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Big U.S. companies slash donations to politicians after Trump election challenge By Metro US 0 comments Posted on February 20, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten U.S. corporations slashed donations to candidates seeking federal office by more than 90% in January, after pledging to cut off giving to the Republicans who supported former President Donald Trump’s attempt...

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the country   His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, included, with his generous patronage, the conclusion of His Highness’s Sword Equestrian Race held on the Racecourse and Equestrian Club in Al Rayyan. The closing ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al...

G7 leaders commit $7.5 billion to vaccine rollout in poor countries   212shares Issued on: 19/02/2021 - 19:27 French President Emmanuel Macron attends an online G7 meeting on February 19, 2021 in Paris. © Thibault Camus, AFP Text by:FRANCE 24Follow | Video by:FRANCE 24Follow 6 min Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) economic powers, who control a little under half of the world's economy, on Friday agreed to "intensify cooperation"...

His Highness, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, received a verbal message from His Excellency President Xi Jinping, President of the friendly People's Republic of China, related to the strategic bilateral relations between the two countries, means of supporting and strengthening them, and a number of regional and international issues of common concern. The message was conveyed by His...

India issues new guidelines for passengers from Middle East, other places February 18 2021 11:55 PM QATAR RELATED STORIES flight Rate Text Size:  A  A  A * New rules come into effect next week India will make Covid-19 molecular tests mandatory for people arriving from or transiting through flights originating in the Middle East, UK or Europe, the country's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said. "All the travellers arriving...

Dollar edges lower as investors favor higher-risk currencies By Stephen Culp 0 comments Posted on February 19, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration shows U.S. 100 dollar bank notes NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar lost ground on Friday as market participants favored currencies associated with risk-on sentiment over the safe-haven greenback. Risk appetite was stoked by better-than-expected economic data and expectations that U.S. President Joe Biden’s...

FTSE Russell to include 11 stocks from China’s STAR Market in global benchmarks By Metro US 0 comments Posted on February 20, 2021 Pedestrians leave and enter the London Stock Exchange in London SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Index provider FTSE Russell will add 11 stocks from China’s STAR Market to its global benchmarks, according to a post on its website from Friday. The move marks the first time shares...

Doha - East   Qatar is planning to spend billions of dollars in massive investment to expand its LNG capacity by more than 50% to 126 million tons per year, Bloomberg Economic Agency said. In a report on Qatar's LNG projects, the agency added that Qatar aims to be the largest producer of liquefied natural gas in the world for at least...

While the world is witnessing vaccination campaigns with vaccines against the Corona virus, the ability to travel has become an easy task with receiving the vaccine, as some countries have actually announced the opening of their airports to people who have received the vaccination, without imposing any quarantine on them. According to the CNN website, people who have received the...

Doha - Al Sharq website   Today, the Ministry of Health announced that citizens and residents of the State of Qatar who have received the Corona "Covid 19" vaccine are exempt from quarantine after traveling abroad or after coming into contact with a case infected with the virus. Exemption from quarantine for those who received the Corona vaccine (consisting of two doses)...

Business Germany’s Daimler sees 2021 pandemic recovery lifting sales, profits By Nick Carey 0 comments Posted on February 18, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Daimler's Mercedes-Benz presents new S-Class LONDON (Reuters) – Daimler AG expects significant improvements in sales and operating profit in 2021 and will make up for lost production caused by a semiconductor chip shortage by the end of the year, the German carmaker said on Thursday. The...

Dollar buoyed by strong U.S. data, Bitcoin near record $52,640 By Ritvik Carvalho 0 comments Posted on February 18, 2021 U.S. one dollar banknotes are seen in front of displayed stock graph LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar traded shy of recent highs on Thursday after its first back-to-back gains in two weeks as upbeat data bolstered expectations that the U.S. economy would recover from the coronavirus...

China shares rise on return from holiday, profit-taking hits other markets By Stanley White and Pete Schroeder 0 comments Posted on February 17, 2021 A woman holding umbrella walks near an electric board showing Nikkei index at a brokerage in Tokyo TOKYO/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Chinese shares rose on Thursday during the first trading session after the week-long Lunar New Year holiday amid renewed optimism for an...

The Kuwaiti Cabinet announced the issuance of a decree by the Emir of Kuwait to postpone the convening of the National Assembly (Parliament) meetings for a period of one month, starting on Thursday, February 18, 2021, based on Article 106 of the Constitution. Al-Qabas newspaper explained that Article 106 stipulates that the Emir of Kuwait may postpone, by decree, the...