to know about Qatar's constitutional …
November 3, 2024. 2 minute read. Qatari nationals will be able to vote in favor or against amendments to various articles of Qatar’s National Constitution on Tuesday. Qatari nationals over the age of 18 will be lining up at the polling stations to vote in the nation’s constitutional amendment referendum on Tuesday, .
Qatar’s Amir calls for referendum on holding legislative elections
October 15, 2024. 4 minute read. In 2021, the first ever Shura Council elections took place where the public voted for 30 out of 45 members, with the Amir selected the remaining 15 members. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has called for a new referendum for citizens to vote on a proposal to appoint members of the Shura Council ...
Doha hosts preparatory meeting for Qatari-Somali Joint Committee
Nov 7, 2024 · Qatar and Somalia have discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation during a preparatory meeting for the inaugural session of their Joint Supreme Committee, held under a previous memorandum of understanding. In a statement on Wednesday, Doha’s foreign ministry said it was represented by its Director of the Arab Affairs Department at the ...