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Qatar and Saudi Arabia agree to open airspace, land and sea borders between the two nations With a sudden shift from both Qatar and Saudi Arabia, an agreement has been reached to open land, sea, and air borders between the two countries as of 4 January 2020. In 2017, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates […]

We look back at 2020 and its challenges across the world In only 9 months things have changed globally. The Coronavirus in many ways have affected every single person living on this planet. Many of us have lost loved ones and many of us have been infected ourselves and recovered. 2020 is indeed a year

Keeping the flag flying high, South Africans in Qatar officially launches SAFA Supporters Club SAFA and South Africans in Qatar community sign MOU for first ever Bafana and Banyana Supporters Club in the Middle East Johannesburg-Doha: 21 November 2020 The South African Football Association (SAFA) and the South Africans in Qatar (SAIQ) community group today

Our vehicle recovery from the Sealine Desert by AOUN Qatar Rescue As a follow up to our SA Inland Sea Adventure, we come to the rescue and recovery of our vehicle which we were forced to abandon in the desert due to what we thought was a ruptured radiator. After 2 days of hunting for

We get lost in the desert after attending the South Africans in Qatar event at Inland Sea On Friday,13 November 2020, SA Diplomat Abroad went out to the Inland Sea camping site with the South Africans in Qatar Group to shoot a video of the event and to partake in the festivities of being part

Leading from the front with slow steps as the South African Community in Doha launches Walking Football. The South African Walking Football Club (SAWFC) was officially launched at an auspicious occasion last night at the Aspire Mini Football Fields. SAWFC is under the patronage of HE Ambassador Faizel Moosa of South Africa to Qatar, and

A tribute to the late Dr Anwah Nagia “There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.” Nelson Mandela Today, we are all far poorer due to the loss

We accompany Love2Serve Charities on their distribution drive in Cape Town On Saturday, SA Diplomat Abroad had the pleasure of accompanying Love2Serve Charities on their monthly distribution drive. A few months ago, we interviewed Maajida Fakier, one of the founders and directors of Love2Serve Charities as they put out their appeal for support from the

We chat to Yusuf Daniels about his life story Yusuf Daniels…From Mitchell’s Plain to Aeroplane Yesterday we spoke to Yusuf Daniels about his journey to becoming a best-selling author and his upcoming online event called: ‘That Coloured Show’. Yusuf started out from humble beginnings who grew up in Mitchell’s Plain and only finished high school.

On Friday, 17th July 2020, the SA Diplomat Abroad had the opportunity to sit down with HE Ambassador Faizel Moosa, The South African Ambassador to Qatar to discuss South African Repatriations. His Excellency, who played an instrumental part from his Embassy in Doha, in the repatriation of many South Africans from all over the world