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‘We got home safe’: Travelers arrive from Qatar on flight that took off after missiles were fired
Read full article: ‘We got home safe’: Travelers arrive from Qatar on flight that took off after missiles were firedFresh off a 15-hour flight from the middle east, passengers arriving at Miami International Airport on Qatar Airways are just happy to be on the ground in South Florida.
White House: Trump secures $243B in agreements with Qatar including deal with Boeing
Read full article: White House: Trump secures $243B in agreements with Qatar including deal with BoeingPresident Donald Trump secured over $243 billion in deals during a meeting Wednesday in Doha with Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Amir, the Emir of Qatar.
First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands at Syria's main airport
Read full article: First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands at Syria's main airportThe first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed at Damascus airport.
Court allows case over forced gynecological exams at Qatar airport to go ahead against operator
Read full article: Court allows case over forced gynecological exams at Qatar airport to go ahead against operatorAn Australian court has rejected a case brought by five women seeking compensation from Qatar Airways over invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at Doha’s airport in 2020, but their case against the airport’s operator is going ahead.
Pro-Israel demonstrators outside Miami International Airport protesting Qatar Airways
Read full article: Pro-Israel demonstrators outside Miami International Airport protesting Qatar AirwaysA group has to protest at Miami International Airport on Sunday, asking the United States to reconsider any relations with Qatar.
Qatar Airways CEO knocks World Cup critics at airport event
Read full article: Qatar Airways CEO knocks World Cup critics at airport eventThe outspoken CEO of Qatar Airways has lashed out at critics of his country hosting the upcoming FIFA World Cup, saying his nation will “always rub salt into the wound” of its adversaries.
Airbus delivers more planes last year to post record income
Read full article: Airbus delivers more planes last year to post record incomeAirbus has reported record net income of $4.8 billion last year as the aircraft maker delivered more planes to an economy rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Qatar Airways says losses reach $4.1 billion amid pandemic
Read full article: Qatar Airways says losses reach $4.1 billion amid pandemicQatar Airways says it suffered a more than $4 billion loss in revenues over the last year, as lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus pandemic slashed demand for air travel.
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US envoy: Qatar plane takes more Americans from Afghanistan
Read full article: US envoy: Qatar plane takes more Americans from AfghanistanWashington's peace envoy says a Qatar Airways flight has taken more Americans out of Afghanistan, the third such airlift by the Mideast carrier since the Taliban takeover and the U.S. troop pullout from the country.
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COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to African nations pick up speed
Read full article: COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to African nations pick up speedCOVAX has faced delays related to the severely limited global supply of vaccine doses as well as logistical issues. Despite the various challenges, some health officials expressed jubilation as the first vaccine doses via COVAX arrived. Kenya received 1.02 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. “This first shipment of 1 million vaccines is part of an order of 3.5 million to Kenya,” UNICEF spokesman Andrew Brown told The Associated Press. Many health workers for months have been disgruntled over the inadequate supply of personal protective equipment.
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Easing dispute, UAE announces reopening of borders to Qatar
Read full article: Easing dispute, UAE announces reopening of borders to QatarAl Thani's arrival in the kingdoms ancient desert city of Al-Ula on Tuesday was broadcast live on Saudi TV. Saudi Arabia announced the reopening of its airspace and borders with Qatar earlier this week. National carrier Qatar Airways said it had started to reroute some flights through Saudi airspace, with the first flight cruising over Saudi skies from Doha to Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday night. The four Arab states severed commercial and diplomatic ties with Qatar in 2017, accusing the country of cozying up to Iran and financing extremist groups in the region, charges that Doha denies. The boycott only pushed Qatar closer to Iran, for instance by forcing Qatar Airways to change routes through Iranian skies.
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Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors
Read full article: Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors(Doha News via AP)DUBAI – Qatar said Friday it referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible charges after women aboard Qatar Airways flights faced forced vaginal examinations following the discovery of an abandoned newborn baby. The statement comes as the Australian government has expressed outrage and union workers have threatened not to service Qatar Airways aircraft in Sydney over the Oct. 2 incident. Australia also represents a crucial route for Qatar Airways, the state-owned long-haul carrier based at Hamad International Airport in Doha. In a statement, Qatar's Government Communication Office described the abandoning of the baby as the “attempted murder” of the child. The government denounced the searches as inappropriate and beyond circumstances in which the women could give free and informed consent.
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Qatar apologizes, investigates forced airport examinations
Read full article: Qatar apologizes, investigates forced airport examinationsUnder pressure after Australia condemned the searches, Qatar said it had begun an investigation into the treatment of the women who were taking Qatar Airways Flight 908 on Oct. 2. Qatar offered no immediate explanation of how officials decided to perform invasive vaginal examinations on the women. Hamad International Airport is the main hub for state-owned long-haul carrier Qatar Airways. In Qatar, like much of the Middle East, sex outside of marriage is a criminal act. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he expected a Qatari government investigation of the examinations to be shared with his government “very soon.”“It was appalling.
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Australia protests Qatar airport's exams of women passengers
Read full article: Australia protests Qatar airport's exams of women passengersCANBERRA – Australia on Monday condemned Qatar authorities’ treatment of women passengers on a flight to Sydney who were subjected to internal examinations after a newborn baby was found abandoned at a Doha airport. The women, including 13 Australians, were examined at Hamad International Airport on Oct. 2 after Qatar Airways Flight 908 to Sydney was delayed. Australia’s foreign affairs department described the treatment of the women as inappropriate and beyond circumstances in which they could give free and informed consent. Wolfgang Babeck, who was returning home to Australia on the flight, said women were taken from the plane regardless of their age. State-owned Qatar Airways told Guardian Australia it had not been contacted by any of the passengers on the flight and said it could not comment.
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British Airways' parent to cut flights following quarantines
Read full article: British Airways' parent to cut flights following quarantinesLONDON British Airways parent company said Thursday it will cut flights due to coronavirus travel restrictions and quarantine requirements and confirmed it is raising 2.7 billion euros ($3.2 billion) through the sale of new shares. Qatar Airways, which owns 25% of IAG, has undertaken to take its share of the cash call. Over the past few weeks, British tourists in particular have faced travel chaos after the government took countries off its safe list. Other airlines have also had to cut back on flights, including EasyJet, which earlier this week bemoaned the unpredictable restrictions. It also said it has reached an agreement in principle with the Unite union over changes to the pay and conditions of British Airways cabin crew, with a ballot expected shortly.
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Italy cracks down on Bangladesh amid virus concerns
Read full article: Italy cracks down on Bangladesh amid virus concernsRome airport authorities have refused to let 112 Bangladeshi passengers off a plane that landed from Qatar as Italy tightens restrictions on people arriving from coronavirus hotspots. A spokesman for Romes Leonardo da Vinci airport said the 112 were not allowed to disembark and were sent back. Italy on Tuesday had suspended flights from Bangladesh after at least 37 Bangladeshi passengers aboard a charter flight that landed Monday tested positive for the virus upon arrival in Rome. Bangladesh has officially registered more than 172,000 COVID-19 cases and nearly 2,200 deaths, according to the tally by the Johns Hopkins University. Italy on Wednesday added another 193 positive cases to its official COVID-19 toll, with some 49 cases in the northern region of Emilio-Romagna.