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Qatar Airways signs agreement to help stop illegal wildlife trade
JohnPickenPhoto / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s national carrier has signed an international agreement to help the transportation industry crack down on the trade of illegal...
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Registration now open for Doha News phone & DSLR photography workshops
Check Out My Design / Doha NewsDoha News workshops Wish you could take better photos on your mobile? Doha News will hold a photography workshop to help you with that on Friday, March 25 at the...
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Tunisian rider dies in crash during MotoGP opener in Qatar
SuppliedTaoufik Gattouchi. With reporting from Riham Sheble A 49-year-old rider was killed last night at the Losail International Circuit during the opening round of the 2016 MotoGP World...
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Cirque Le Noir to perform in Qatar next month
All photos courtesy of Cirque Le Noir Some two dozen acrobats, performers and musicians will offer a “dark” take on the circus with a new show in Doha next month. Le Noir – The dark side of Cirque...
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Qatar camping season extended by two weeks amid growing popularity
Rouda Al-AttiyahDesert camping The 2015-2016 winter camping season in Qatar will now end on April 14, instead of March 31, officials have announced. This week, the Ministry of Municipality and...
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Report: Barwa Commercial Avenue lower rent; tenants given breaks
A government-backed landlord has decreased rents at its massive showroom shopping complex on Industrial Area Road and is giving tenants who renew their lease a three-month rent-free period, the Gulf...
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More showers expected in Qatar this week as March rains continue
Sanjiban Ghosh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A new low pressure front moving over Qatar this week is expected to cause a brief spike in temperatures, cloudy skies and a chance of rain...
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Al Waab St. to see yearlong diversion for Doha Metro works
Sam Agnew/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Motorists in Al Waab should prepare for delays and congestion when a new set of road diversions begins this weekend, Qatar Rail has announced....
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Qatar minister urges young people to start businesses
Qatar is depending on the “creativity and innovation” of its youth to help the country diversify its economy and become less dependent on oil and gas, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce has said....
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Profile: Mohammed the baker, at Qatar’s Souq Waqif
All photos by Baba Tamim In a hidden corner in one of the corridors of Souq Waqif, an old man spends 12-16 hours of his day making money to support his family while smiling at passersby. Mohammed...
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Tunneling for Doha Metro to be completed this fall
Peter KovessyAlmost broken through at Red Line North A massive tunnel boring machine (TBM) operating on a section of the Doha Metro was slated to break ground near the Doha Golf Club this morning. The...
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Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo defends MotoGP title at Qatar opener
All photos by Ray Toh Professional racers zoomed their way to victory – and defeat – yesterday as expats cheered on their favorite riders during the 2016 Commercial Grand Prix of Qatar at the Losail...
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Report: Japanese banks lending Qatar funds for fighter jet purchase
Qatar borrowed money from Japanese banks to help it make a down payment on an order of 24 Rafale fighter jets, a transaction that illustrates the close economic ties between the two countries,...
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Qatar ranked world’s second-safest country
Ricky Majit/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar has been ranked the second safest country in the world by a new international index that assessed 70 nations on factors such as crime...
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Work stalls on GCC rail in Qatar
Vyacheslav Argenberg / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The uncertainty surrounding the future of the planned GCC rail network has forced Qatar Rail to hit the pause button on its efforts...
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Residents cautioned ahead of Lekhwiya training exercise
Qatar’s Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) will conduct rowing and landing exercises at an altitude of 10m and radius of 15 miles next week, Qatar’s Armed Forces has announced. The exercises will take...
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Ministry: No students harmed in dramatic school bus crash in Qatar
With reporting from Riham Sheble No students were on board a school bus that was involved in a collision with a pickup truck and a small sedan this morning in Doha, according to the country’s Ministry...
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Six injured in Gulf Drilling rig fire in Qatar
A half-dozen employees of Gulf Drilling International were transported to hospital and released after a fire on an onshore rig, the company’s parent firm said in a statement to the Qatar Stock...
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Five things to know about the 2016 Qatar International Food Festival
QIFF/InstagramQatar International Food Festival The seventh annual Qatar International Food Festival starts tomorrow, and is being billed as the biggest and best yet. For the first time, the event...
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More diversions going up near Lagoona Mall, Ashghal says
AshghalNew diversions for Lusail Street A new set of diversions will take effect on Lusail St., south of Lagoona Mall, this Thursday, March 24, and will remain in place for nearly two years during...
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