{
  "id": 18965385,
  "title": "Qatar adds two new entry and exit points",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/qatar-adds-two-new-entry-and-exit-points",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T15:33:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/08/11/2026/qatar-adds-two-new-entry-and-exit-points"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar made two new entry and exit points available on Sunday, according to a decision by the Minister of Interior. The new designated maritime point is Umm Al Houl Port, and the air entry and exit point is Dukhan Air Base Airport. The decision, Ministerial Decision No. 40 of 2026, modifies provisions from Decision No. 37 of 2023. The addition of these points was approved by the Cabinet on June 24, 2026, and the decision was signed by HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on October 21, 2026. The new points will become effective the day after their publication in the Official Gazette.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha: Qatar announced on Sunday that it added two new designated entry and exit points under a decision issued by the Minister of Interior, covering Umm Al Houl Port and Dukhan Air Base Airport.</p> <p>Minister of Interior Decision No. 40 of 2026 amends certain provisions of Decision No. 37 of 2023 concerning the designation of entry and exit points into and out of Qatar.</p> <p>Under Article…",
  "key_points": [
    "Qatar adds two new entry and exit points on October 21, 2026",
    "Umm Al Houl Port designated as maritime entry point",
    "Dukhan Air Base Airport designated as air entry/exit point"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}