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China Gifts Qatar Two Pandas Ahead of This Year's World Cup Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 2 developments
A pair of giant pandas sent as a gift from China have arrived in Qatar ahead of next month’s World Cup.
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Oct 19, 2022
Pandas sent by China arrive in Qatar ahead of World Cup
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China Gifts Qatar Two Pandas Ahead of This Year's World Cup
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Washington Times
Pandas sent by China arrive in Qatar ahead of World Cup ↗ (opens Washington Times) Published Oct 18, 2022
Washington Times's feed description A pair of giant pandas sent as a gift from China arrived in Qatar on Wednesday ahead of next month’s World Cup.
The Times of Israel
France 24
Qatar gets the Middle East's first pandas ↗ (opens France 24) Published Oct 18, 2022
Same headline from 1 more outlet France 24's feed description Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country Wednesday to receive Chinese giant pandas -- Suhail and Soraya -- who, in true Gulf fashion, took up residence in luxury air-conditioned quarters.
NBC New York
China Gifts Qatar Two Pandas Ahead of This Year's World Cup ↗ (opens NBC New York) Published Oct 19, 2022
Same headline from 6 more outlets NBC New York's feed description A pair of giant pandas sent as a gift from China have arrived in Qatar ahead of next month’s World Cup.
NBC News
China brings ‘panda diplomacy’ to Middle East with World Cup gift ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Oct 19, 2022
NBC News's feed description The two pandas, known in Chinese as Si Hai and Jing Jing, arrived as the desert nation prepares to host the World Cup next month.
Newsweek
Pandas gifted to Qatar for World Cup slammed as 'trite gimmick' ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Oct 19, 2022
Newsweek's feed description It is the first time China has gifted pandas to a Middle East country as part of its long-standing "Panda Diplomacy" policy.
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