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Day: August 22, 2022

HIA records 29.9% increase in aircraft traffic in July 2022

The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) announced that aircraft movement at Hamad International Airport (HIA) increased by 29.9 percent in July 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.A statement from the authority said a year-on-year (YoY) analysis…

Traffic Directorate holds ‘back-to-school’ campaign

The General Directorate of Traffic held the ‘back-to-school’ campaign, coinciding with the start of the new academic year. The campaign, which involves the entire areas and schools across the state of Qatar, intends to essentially raise traffic awarene…

QRCS launches emergency response to Somalia drought

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched an emergency response to drought in Somalia, with a set of food, health, water, and sanitation assistance for the benefit of 25,423 internally displaced people (IPDs) at the camps of Dolow District, …

Boeing is Ready to Resume Deliveries of the 737 MAX In China

Boeing China President Sherry Carbary said the Zhoushan plant is “ready for the resumption of the 737 MAX delivery in China”, according to a report published on Boeing China’s WeChat page earlier this week.The report is part of a series of promotional …

US wants airlines to boost help for stranded, delayed passengers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged the 10 largest U.S. airlines to do more to assist stranded and delayed passengers and warned the government may adopt new regulations.In letters to major, regional and low-cost carrier chief execut…

QAIA welcomes over 4.1m passengers by July this year

Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in Amman, Jordan has received 4.19 million passengers (PAX) between January and July 2022 – marking a 126.2% surge and 17.9% drop against 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively.QAIA recorded 38,904 aircraft movement…

Qatar Detains Workers Protesting Late Pay Before World Cup

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Qatar recently arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months without pay and deported some of them, an advocacy group said, just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup.The move comes as Qa…

COVID-19 situation updates for week 32 (7-13 August 2022)

The coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to spread at the regional and global levels. As of 13 August 2022, the global cumulative incidence reached 587 175 687 reported cases and 6 442 967 associated deaths at a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of 1.1%. Mea…

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