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Ankara says strikes in northern Iraq targeted the PKK in response to an increase in rebel attacks on Turkish army bases. Ankara says strikes in northern Iraq targeted the PKK in response to an increase in rebel attacks on Turkish army bases. 10 hours ago Turkey regularly attacks PKK fighters, both in its mainly Kurdish southeast and in northern Iraq, where...

Southern separatists stormed security department building in city of Hadibouh, official says. an hour ago Socotra got UNESCO World Heritage Site status due to its rich biodiversity Fierce clashes have erupted on Socotra as former allies in Yemen's long-running war are battling for control of the island off the Horn of Africa. The latest outburst of fighting on Friday pitted Saudi-backed...

Saudi Aramco axes hundreds of jobs as it looks to cut costs The state oil giant's bottom line has been bludgeoned by weak oil demand and lingering fallout of Riyadh's crude price war. by Matthew Martin, Anthony Di Paola and Javier Blas • Bloomberg 9 hours ago Aramco is letting go of mostly foreign staff across several divisions, with affected employees being...

A designated employee should be appointed as a 'compliance officer' at the workplace to ensure the implementation and monitoring of all guidelines pertaining to the precautionary measures that are to be followed in Phase 1 of the gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. These measures include social distancing and infection prevention and control. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has stressed this...

Doha municipality has closed 12 food establishments after certain violations were found by the Health Supervision Department. The action was taken on Wednesday after a surprise inspection tour in various parts of Doha and the Industrial Area. According to an official statement by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), a total of 126 inspection rounds were carried out on...

Doha The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a temporary closure on G-Ring Road for those heading to Hamad Airport between Umm Besher IC and Al Matar 49 Interchange from 9pm Friday until 4am Saturday and from Saturday night to Sunday. The closure in co-ordination with the General Directorate of Traffic in order to complete installation of ITS Gantries. Ashghal will install...

The Early Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education held a series of virtual training workshops and seminars for coordinators and teachers of the foundation stage and kindergarten from May 6 to June 11. The workshops came within the framework of the annual plan to support teachers and co-ordinators and improve their performance, the ministry said...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has implemented an inspection campaign at health facilities operating in the Industrial Area to verify their readiness and the implementation of all health requirements, the official Qatar News Agency reports. During the campaign, the ministry's team visited 65 health facilities, including three general medical complexes, 14 company clinics and 48 first-aid units, where they...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani sent Tuesday cables of condolences to the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, on the death of Sheikha Haya Abdullah al-Ali al-Malik...

QNA/Doha The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) participated yesterday in a seminar via videoconference, organised by the presidents and members of European business councils and chambers of commerce in Qatar entitled “The measures taken by the State to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on migrant workers.” The seminar dealt with the latest developments and reforms...

* Besides Qatari nationals and their travelling companions, those with Permanent Resident Card or other exceptionally approved visa holders are also permitted to arrive into Qatar until July 31: Discover Qatar All passengers travelling out of Doha with a return ticket must have a confirmed reservation in one of the designated 'quarantine hotels' in Qatar, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...

In light of the recent decisions taken by the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management regarding the gradual lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions, Mall of Qatar (MoQ) welcomed visitors and staff to its facilities as it re-opened more than 100 stores in the first phase. The MoQ management assured the public that all the necessary measures have been taken based on...

17 Jun 2020 by Seher Asaf Beijing has raised the city’s emergency response level from three to two and imposed new travel restrictions after the Chinese capital reported more than 100 coronavirus cases in the past five days, according to state media reports. The move comes as Beijing’s current coronavirus outbreak rose to 106 infections since Thursday, according to a report...

17 Jun 2020 by Alex McWhirter If further proof were needed that major carriers are suffering badly from the effects of Covid-19 readers need only refer to Sky News today. Qatar Airways’ CEO Akbar al-Baker was interviewed live. He said that both Airbus and Boeing had been informed that his airline would not take any new aircraft deliveries either this year or...