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Qatar’s Mowasalat seeking bids for new Karwa taxi franchise
A fifth taxi firm could soon be operating in Qatar as state transport company Mowasalat begins taking bids for a company to run a fleet of up to 500 cabs. The organization is advertising in local...
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Lawyer: Poet pardoned by Emir leaving Qatar
Video stillMohammed Rashid al-Ajami A Qatari poet who was jailed for nearly five years will leave the country now that he has been pardoned by the Emir, his lawyer said. Speaking to Doha News, former...
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“How long do we have to wait?”
Resident TB Karki, noting the Nepali community in Qatar has been without an ambassador for more than two years, as quoted by the Gulf Times. The Himalayan country’s last ambassador to the Gulf state...
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Deadly blasts at Brussels airport; flights to and from Qatar affected
Video still/Roeland RooversOutside Brussels Airport All flights to Brussels Airport in Belgium have been canceled following twin blasts this morning that have left several people dead and injured....
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UN agency to give Qatar a year to address forced labor allegations
Mohamad Nuski/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The International Labour Organization (ILO) wants more time to decide whether Qatar should be sanctioned over allegations of “forced labor,”...
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Survey: Qataris unconcerned about online government surveillance
Chapendra/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Compared to their Gulf peers, Qataris are the least concerned about online snooping by governments and private companies, a new regional study has...
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Qatar’s Emir condemns bombings in Brussels
Qatar’s leader has denounced explosions in Belgium that left dozens wounded and killed yesterday morning, and expressed solidarity with the country as it grapples with “violence and terrorism,...
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Wealth of tasty choices as Qatar food fest kicks off
All photos by Brian Candy Crowds of hungry visitors flocked to the Museum of Islamic Art Park yesterday for the opening of the 2016 Qatar International Food Festival. In addition to food, the main...
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Qatar government foots $642m bill for home electricity each year
Muhammad Kamran QureshiPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Though electricity bills went up across Qatar last fall, the government still covers an average of 45 percent of our energy consumption,...
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Official: No budget cuts for Qatar’s airport
The budget to grow Qatar’s aviation industry and complete Hamad International Airport’s expansion have not been trimmed despite belt-tightening efforts elsewhere by the government, a senior official...
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Qatar inspectors destroy 17 tons of rotten and expired food
MME/TwitterRotting fruit More than 17 tons of fruit, vegetables and meat have been destroyed in the past week after being found to be unfit for human consumption, Qatar authorities said. The mountain...
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Seven things to do in Qatar this weekend (March 23-26)
Doha Artistic Gymnastics/FacebookDoha Artistic Gymnastics – Qatar Some of the world’s top gymnasts, chefs and entertainers are in Qatar this weekend for various events happening in and around Doha....
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Drake & Scull scores QR340 million Doha Metro depot job
A Dubai-based contractor with a significant presence in Qatar said it has landed a contract to build the mechanical, electrical and plumbing components of the depots and stabling yards on the Doha...
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Scottish band The Proclaimers to perform in Qatar next month
The Proclaimers / Murdo MacleodScottish band The Proclaimers Popular Scottish duo The Proclaimers will perform in Qatar on April 29, and you won’t even have to walk 500 miles to see them. According to...
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Al Meera to build six new stores around Qatar
Fresh off opening 10 stores in 2015, a rapidly growing state-backed grocery chain said it has inked QR238.7mn in agreements to build another six new locations. The new Al Meera stores will be in Al...
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Qatar RP may not get you visa-on-arrival in the UAE anymore
George Shahda/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Starting next month, many Qatar residents who are planning to visit the UAE will have to buy an online visa before heading there, Emirates...
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Labor Minister: Qataris and expats equal under the law
Ahmed Naazim/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. All residents of Qatar are considered equal according to the country’s constitution, a government minister has said in defense of the nation’s...
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Qatar’s Al Khor Mall cinema to open with Batman Vs Superman screenings
Via Al Khor MallAl Khor cinema After nearly a year of delays, Al Khor’s first cinema will finally open to the public today with screenings of Batman Vs Superman and Bollywood film Rocky Handsome. The...
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Johnson’s baby powder off Qatar shelves after US cancer lawsuit verdict
Austin Kirk/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Updated at 8:40am on March 25 to include a statement from Johnson & Johnson. With reporting from Riham Sheble and Shabina S. Khatri A...
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“It is up to the people of the United States to choose who they want to be...
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker, responding to a question about the US presidential nomination race during an event marking the carrier’s inaugural Doha-Boston flight. In December, Al Baker called...
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