Qatar calls for resolution of differences through dialogue

Qatar has welcomed the constructive initiatives to find means toward de-escalation and settle differences through dialogue in the Gulf region, stressing the region’s strategic importance and its serious endeavour towards resolving crises peacefully,

Qatar calls for resolution of differences through dialogue

Sealine Clinic opens for camping season

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will open its medical clinic in the Sealine area of Qatar today at 3pm. The Sealine Medical Clinic has been operating for 11 years and the opening coincides with the start of the camping season 2020-2021.

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Cabinet discusses roadmap for fighting financial crimes

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani chaired yesterday the Cabinet’s regular meeting held at its seat at the Amiri Diwan.

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Ban on summer working hours in the open extended

The Cabinet yesterday approved a ministerial decision by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) to extend the ban on working in open workplaces by two hours for three and a half months during summer.

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'Covid infection very low among students'

The number of Covid-19 infections among school students is very few given the number of students who go to school, top health official Dr Abdullatif al-Khal told Qatar TV on Wednesday.

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Going to school benefits students on many fronts

The decision to implement the 50% rotating education system where all students have to attend schools every other week is in response to the demand of many parents who have discovered the shortcomings of remote learning, a senior official of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education told Qatar

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HBKU College of Law hosts special economic zones workshop

The ability of the College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University to foster dialogue and collaboration with like-minded global institutions was recently demonstrated at a one-day collaborative online workshop.

HBKU College of Law hosts special economic zones workshop

WCM-Q student researchers probe effects of Covid-19 on pregnancy

Two medical students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have conducted a systematic review of the latest medical literature to provide a clearer understanding of how the novel coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2) affects pregnant women, new mothers and newborn babies.

WCM-Q student researchers probe effects of Covid-19 on pregnancy

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