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In late November, actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen gave a talk at the Anti-Defamation League about hate speech and anti-Semitism on social media. He called Big Tech and social media "the greatest propaganda machine in history," adding: "Just think what Goebbels could have done with Facebook."
Shortly after, Facebook rejected the accusation, releasing a statement saying that hate speech is banned on the platform.
Baron Cohen's speech has...
Israelis will head back to the polls for the third general election in less than a year after the two largest parties failed to make a power-sharing deal before a Wednesday deadline.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who heads the right-wing Likud party, and his main rival Benny Gantz, a former army chief and leader of the centrist Blue and White...
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) is rewarding customers with 18,000 ‘Absher’ rewards points for opening a new deposit or a new Misk savings account to commemorate Qatar National Day 2019.
Running until December 21, 2019, customers will be rewarded 18,000 ‘Absher’ rewards points when they open a new Misk account with a minimum balance of QR10,000 or open a fixed deposit,...
Ooredoo has refreshed its “industry-leading” Aamali Mobile Plans to “provide greater choice and flexibility” for business mobility to include 5G capabilities, among others.
“Since it launched Aamali Mobile Plans in early-2018, Ooredoo has seen strong success on business customers switching or upgrading their mobile plans. Aamali Mobile 5G Plans provide rich mobile data allowances and flexibility to activate multiple add-ons...
Qatar Charity (QC) has signed a co-operation and partnership agreement with Talabat to sell virtual meals through the latter’s website, in support of charitable projects and relief activities implemented by QC across the globe.
The pact was inked by Abdulaziz Jassim Haji, director of the Customer Service Department at Qatar Charity, and Francisco De Sousa, managing director of Talabat QFC.
The...
Malabar Gold & Diamonds has unveiled the details of its latest campaign, ‘Diamond Celebrations’, in Qatar.
The campaign runs until January 4, 2020.
“To mark the celebration of diamonds, Malabar Gold & Diamonds is showcasing a vast variety of diamond jewellery in its collection - offering GIA/IGI-certified diamonds at the best prices,” the leading jeweller said in a statement.
The campaign brings...
There is a “flood of enquiries and reservations” for the upcoming Mughal-E-Azam: The Grand Musical show in Qatar, according to the organisers.
Marking the “grand finale” of the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture, and produced by Q-Tickets, Mughal-E-Azam will be staged at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) on December 19 and 20.
A world-class theatrical production from India with seven...
Qetaifan Projects, a subsidiary of Katara Hospitality, has announced the awarding of residential and commercial plot reservations (villas and towers) of the first phase to investors at a gala dinner.
The event was attended by Katara Hospitality chairman Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani, Katara Hospitality vice chairman and Qetaifan Projects managing director Sheikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman al-Thani.
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Qatar University (QU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar Fertilizer Company (Qafco) to conduct research in the agricultural field.
The partnership will support the development of the agricultural sector in Qatar to achieve sustainable and reliable production of the required quantity and quality of products.
The MoU also aims to share, maintain and expand the knowledge of global...
HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani received a written message from Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen, pertaining to bilateral relations between Qatar and Bangladesh. The message was handed to HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi during a meeting yesterday with Bangladesh’s...
HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday welcomed the Minister of Public Security of Vietnam General To Lam. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries and means of developing them in different areas, as well as issues of common concern.
Source:gulf-times.com
Qatar and Vietnam signed, in Doha, yesterday the work minutes of the implementation of the co-operation agreement on preventing and combating transnational crimes, which also included a number of other aspects of co-operation in the security fields and issues related to strengthening security co-operation. The minutes were signed by Director General of Public Security HE Staff Major General Saad...
On the occasion of his official visit to Qatar, Vietnam’s Minister for Public Security General To Lam, visited his country’s embassy in Doha yesterday.
The Politburo Member, heading a high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, praised the efforts of the embassy and the contributions of the Vietnamese community in boosting relations with Qatar.
He encouraged the community...
Ahmed bin Mohamed Military College celebrated yesterday the graduation of the 4th class of the military sciences diploma course in the presence of HE Deputy Chief of Staff for Education and Training at the Qatar Armed Forces Major General Hamad Ahmed al-Nuaimi.
Al-Nuaimi gave speech during the ceremony and conveyed the greetings of HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...
