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Politics
Capitol rioters scared of losing grip on perverse idea of democracy
Jordan McSwiney
Hundreds of pro-Trump rioters today charged into the US Capitol, where Congress was set to certify Joe Biden’s presidency. Four people have reportedly died in relation to...
Politics
United States should not expect a progressive revolution
History took place in the United States today. Two Democrats were announced the winners of the run-off elections for Georgia’s two Senate seats, allowing...
International
NYT demands impeach and convict Trump
Vijaya Laxmi Tripura
New York Times opinion columnist Bret L. Stephens, who won Pulitzer Prize for commentary at The Wall Street Journal in 2013, in...
Opinion
Euphoric at coming Biden administration
Samira A. Zedan
Recent videos available online show a new situation in Iran, in the midst of global changes that are slated for the coming...
Opinion
Political rivalry between PA and Hamas may transform into economic mutual siege
Prof. Hillel Frisch
Israel has been increasingly successful at confronting its foes one on one. The Palestinians have not operated against Israel as a united...
Opinion
Kuwait and Qatar may change their Israel policy
Prof. Hillel Frisch
The relative complacency with which the “Arab street” received the Abraham Accords, which might have seemed an aberration at the time of...
Politics
Mike Pence defies Trump in decertifying votes
Art Moore
As President Trump concluded his address to a massive gathering in front of the White House on Wednesday in which he urged Mike...
International
Pipe bombs detonated at RNC headquarters
Jake Dima
Two pipe bombs were reportedly detonated at the headquarters of the Republican National Committee Wednesday, and the Democratic National Committee is under evacuation...
Opinion
Australia’s mishmash of COVID border closures is confusing
Catherine Bennett
If you live in the northern part of Sydney’s Northern Beaches, the epicentre of one of two current COVID outbreaks in New South...
Politics
History will save its greatest opprobrium for the US president
Sam Ben-Meir
To anyone paying attention the last four years, Trump’s refusal to accept that he lost the 2020 presidential election fair and square could...
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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...