Clik here to view.
Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (Feb. 3-6)
Ladies Tour of Qatar/FacebookLadies Tour of Qatar From cheering on some of the world’s best cyclists to enjoying a movie in the park to shopping at an ethnic bazaar, there’s lots to do around town...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five new developments in Qatar, as seen by drone
A new aerial film recently posted online has given residents a rare view of many of Qatar’s under-development and recently finished buildings. Filmed using a drone and two helicopters, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
British expats in Qatar urged to register to vote as referendum looms
Vaughan Leiberum/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. British nationals who live in Qatar are being encouraged to register to vote so that they can have a say in the upcoming EU Referendum. A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Expect traffic diversions as Ladies Tour of Qatar continues
The final stages of the Ladies Tour of Qatar will be held over the next couple of days. Expect traffic diversions as the competitors bicycle from the Al Zubarah Fort to Madinat Al Shamal today. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fines for towed vehicles in Qatar are getting more expensive
MOI/TwitterTow truck The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Interior (MOI) to raise the fee for towing a vehicle that has broken traffic laws to up to QR500, QNA reports. The new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Researchers: Toxins in Qatar’s desert increase risk of Alzheimer’s
Aspasia ChatziefthimiouCyanobacteria in the desert. New research has drawn a conclusive link between chronic exposure to environmental toxins found in Qatar’s desert and brain diseases such as ALS,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Report: Qatar to get four new driving schools
Four new driving schools will open in Qatar, after they were approved by the Ministry of Interior’s general directorate of traffic, according to the Qatar Tribune. The first to open, reportedly in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Qatar’s economic zone firms can repatriate all capital, investments
Sacyr/TwitterRas Bufontas Special Economic Zone Businesses setting up in Qatar’s new special economic zones should be allowed to repatriate all of their revenue, investments and capital abroad, QNA...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Qatar Airways announces new direct flights to Mozambique, RAK
Qatar Airways launched its first direct flight to Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE this week, while also announcing the beginning of non-stop flights to Mozambique from March. There will be four flights...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Qatar orgs asked not to hand out free stuff on National Sport Day
Chantelle D'mello / Doha NewsSports Village As Qatar National Sport Day (NSD) approaches, the new Ministry of Culture and Sports has asked government bodies to avoid handing out free food and gifts on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Qatar launches its first rugby sevens league
Qatar Rugby FederationRugby sevens in Qatar The first matches of Qatar’s new rugby sevens league will kick off this weekend as part of a move to widen the appeal of what is becoming one of the world’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Senior Hamas, Fatah officials to meet in Qatar to discuss reconciliation
Officials from two feuding Palestinian factions will meet in Doha tomorrow to “break the ice” and discussion the idea of reconciliation, the Middle East Monitor reports. The website quoted Al Sharq...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sheikha Moza: Charity to help educate 1.1 million Syrian children
Sheikha Moza's officeSupporting Syria conference in London Qatar’s Education Above All Foundation aims to provide primary schooling to more than 1 million Syrian refugees by next year, Sheikha Moza...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Qatar named one of the best ‘halal’ places to visit in 2016
Sanjiban Ghosh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Muslim tourists looking for a new holiday destination this year should consider heading to Qatar, Singapore-based HalalTrip has said. Doha...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Number of Bangladeshis in Qatar may double over next two years
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Officials from Qatar and Bangladesh have agreed to a deal that could double the number of Bangladeshi workers in Qatar over the next two years,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Qatar MOI official: Tourist visas to be available online soon
It will become easier for people to apply to tourist visas to visit Qatar once the system becomes electronic, the Ministry of Interior has said. In a statement this week, Maj. Nasser Jaber Al Maliki,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Exit loop off of Al Shamal Road to be closed until 2017
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Motorists looking to exit Al Shamal Road and head toward Doha by taking exit loop C on Al Kheesa Interchange (N10) will need to take a diversion...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Woman jailed for drug smuggling in Qatar blames system for plight
The National Crime Agency / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only A Colombian woman who initially faced the death penalty for smuggling drugs into Qatar has told Doha News that her incarceration...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Qatar’s first Westin hotel opens in Bin Mahmoud
Westin Doha Hotel & SpaExecutive room at Westin Doha As Qatar ramps up efforts to expand its hospitality and tourism offerings, the state’s first Westin hotel has opened its doors to the public....
View ArticleClik here to view.
What you need to know about 2016 National Sport Day in Qatar
Celebrated annually on the second Tuesday of February, National Sport Day (NSD) has been singled out by authorities in Qatar as a day for physical activity. Former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al...
View Article