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Important News Updates
- 03 June 2021: Random COVID-19 testing for travellers arriving in Qatar: MoPH
- 02 June 2021: Ehteraz updates with new features: HC number, last test result included
- 27 May 2021: Doha Metro to resume services on the weekend; increases capacity to 30%
- 23 May 2021: Qatar National Library will reopen on 30 May; Visits through appointments
- 19 May 2021: MOPH lowers the age limit for COVID-19 vaccination to 30 years
- 12 May 2021: Quarantine exemption of all vaccines administered in Qatar raised to nine months
- 12 May 2021: Children aged from 12 to 15 years are to be offered the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Qatar
- 26 April 2021: MOPH announces changes to travel and quarantine policy for travellers from six countries
- 22 April 2021: Travellers who have recovered from COVID-19 are now eligible for quarantine exemption
- 22 April 2021: All travellers to Qatar need COVID-19 test within 72 hours before arrival: MOPH
- 12 April 2021: Ministry opens new COVID-19 vaccination center in Industrial Area
- 07 April 2021: MOPH has fixed a unified price of QR 300 for COVID-19 testing in private clinics
- 06 April 2021: Health card no longer required to get COVID-19 vaccine in Qatar: MOPH
- 01 April 2021: Schools, kindergartens and universities to switch to distance learning
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About Qatar
The State of Qatar is a country in the Middle East on the Persian Gulf Peninsula. With the eyes of the world on the nation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, it has rapidly transformed itself into a thriving economic and cultural powerhouse, often termed as the richest country in the world. Qatar is ruled by Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
| Capital | Doha |
| Area | 11,581 square km |
| Population | 2.8 million |
| GDP | $357.338 billion |
| Per Capita | $138,910 |
| Currency | Qatari Riyal (QAR) |
| Time Zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Calling Code | +974 |
