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Qatar: Indian envoy summoned over BJP leader’s controversial remarks against Prophet
Doha: Qatari Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the Indian ambassador to Doha to condemn the statements of an official of the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against the Prophet Muhammad. The…
- Middle East
VP Naidu receives warm welcome by Indian community in Doha
Doha: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu received a warm welcome from the Indian community amid chants of ‘Vande Mataram” and “Bharat Mata ki Jai” as he arrived in Doha during his last leg…
- Middle East
Qatar bans working under the sun from June 1 until mid-September
Doha: Qatari Ministry of Labor issued a decision banning working under the sun from Wednesday, June 1, until mid-September. The decision stipulated that workers should not be employed under the sun from…
- Bollywood
Qatar puts release of Akshay Kumar’s ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ on hold
Mumbai: After Kuwait and Oman banned the release of Bollywood movie ‘Samrat Prithviraj’, Qatar now has put a hold on the Akshay Kumar-starrer. ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ is based on the life and valour…
- Middle East
Fifa World Cup 2022: Advance flight bookings between Dubai and Qatar
Dubai: As football fanatics gear up for Fifa World Cup 2022 which is going to be held in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, several Middle Eastern airlines have opened up…
- Middle East
Sheikha Asma, 1st Qatari woman to reach peak of Mount Everest
Doha: Qatari mountaineer Sheikha Asmaa Bint Thani Al Thani has achieved a historic feat by reaching the peak of Mount Everest on May 27, 30 minutes past 6 o’clock in the morning.…
- India
V-P to commence 2-nation tour to Gabon, Senegal and Qatar from May 30
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will embark on a three-nation tour of Gabon, Senegal, and Qatar from May 30 to June 7. He will be accompanied by a delegation including…
- World
35-year-old Qatari doctor comes out as gay, seeks asylum in USA
Doha: In a first, a Qatari doctor who concealed his identity for the most part of his life, has publically come out as gay, Saturday. The 35-year-old doctor identified as Nas Mohammed…
- Middle East
Israel seeks direct flights with Qatar during World Cup 2022
Jerusalem: Israel is approaching Qatar for direct flights between the two countries during the FIFA World Cup slated for later this year in Qatar, Hebrew-language Israel Hayom news website has reported. The…
- Middle East
Qatar to lift more COVID-19 restrictions from Saturday
Doha: After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, Qatar Cabinet announced the lifting of a majority of COVID-19 restrictions, starting Saturday, May 21, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The announcement came…
- Middle East
Qatar: FIFA warns world cup hotels against LGBTQ+ discrimination
FIFA warned on Friday that it would cancel World Cup contracts with any hotel in Qatar or any service provider that discriminates against LGBT people, local media reported. FIFA said in a…
- Middle East
MoS External Affairs Muraleedharan interacts with Indians in Qatar
Doha: Union Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan on Monday interacted with the Indian community in Qatar during a three-day official visit to the country from May 8 to 10.…
- Middle East
Qatar condemns plans to expand Israeli settlements in West Bank
Doha: Qatar on Friday condemned the intention of the Israeli occupation authorities to approve the construction of 4,000 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank stating that it was a “flagrant…
- Middle East
Qatar commits to protecting rights of Indian labourers
New Delhi: In wake of deaths and allegations of human right violations of labourers in the country since it won the bid to host FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar on Friday assured…
- Middle East
Gulf countries restore use of ID cards for travelling to GCC
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar on Friday announced that its citizens can enter any country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) by using their national ID…
