LuLu Hypermarket donates oxygen cylinders for India Covid relief

Leading retailer LuLu Hypermarket Group has joined the relief work co-ordinated by the Indian Community Benevolent Fund (ICBF) under the ‘Heal India Initiative’ by donating oxygen cylinders and other essential supplies to meet the urgent medical requirements in the wake of the surge in Covid-19 case

LuLu Hypermarket donates oxygen cylinders for India Covid relief

Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa suspends services after Israeli bombing

Following the attack by Israeli occupation forces, the Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics at Gaza Strip has suspended services. An official press statement noted that the massive shelling of the hospital's surrounding area has caused significant damage to t

Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa suspends services after Israeli bombing

India's Covid tally passes 25mn; cyclone hampers response in western states

India's total Covid-19 caseload surged past 25 million on Tuesday as a powerful cyclone complicated the health crisis in the western states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, already among the hardest hit by a second wave of the pandemic.

India's Covid tally passes 25mn; cyclone hampers response in western states

Over 50 missing after boat from Libya sinks

More than 50 people were missing Tuesday when their boat sank after leaving Libya heading to Europe, Tunisia's defence ministry said, with some 30 others rescued.

Over 50 missing after boat from Libya sinks

Qatar Tuesday reports 370 new cases of the virus, four deaths and 818 recoveries

The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 370 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19). 226 of these were from community cases and 144 from travellers returning from abroad.

Qatar Tuesday reports 370 new cases of the virus, four deaths and 818 recoveries

UN agency says 52,000 displaced in Gaza, Amnesty wants war crimes investigation

More than 52,000 Palestinians have been displaced by Israeli air strikes that have destroyed or badly damaged nearly 450 buildings in the Gaza Strip, the UN aid agency said on Tuesday.

UN agency says 52,000 displaced in Gaza, Amnesty wants war crimes investigation

China skyscraper wobbles, spreading panic in downtown Shenzhen

One of China's tallest skyscrapers was evacuated Tuesday after it began to shake, sending panicked shoppers scampering to safety in the southern city of Shenzhen.

China skyscraper wobbles, spreading panic in downtown Shenzhen

27 dead, dozens missing as cyclone batters Covid-stricken India

At least 27 people were dead and almost 100 missing on Tuesday after a monster cyclone slammed India, compounding the country's woes as it recorded a new record number of coronavirus deaths in 24 hours.

27 dead, dozens missing as cyclone batters Covid-stricken India

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A Spanish study on mixing Covid-19 vaccines has found that giving a dose of Pfizer's drug to people who already received a first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine is highly safe and effective, preliminary results showed on Tuesday.

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More than 15,000 people from Myanmar shelter in Indian border state

The number of people from Myanmar seeking shelter in India has swelled to more than 15,000, with more likely to cross over as fighting intensifies in parts Myanmar following a coup, an Indian government official said on Tuesday.

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The Qatar Stock Exchange on Monday reopened after the Eid al-Fitr holidays, but on a weakened note and its key barometer fell below 10,800 levels, despite strong buying interests from the domestic funds and the local retail investors.

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The data released last week reflected that US inflation surged in April 2021 from a year earlier as the economic recovery picked up.

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An Omani e-commerce firm is aiming to roll out its services in the Qatari market by the third quarter of 2021 as part of plans to expand its footprint in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region, according to an official.

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Global central banks need to factor in climate protection in pandemic response: QCB governor

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Monday said the global slowdown has led to "significant" interest rate "distortion" and that the conventional gauge as gross domestic product (GDP) has proved to be less useful in the crisis time, thus needing more reliable indicator that can better predict the behaviour

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EU and US reach truce on metal tariffs ahead of Biden visit

The European Union agreed to avoid escalating its dispute with the US over metal tariffs, sparing iconic products such as Harley-Davidson motorbikes from a doubling of EU duties next month.

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Saudi food delivery firm Jahez has hired HSBC Holdings Plc’s local unit to help manage what could be the first listing by a tech startup in the kingdom.

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Biden’s silence in the face of Israeli violence is a disgrace

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