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Qatar sees first MERS case in almost a year
BSIP/UIGMERS A 66-year-old Qatari man who is in critical condition at Hamad General Hospital has been diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), QNA reports. The man suffers from several...
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Report: Qatar boosts solar ambitions with 1,000MW plans
Qatar Petroleum and local utility Qatar Electricity and Water Co. are teaming up to form a joint venture that will eventually generate 1,000 megawatts of power, Reuters reported. That’s roughly enough...
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Northwestern University in Qatar secures ‘new lease on life’
NUQ/FacebookNorthwestern University in Qatar Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) has renewed its contract with Qatar Foundation for another 10 years, as construction of its permanent home in...
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Qatar court rejects Marmara Istanbul appeal
Qatar’s Court of Appeal has upheld jail term sentences and fines for five Marmara Istanbul employees found guilty of selling food unfit for human consumption, according to Al Raya. However, the court...
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Delays expected as Al Waab St. partially closes for Doha Metro works
Qatar RailRendering for illustrative purposes only. Commuters in Doha should prepare for some delays in the coming week as a busy section of Al Waab St. will be partially closed for five weeks to...
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Burst water pipe causing traffic tie-ups near Qatar’s TV Roundabout
A broken pipe that sent water shooting into the air for some 20 minutes has caused traffic backups along Al Jamiaa Street towards TV Roundabout, residents say. The incident appears to have occurred...
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Thunderstorms expected in Qatar on Wednesday
Muhammad Kamran Qureshi/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. After a relatively warmer week, rain is expected to cool Qatar down a bit as the country enters a period of “unstable weather,”...
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Barwa Real Estate profit’s jump 10 percent to QR3.06 billion
Barwa Real Estate became the latest Qatar developer to post a large improvement to its bottom line after reporting a net profit of QR3.06 billion last year, up 10 percent over 2014, according to a...
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French school principal investigated for allegedly insulting Qataris
Håkan Dahlström / FlickrFor illustrative purposes only A French school in Doha has come under fire after a parent complained that its headteacher made racist and derogatory comments about Islam and...
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Annual Doha jewelry and watches expo opens with fanfare
All photos by Adam Hodges If you’re looking for a new watch this week – or just want to gawk at some finely-made ones – you’re in luck. The annual Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) has...
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Qatar pledges support for international space exploration efforts
Qatar is integrating space sciences and technology into its national development plans as part of its commitment to the international exploration of outer space, QNA has quoted a diplomat as saying....
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Qatar customers shouldn’t be charged extra for using cards instead of cash
Merchant ServicesPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Businesses in Qatar are not allowed to charge customers fees for using debit and credit cards when making a purchase, the Ministry of Economy and...
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‘Plate your nation’ contest launched ahead of Qatar food festival
Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways food festival contest Ahead of the upcoming Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), co-host Qatar Airways has launched an international competition to win a flight and...
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Speed up Civil Defense approvals, Qatar’s Advisory Council says
Peter KovessyPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s influential Advisory (Shura) Council has called on Civil Defense to take less time to approve newly constructed buildings by shortening the...
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Kerber, Halep exit 2016 Qatar Total Open
All photos by Ray Toh Top tennis stars Simona Halep, Lucie Safarova and now Angelique Kerber of Germany have been defeated in the early days of this year’s Qatar Total Open. The tournament kicked off...
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Qatar allocates 23 land plots to build ‘modern’ labor accommodation
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment has established 23 plots of land in Umm Zubaar, Al Khor, Umm Salal and other parts of the country for private companies to build “labor camps with modern...
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Mars recalls chocolates in 55 countries; Qatar residents cautioned
Lesley Walker / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Lesley Walker US-based chocolate maker Mars has issued a massive international recall of chocolate products after...
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Qatar health officials lobby to ban smoking at mall entrances
Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is urging new legislation that would prohibit people from smoking at the entrances of malls, Gulf Times reports. Speaking on the sidelines of a tobacco control...
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Qatar school principal cleared of insult allegations
MoI/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. There is “no semblance of truth” to reports that the headteacher of a French school in Qatar made racist and offensive remarks about Muslims and...
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Eight things to do in Qatar this weekend (Feb. 24-27)
Losail CircuitMotocross World Championship From adrenaline-pumping motor, tennis and show-jumping competitions to fast beats with DJ Tiesto (we’ve got free tickets) to concerts, a sheep beauty contest...
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