Qatar Charity has launched the ‘Labbeh Gaza’ campaign which aims to provide the people of the Gaza Strip with essentials such as food, shelter and medicine. The campaign, which is expected to benefit around 550,000 people, aims to collect around QAR40m.
Tahsin Muhammad Jamshid (Jersey No.3) made history when he became the first player of Indian origin to feature for Qatar on the international stage. The 18-year-old, whose parents hail from Kannur in Kerala, played for the double Asian champions for the first time on Thursday, helping hold Afghanistan to a goalless draw in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 and FIFA World Cup 2026 joint qualifiers.
The new crescent of Dhul Hijjah was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Thursday night, signaling the start of the last month of the Islamic Hijri calendar on Friday. Eid Al Adha's first day will be Sunday, June 16.
Numbeo, a crowd-sourced online database widely used by global news agencies, has selected Qatar as the third-safest country in the world to live in, behind Andorra and the UAE. Numbeo’s Safety Index considered several factors, including crime levels, safety while walking alone, incidence of stolen vehicles and property crimes, to reach the conclusion.
The Qatar Central Bank has announced the setting up of Eidiah ATM service at 10 locations around the country, starting today. The Eidiah ATMs, which will allow people to withdraw money in denominations of 5, 10, 50 and 100 Qatari riyal, aims to preserve Qatari culture. The traditional practice of Eidi celebrates the giving of money or gifts to children.
Qatar Museums Chairperson HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani was named as the most prominent Arab woman by the Arab Development Council for Women and Business. She was also awarded the Arab leader’s medal for 2023. The recognition honoured her diplomatic and humanitarian efforts and her social work across various developmental fields.
Qatar Tourism Chairman HE Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, in an interview with CNN, said the country was closer than ever to issuing GCC unified visas. He underlined the region’s importance by saying that almost 44% of visitors to Qatar the previous year were from neighbouring Gulf countries.
Qatar has welcomed 22-year-old Palestinian weightlifter Mohammed Hamada to the country as he prepares in right earnest to qualify (by universal place) for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hamada, who became the first lifter from his country to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Games, has arrived in Doha, following ongoing conflicts in Gaza.
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Real Madrid, who won the UEFA Champions League for a record 15th time by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Saturday night, has completed all necessary paperwork to bring French superstar Kylian Mbappe to their fold. The news was confirmed by famous ‘transfer news’ journalist Fabrizio Romano on his social media today.