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Barry Shaw
Barry Shaw, a Special Contributor to Blitz is International Public Diplomacy Director at the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies.
Opinion
Kings, princes, presidents, prime ministers will converge on Jerusalem this week
Kings, princes, presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers will converge on Jerusalem this week for the Fifth World Holocaust Forum to commemorate the 75th Anniversary...
Opinion
Democrats hold a wake without a body
Democrats hold a wake without a body. They think it will win them the 2020 Election.
The delirious Democrats are going down in flames, even...
Opinion
Does anyone tell the truth anymore?
As an outsider, I have been witnessing the weaponizing of the intelligence and law enforcement agencies of the United States to try and fraudulently...
Opinion
The Israeli election and Liberman’s conditions
The Israeli elections on September 2019 proved one thing. Not only is Israel the only democracy in the Middle East, it is also a...
Opinion
Israel – the Dreyfuss of our time
The Venice Film Festival awarded their Grand Jury Prize for best movie to Roman Polanski’s ‘An Officer and a Spy.’
The film is about the...
Opinion
The 71st Yom Ha’Azmaut and 700 rockets from the enemies of Israel
What was so special about this Yom Ha'Azmaut (Israel's Independence Day), coming so quickly after 700 enemy rockets?
What is Independence Day if not part of...
Opinion
What is it with the Irish
Regarding the advancement of an Irish boycott bill against Israel we need to question what is it with the Irish that they would jeopardize...
Opinion
The Palestinian pioneering spirit
When a nation or culture is judged on its success or failure as a nation, one is required to evaluate what unique and positive...
Opinion
Swedish ELIDA sailing to Israel
The Swedish mega-yacht, Elida, is approaching Israeli territorial waters after a marathon sail from Gothenburg to Herzlia Marina where it is due to arrive...
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The strategy of expansion and growth achieved many achievements
The Medical Care Group Company held its Ordinary General Assembly meeting yesterday, electronically via the “Zoom” application, headed by Dr. Abdul Basit Ahmed Al Shaibi - Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director, in the presence of members of the Board of Directors,...
Fitch raises the outlook for the State of Qatar to positive
Fitch Ratings, the global credit rating agency, raised the long-term rating of the State of Qatar from stable to positive, affirming its credit rating at (AA-).The rating agency indicated, in a report, that the revision of the rating to positive from stable reflects its expectations that debt...
22.9 billion riyals surplus in the trade balance at the end of February
The country's trade balance surplus (which represents the difference between total exports and imports) increased during February of 2023 by 2.9 percent, reaching an amount of 22.9 billion Qatari riyals, recording an increase of 0.7 billion Qatari riyals, or 2.9 percent, compared to the same month of...
Qatar Energy acquires a stake in offshore exploration off the coast of Canada
Qatar Energy has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil Canada to acquire a share of two offshore exploration licenses off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada.Under the agreement, Qatar Energy has a 28 percent participation in the exploration license EL 1167, as preparations for exploration activities...
Issuance of the first green guarantee for a Qatari solar energy project
Standard Chartered Bank and Siemens Energy Company announced the issuance of the green guarantee, the first of its kind in the State of Qatar, for a solar energy project. This initiative represents a milestone in promoting sustainable and responsible banking practices in the country, and helps...
Great demand for the national initiative to subsidize sheep meat prices
The slaughterhouses included in the joint national initiative to encourage local production and subsidize sheep meat prices for the month of Ramadan 1444 AH - 2023 AD witnessed a great demand from citizens to buy sheep at reduced prices provided by the Ministry of Trade and Industry...
Masraf Al Rayan supports the Dreama Center for Orphan Care
Masraf Al Rayan recently supported the Dreama Center for Orphan Care, as part of its commitment to social responsibility, including educational initiatives, entertainment programs and other activities. Masraf Al Rayan also organized a trip for the children of Dreama to the Winter Wonderland amusement park to give...
Hamad International organizes special celebrations and activities for travelers during Ramadan
Hamad International Airport and Qatar Duty Free are organizing a series of celebrations and exclusive experiences throughout the airport terminal during the holy month of Ramadan to ensure that the atmosphere is conveyed to millions of passengers as part of its commitment to highlighting the ancient culture...
Pullman Doha launches its exclusive Ramadan offers
Pullman Doha West Bay has announced great Ramadan offers, to welcome residents and visitors to Qatar and offer them unique accommodation experiences. The hotel invited its guests to enjoy a unique experience of breakfast and suhoor in the tent on the outdoor terrace, with a variety of...
10 winners in the last draw of the Qatar Shopping Festival
Qatar Tourism announced the names of the winners of the third and final draw of the Qatar Shopping Festival 2023, which was hosted by Doha Festival City, and witnessed 9 shoppers winning cash prizes ranging from 10 to 20 thousand Qatari riyals, and another winner of the...
“Hospitality Development” launches Tono Restaurant on The Pearl Island
Hospitality Development, owned by the United Development Company, announced cooperation with world-renowned chef Akira Bak, and the opening of his restaurant, Tono, for the first time in Doha, on the Pearl Island.World-famous Chef Akira Bak, who was born in Korea and raised in Aspen, Colorado, USA, brings...
There is no greater friend of Israel than Joe Biden
The brief indirect exchange of statements between President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu, in connection with the latter’s blind determination to execute a de facto coup d’état under the guise of judicial reforms, demonstrates how dangerously delusional Netanyahu has become. For Netanyahu to forget even for a...