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The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement it had summoned Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal and handed him an official "letter of protest". The ...

Meanwhile, the Kuwait Foreign Ministry said India's Ambassador Sibi George was summoned yesterday and handed an official protest note by the Assistant Secretary of State for Asia Affairs expressing Kuwait's "categorical rejection and condemnation" of the statements issued by the ruling party official against the Prophet. The ministry welcomed the statement issued by the BJP ruling party in India in which it announced the suspension of spokesperson Nupur Sharma and New Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal and said Qatar is expecting a public apology and immediate condemnation of these remarks from the Government of India. The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement it had summoned Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal and handed him an official "letter of protest".

'Insulting' comments by spokespeople for ruling Bharatiya Janata party met with anger in Middle East. India's prime minister, Narendra Modi.

Nearly 40% of India’s gas requirements come from Qatar and about 6.5 million Indians live in the Gulf region. The Indian ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, was summoned and given an official reprimand “expressing the disappointment of the State of Qatar and its total rejection and condemnation to the controversial remarks made by an official in the ruling party in India against Prophet Muhammad”. Following an outcry over the comments, Jindal posted a tweet about the prophet – that he has since deleted – which also caused anger.

India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim-majority countries after two top officials in the governing Hindu nationalist party made derogatory ...

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said it expected a public apology from the Indian government, and Kuwait warned that if the comments go unpunished, India would see “an increase of extremism and hatred." Modi’s party took no action against them until Sunday, when a sudden chorus of diplomatic outrage began with Qatar and Kuwait summoning their Indian ambassadors to protest. India also depends on oil-rich Gulf Arab countries, such as Saudi Arabia, to power its energy-thirsty economy. Critics say these tensions have been further exacerbated by Indian television anchors during raucous debates. They have also accused Modi’s governing party of looking the other way and sometimes enabling hate speech against Muslims, who comprise 14% of India’s 1.4 billion people but are still numerous enough to be the second-largest Muslim population of any nation. At home, it has led to protests against Modi's party in some parts of the country.

English News and Press Release on Syrian Arab Republic about Contributions and Health; published on 6 Jun 2022 by Qatar Charity.

She added that Raziya’s condition improved after receiving 27 physiotherapy sessions and 15 psychological support sessions. The project includes four main sections, namely prosthetics, physiotherapy, psychological support, and nursing. Some 5870 people have benefited from its services so far.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iran increasingly feel Muslims are unsafe in India.

Just a day ago, though, India’s envoys, like the one in Qatar, had alluded to Sharma and Jindal as “ fringe elements” who didn’t represent India’s views on religious freedom. Today (June 6), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which has 57 member states, also voiced its concerns about the situation. This sparked outrage among Muslims and the political opposition in India. Some even asked for police action against Sharma; her statements also fuelled violence in the city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. A press conference scheduled for Naidu on the next day, too, was nixed. In response, the spokesperson of the Indian foreign affairs ministry called the OIC’s views “narrow-minded” and “unwarranted”, and that the comments “denigrating” the prophet were made by “ certain individuals.” All that now hangs in the balance.

The Turkish ARES shipyard signed a contract with the Qatari Ministry of Interior for the export of three ARES 40 FIC Fast Interceptor Craft.

Advanced composite hulled and IACS classed ARES 40 FIC Fast Interceptor Craft have quite a remarkable speed capability of 60 (sixty) knots to conduct fast interception, boarding, escorting missions as well as anti-human trafficking and anti-smuggling operations. The vessel has a suite of naval communications equipment, electro-optic (E/O) sensors, and X-Band Naval Radar. Qatar Ministry of Interior has recently announced another contract award to Turkey’s ARES Shipyard for 3 (three) Fast Interceptor Craft to be delivered in early 2023.

With the tournament just months away, health experts say new heat stress legislation isn't enough to protect workers.

Iksander is concerned at the reliance on workers’ ability to ‘self-pace’ – to slow down, drink water, or stop work when needed. “Anybody who has been on a Qatari construction site would not say workers have any ability to self-regulate or hydrate at will – it's just unrealistic,” she says. Nor, he says, is the required action always taken when dangerous levels are reached: “While there may be an in-principle or laboratory evidence-based recommendation for 32.1°C, how well this gets implemented is… It’s a measurement that is becoming ever more important in the ongoing climate crisis. Professor Wegman also says that WBGT temperature devices are expensive, complicated to use and not used frequently enough. “It's just unconscionable,” says Nick McGeehan at FairSquare Research and Projects, one of the human rights groups demanding that FIFA pays compensation to workers. Another issue particularly relevant for building sites is that heat compromises cognitive function, which can lead to an increase in serious accidents. There is no concrete data from the Qatari authorities to show how many migrant workers have died since the country was awarded the World Cup. In early 2021, The Guardian estimated the figure stood at more than 6,500 since 2010, though Qatar disputes this. In addition to the much-criticised “kafala” system of employment, a recurring issue has been the controversy around heat stress and the ongoing refusal by the Gulf state to properly document the deaths of workers. “To say ‘it wasn’t the heat, it wasn’t the conditions, these are just unhealthy individuals’ – I think that is just so wrong. He points to a 2019 scientific study which stated that, across the construction industry in Qatar, three or four Nepali workers die each week. Hundreds of thousands have come to help build infrastructure for the glocal showpiece tournament.

More than One Million Visitors to be Greeted by Spectacular Performances, Groundbreaking Museum Exhibitions, Premier Fashion Shows and More.

Led by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar Creates promises to showcase local and global talent. Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa, continued, "One Pass is a gateway to arts and culture for all of our residents and visitors to access to museums, events, festivals, theatrical experiences, and cultural offerings across the country, along with benefits for dining, entertainment, adventure, and fashion. DOHA, Qatar, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning at M7 in Msheireb, the all-new format for arts and culture programming across Qatar was announced, with the transformation of Qatar Creates from a limited period of events into a year-round national cultural movement, for local and international audiences alike.

A statue of Zinedine Zidane's headbutt during the 2006 World Cup final will be re-installed in Qatar after it was removed in 2013 amid a backlash.

"Zidane is a great friend of Qatar. And he's a great role model for the Arab world," she said. Our goal is to empower people." "Evolution happens in societies.

Qatar plans to re-install a sculpture immortalising French-Algerian soccer player Zinedine Zidane's head butt during the 2006 World Cup final, ...

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The five metre (16 feet) high bronze showing Zinedine Zidane in confrontation with Italian defender Marco Materazzi was put up for less than four weeks on ...

"One of the things we're trying to teach and empower people through art is facts about life. "We're actually planning to reinstall it at the 3-2-1 museum. Qatar is aiming to put a controversial statue of Zinedine Zidane's notorious 2006 World Cup final headbutt on display for this year's tournament, authorities said Monday. The five metre (16 feet) high bronze showing the French legend in confrontation with Italian defender Marco Materazzi was put up for less than four weeks on the Doha seafront in 2013 when protests that it breached Islamic rules on idolisation led to it being taken down.

An all-new format of Qatar Creates was launched at Msheireb Downtown Doha's M7 yesterday, featuring an array of cultural and artistic offerings across the ...

The Qatar Creates kick-off also witnessed the launch of its new One Pass – an online portal that offers a one-stop resource for all of Qatar’s cultural offerings. They will also receive a daily newsletter of events and online access, which provides details about the activities taking place in Doha during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatar Creates is a global summit for the cultural innovation economy, acting as a platform to promote local, regional and international cultural perspectives.