UK watchdog warns Banque Havilland over Qatar bonds' presentation

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday it had warned Luxembourg-based Banque Havilland over a 2017 presentation by the bank that the regulator said included advice on "manipulative" practices in trading Qatari bonds..

MoPH releases Ehteraz Guide to answer all queries

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has reminded that individuals will lose their Gold Frame (immunized) status on Ehteraz, 9 months after receiving the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination.    The Ehteraz Guide released by the Ministry ..

Guidelines to Issue Death Certificate Documents Required For Expatriates (Non-Qatari Residents): 1. Original Passport of the Deceased. 2. Original ID / Passport of the Informant. 3. Notification Of Death issued by the hospital.

Ministry requires antigen test from all students to return to school

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has announced that students will return to schools and kindergartens with full in-person attendance from Sunday, January 30. In addition to its recent announcement on Wednesday, the Ministry s..

Storm Ana kills dozens in Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique

Southern Africa has been hit by flooding that has left more than 70 dead across the region in the wake of Tropical Storm Ana. Madagascar has seen at least 48 deaths and 130,000 people have been forced to flee their homes to makeshift shelters. ..

COVID-19 quarantine period in Qatar reduced to seven days

The Ministry of Public Health has reduced the mandatory period of isolation and sick leave for confirmed COVID-19 cases from 10 days to 7 days. Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 on a test done at medical facilities and whose Ehteraz chang..

Huge quantity of inedible lemon and potato destroyed

Huge quantities of imported lemon and potato were removed from sale at the Al Sailiya Central Market after Al Rayyan municipal  authorities found them unfit for human consumption, the Ministry of Municipality said on Monday. As many as  ..

Microsoft become third-largest Gaming Company after acquiring Activision

Activision is now a property of Microsoft. The company, which creates Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and more have been acquired by the tech giant. According to The Verge, Activision is now valued at $68.7 billion. The acquisition makes Microsoft t..

Philippines to acquire 32 new Black Hawk helicopters

The Philippines is buying 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Poland-based Sikorsky Aircraft subsidiary PZL Mielec to beef up its existing fleet of 12, the country's defence chief said on Sunday, as it seeks to boost its disaster response capabi..