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Report: Qatar’s BeIn Media Group eying Miramax purchase
Qatar-owned BeIn Media Group is in the middle of negotiating a deal to buy US-based film studio Miramax, a senior official has confirmed, following months of rumors about the tie-up. Speaking to...
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Mini-city KidzMondo plans Aug. 23 opening at Mall of Qatar
All images courtesy of KidzMondo A miniature children’s city will open as part of Mall of Qatar‘s public launch in less than six month’s time, officials have said. The $25 million (QR91 million)...
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Qatar traffic cameras now catching motorists who pass on the right
Intel Free Press/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Traffic cameras at junctions across the country are now issuing tickets for more than just speeding and running red lights. According to...
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Qatar urges citizens to avoid traveling to Lebanon
Omar Chatriwala / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Peter Kovessy Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has called on all Qatari citizens to avoid visiting...
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Foreigners to be able to set up entities for public benefit in Qatar
Qatar’s Cabinet has approved a draft law that would allow non-Qataris to set up private institutions for public benefit in the country such as NGOs, QNA reports. Such entities would be required to...
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For visitors, Halal Qatar Festival is a blast from the past
All photos by Baba Tamim Those looking for a taste of Qatari culture and heritage may want to take a stroll around Katara Cultural Village this weekend. There, the 10-day-long annual Halal Qatar...
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Cat interrupts play at Qatar Total Open
A furry friend interrupted a tense moment at the 2016 Qatar Total Open yesterday. Ahead of set point in a match between World No. 9 Roberta Vinci of Italy and Cagla Buyukakcay of Turkey, a stray cat...
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Delays expected as Ashghal partially closes Wholesale Market St.
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Motorists heading to the Wholesale Market and the residential districts of Abu Hamour, Ain Khalid and Al Thumama should expect delays over the...
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Blatter’s football suspension to finish in time for Qatar’s World Cup
FIFA has reduced former president Sepp Blatter’s eight-year suspension from football-related activities to six years, which means he’ll be allowed to attend the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Blatter was...
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Supporters of jailed poet to protest outside of Qatar embassies
Video Still / via YouTubeMohammed Rashid al-Ajami Free speech advocates in London and Washington, DC are planning small demonstrations today outside Qatar’s embassies in the UK and US, calling for the...
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Strawberries star of show at Qatar farmer’s market this weekend
Al Mazrouah Yard/FacebookLocally grown strawberries Homegrown strawberries will be on offer at one of Qatar’s largest farmer’s markets over the next few days after local farms produced a high yield...
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Condemnation issued as kidnapped Qataris remain in Iraq
The First Conference of Speakers of the Arab Parliaments has condemned the abduction of Qatari hunters in Iraq, urging the release of “innocent citizens who entered the Iraqi territory legitimately...
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Reports of suicides spark call for more counseling in Qatar
Shawn Carpenter/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. An apparent spike in suicides in Qatar’s Indian community due to financial stresses has thrown the issue of mental health back into the...
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Qatar’s MOI issues warning after women’s phones hacked
Vlady Sarzhevsky/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Dozens of women in Qatar have reportedly had their mobile phones and social media accounts hacked, and their private photographs posted...
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Qatar’s World Cup construction crews dig up 20 million-year-old rocks
SCDLConstruction of the Qatar Foundation Stadium, seen in early 2016. Workers preparing for the largest sporting event in Qatar’s history have apparently turned up pieces of the Gulf state’s ancient...
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For Qatar, new FIFA boss will likely mean more of the same
FIFANew FIFA President Gianni Infantinto Last night, FIFA’s executive committee appeared to send conflicting messages when it approved sweeping reforms to the world’s football governing body, but also...
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Nigerian president in Qatar today to talk oil
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to arrive in Qatar today on an official visit to meet Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Buhari heads here from Saudi Arabia, where he and leaders...
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New Simaisma resort soft-launches in Qatar
All photos courtesy of Simaisma Resort Amid attempts to broaden Qatar’s tourism appeal, a new resort has opened to the public in the seaside town of Simaisma, north of Doha. The Simaisma Resort, which...
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Busy junction on Airport Road to partially close as sewage upgrades continue
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Head’s up, motorists in Najma – there are six weeks of road closures and diversions coming your way at a key intersection on Airport Road. The...
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Cornell’s campus in Qatar pressed for details on labor practices
vobios/FlickrCornell Concerned about living and working conditions of blue-collar workers in Qatar, community members of Cornell University called on its Doha-based campus to provide sweeping...
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