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Qatar commuters ring up more than QR69 million in traffic fines in January
Muhammad Kamran Qureshi/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar motorists are on track to incur more than QR800 million in traffic fines this year, an analysis of government data has shown....
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Qatar authorities catch man trying to sell chimpanzee as pet
MMEChimpanzee for sale Qatar authorities have yet again warned residents against keeping exotic animals as pets after a man was recently caught trying to sell a baby chimpanzee. The man was...
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Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (March 16-19)
Darkangels/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. From honoring the environment to enjoying some Korean food to cheering on football players and racers and dancing at a concert, there are plenty...
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Qatar’s private sector to boost public projects involvement by year-end
Hisham Ashraf/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. New rules will be introduced this year to help increase the number of public-private partnerships in Qatar and lessen the financial strain on...
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Qatar to host second oil-producing countries meet next month
Officials from some 20 OPEC and key non-OPEC oil-producing countries will meet in Qatar on April 17 to discuss ways to stabilize the market, QNA reports. The session is a follow-up to a February...
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Qatar inspectors seize hundreds of kgs of expired meat from shops
MME/FacebookExpired meat Government inspectors have apprehended a group of blue-collar expats who they said were tampering with expiration dates of large quantities of meat that was to be supplied to...
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World Cup football fans to have option of staying in desert camps
Vedran StrelarPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Thousands of football fans will be able to choose to sleep in desert camps during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a tourism industry consultant has...
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Qatar officially announces candidate for UNESCO chief
Qatar has formally submitted Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari’s bid to run for the director-general position of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), QNA...
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New diversions up as Ashghal works on overhauling Al Rayyan Road
AshghalAl Rayyan Road phase 2 works Starting tomorrow (March 18), part of Jassim bin Hamad Street in Al Messilah will be closed for six months, Qatar’s public works authority Ashghal has said. A 380m...
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Skytrax names Qatar’s Hamad Int’l best airport in the Middle East
Sanjiban Ghosh/FlickrHamad International Airport For the second year in a row, Skytrax has ranked Qatar’s airport the best in the region. This year, Hamad International Airport also became the first...
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Qatar increasing Zika virus surveillance efforts
Though no cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Qatar, hospitals and health facilities across the country have been told to keep a closer eye out for patients showing signs of infection. The...
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5-year-old boy killed in school bus accident in Qatar
Anwer Paleri/AsiaNet NewsAiden Varughese Shaji and his family. A 5-year-old Indian child has died and a handful of his peers have been hospitalized after their school bus got into an accident this...
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Qatar slips eight places in UN’s World Happiness rankings
Ahmed Zoha/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar has fallen several spots in the newest edition of a UN report that ranks countries by the happiness of their residents. According to the...
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“It’s almost finished. Almost.”
Jean Nouvel, the architect behind the National Museum of Qatar, speaking to the New York Times this week. He declined to say when the facility, which was previously scheduled to be completed by...
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Turkish national found dead in hotel room at Hilton Doha
SuppliedPolice at Doha’s Hilton Hotel Police were called to the Hilton Hotel in Doha’s Dafna/West Bay district on Sunday night after a body was found in one of the guest rooms. A Turkish national was...
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QPost: Renew PO boxes by March 31 or risk losing address
Qatar’s postal service operator has warned PO box renters that they risk losing their address if they don’t pay their annual subscription fee by the end of the month. Q-Post’s subscriptions run from...
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It is now easier for undergrads to get into Qatar University
Qatar UniversityQatar University campus Qatar University is relaxing its admissions standards to make it easier for more applicants to be accepted into most of its undergraduate programs. Those...
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Qatar awaits results of investigation by UN labor organization
Osarieme Eweka/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Following a visit to Qatar this month, a delegation of UN labor inspectors has said it is doubtful that upcoming kafala changes will do much...
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Thousands turn out for opening of Workers Cup in Qatar
All photos by Baba Tamim The Qatar Sports Club was abuzz with activity yesterday as teams faced off during the first day of the fourth annual Workers’ Cup. Nakheel Landscapes dominated last night’s...
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Qatar thanked for negotiating release of Djiboutian prisoners in Eritrea
Four Djiboutian prisoners held in Eritrea for eight years have been released, following mediation efforts from Qatari officials. The captives thanked Qatar for its efforts while at Hamad International...
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