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As education systems around the world continue to adjust to online learning due to Covid-19 outbreak, Qatar Foundation (QF)’s Education Development Institute (EDI) has launched a platform that enables school teachers from across the country to work together in the digital sphere to improve student outcomes. “Educators are having to pivot rapidly from face-to-face teaching to distance learning in order...

QNA/Doha HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohamed bin Abdulwahed al-Hammadi praised the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the proposal made by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Education Above All and member of the UN Sustainable Development Goals' Advocates, regarding the allocation of September 9 as "International Day to Protect Education from Attacks",...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani sent Friday cables of condolences to King Mohamed VI of Morocco on the death of former Moroccan prime minister Abdel-Rahman al-Yousifi. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani also sent a...

* More than double the number of new cases recover in the last 24 hours * Total Covid-19 recoveries stand at 25,839 The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Saturday announced the registration of 2,355 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, with 5,235 people having recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered people in Qatar...

*Commercial and service activities only from 7am to 1pm from Sunday *Exemptions include outlets selling food products and pharmacies *Retail outlets in malls and shopping centres to stay closed *Stores and offices to stay closed on Fridays and Saturday *Eateries allowed to deliver or hand over orders exempt from restriction The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) announced Friday that the working hours for...

“We need a new approach to resume our daily social and economic activity,” Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. BY CAILEY RIZZO MAY 28, 2020 Japan Begins 'New Normal' As Attractions, Restaurants, and Shops Continue Reopening “We need a new approach to resume our daily social and economic activity,” Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. ITALY REOPENS SHOPS, RESTAURANTS IN LATEST LOCKDOWN LIFT — WHAT...

Activists broke into the third precinct late Thursday while chanting “I can't breathe.” Solomon Gustavo Carol McKinley Matt Taylor Updated May. 29, 2020 3:04AM ET / Published May. 28, 2020 11:12PM ET  MINNEAPOLIS—Protesters demanding action over the death of 46-year-old George Floyd took over the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct late Thursday and set the building ablaze. Video from the scene showed demonstrators chanting “I can’t breathe” and cheering as the building was breached,...

Qatar Airways has helped bring over 1mn people home through its Doha hub and transport more than 100,000 tonnes of essential medical and aid supplies to where they are needed Pratap John Qatar Airways has maintained a flexible and agile network since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic although Covid-19 lockdowns have led to an almost complete standstill in airline travel...

Authorities arrested Saad al-Jabri's children and brother in an attempt to coerce him to return from Canada, sources say Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has centralised power and get rid of any opponents to his ascension to the throne (AFP/File photo) By Authorities arrested Saad al-Jabri's children and brother in an attempt to coerce him to return from Canada, sources say Mohammed bin Salman...

Amani Alzain was target of Twitter campaign after she apparently referred to crown prince as 'father of the saw' In video chat recorded last year, Alzain said words 'Abu Munshar' (father of the saw) in apparent reference to Mohammed bin Salman (AFP/File photo) By  MEE staff Published date: 27 May 2020 21:30 UTC | Last update: 2 hours 4 min ago Rights groups have voiced concerns for the safety...

Menendez saysTrump administration is currently trying to sell thousands of precision-guided bombs to Riyadh Senator Bob Menendez calls into question motives behind another Saudi arms sale (AFP/File photo) By  MEE staff Published date: 27 May 2020 23:30 UTC | Last update: 8 sec ago A top Senate Democrat warned that US Secretary Mike Pompeo has been pursuing another arms deal with Saudi Arabia, just after allegations surfaced that...

The planned annexation of the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank presents a dilemma for the neighbouring kingdom A handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace on 25 May 2020 shows King Abdullah II giving a speech from Amman, on the occasion of Jordan's 74th Independence Day (AFP) By  Mohammad Ersan in Amman Published date: 27 May 2020 14:16 UTC | Last update: 27 sec ago “If Israel...

265 Million People Could Face Hunger in 'Unprecedented' Crisis, World Food Program Expert Warns Aria Chen 265 Million People Could Face Hunger in 'Unprecedented' Crisis, World Food Program Expert Warns The world faces an “unprecedented” food crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused both severe job losses and major disruptions in food supply chains, the U.N. World Food Programme’s Chief Economist...

Trump, paying increasingly closer attention to his re-election chances, and his backers say the worst is behind the US. 17 hours ago US President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony commemorating the Memorial Day holiday at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland Even as the United States approached the grim milestone of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, President Donald Trump is...