China's tourism sector showed encouraging signs of recovery over the May Day holiday with 115 million trips made, many by car and by younger people emerging from weeks of coronavirus lockdown, ... ( read original story ...)
Students in China’s virus centre Wuhan return to school
Chinese youngsters in the global virus epicentre of Wuhan filed back to class on Wednesday, wearing masks and walking in single file past thermal scanners. ( read original story ...)
The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat
US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have both claimed that there is evidence the pathogen came from the lab in Wuhan -- the city where the disease was first detected late last ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways planning substantial job cuts: company notice
Qatar Airways is planning to cut a significant amount of jobs due to the travel disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and told cabin crew to prepare for redundancies, according to a company ... ( read original story ...)
Why a coup in Qatar could be a game-changer in the Middle East
If rumours about a coup in Qatar this week turn out to be true, who could benefit from it and what would the possible consequences for the region be? ( read original story ...)
Qatar on track for digital health ecosystem: QCRI researcher
Qatar has taken several steps to develop a digital health ecosystem which holds the key for future of healthcare, especially in a pandemic situation such as Covid-19, noted a researcher at a webinar ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Digital Library sheds light on first communications revolution in the Gulf
The Gulf region is one of the world’s oldest crossroads of global trade and cross-cultural exchange. Geographically, it is a natural maritime highway between the Middle East and South Asia, and beyond ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways warns of ‘substantial’ job losses
Qatar Airways has warned its employees of "substantial" redundancies amid a collapse in demand for air travel caused by the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar- QSE benchmark index gained 6.8% in April
SATISH KANADY / THE PENINSULA After witnessing the lowest declines in March 2020 in the GCC, Qatar stock market retraced higher in April, as the QSE-20 index went up by 6.8 percent month-on-month.The ... ( read original story ...)
GCC News Roundup: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait implement new economic measures (April 1-30)
Gulf debt and equity markets fell on April 21 and the Saudi currency dropped in the forward market, after U.S. crude oil futures collapsed below $0 on a coronavirus-induced supply glut. Saudi Arabia’s ... ( read original story ...)