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Reports: Ooredoo on track to launch 5G network in Qatar in 2020
As engineers around the world race to develop the next generation of wireless technology, local telecom firm Ooredoo has reaffirmed that it wants to launch a 5G network for consumers by 2020,...
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Qatar hotel drops hammour from menu as fish supply falls
Richard Messenger / FlickrThe fish market in Doha As Qatar continues to grapple with dwindling fish stocks, government officials and at least one local hotel are increasing efforts to protect local...
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Souq Waqif to hold two-week festival starting April 4
Chantelle D'melloSouq Waqif festival 2015 In response to last year’s high turnout, Souq Waqif has announced plans to hold an extended festival next month that will include amusement park games, shows,...
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Pearl-Qatar restaurant manager in legal trouble for hiding expired food
Abdulla Almesleh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Riham Sheble Updated at 5:21pm with name of the restaurant Municipal inspectors have seized large amounts of expired...
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Exiting expat asks, how many of us who live in Qatar really see it?
SuppliedVani Saraswathi visiting the Inland Sea After 17 years in Qatar, journalist Vani Saraswathi is preparing to leave the country for good to return to her native India. As she packs up her...
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Warships arrive in Doha Port, marking start of Dimdex military show
Naval vessels from France, India, Italy, Morocco, Pakistan, the UK and the US have arrived in Qatar this week, signaling the start of the fifth Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition &...
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Indian fishermen arrested by Qatar coast guard released after appeal
Chantelle D'mello / Doha NewsAl Ruwais harbor Four Indian fishermen who had been confined to their boat in Al Ruwais since January have finally been allowed to leave Qatar, their supporters said. The...
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“Now, we are at a stage where you need to put us (Qatari women) on the spot....
Amal Al-Malki, founding Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad bin Khalifa University, in an interview with Gulf Times about stereotypes, female empowerment and the need for...
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Rapper Akon says 2022 World Cup should stay in Qatar
Asserting that “we can’t just assume our culture or the way we live is better than someone else’s,” American rapper Akon has expressed support for Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 World Cup. Akon, who has...
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CMC: Women in Qatar uncomfortable with male salespeople
SpirosK photography / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s only elected body is renewing calls on the government to enforce an existing provision that prohibits men from selling women’s...
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Report: Qatar’s HBKU to introduce new master’s degree in interpretation
Citing the rising demand for interpreters at Qatar’s hospitals and courts, the College of Humanities and Social Science at Hamad bin Khalifa University plans to introduce a new graduate degree in...
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Defense minister: Qatar-made drones to fly over Doha next year
David Rodriguez Martin/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A project to build drones in Qatar has reached “advanced stages, with the devices expected to hit the market as early as next year,...
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World Cup organizers: Airbnb eyed as option for visitors to Qatar
Fadhu Clicks/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar residents will likely have the option of opening up their homes to fans visiting the country for the 2022 World Cup, tournament...
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HMC to expand services for Qatar’s elderly
Hamad Medical Corp. (HMC) will soon open new clinics that treat conditions such as osteoporosis and Parkinson’s disease, the Peninsula reports. The state healthcare provider already has eight...
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Expect diversions as E-Ring work continues over next seven weekends
Peter KovessyPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Parts of a busy junction at E-Ring Road and Najma St. will be closed for the next seven weekends to finish work on converting the former roundabout...
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Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (March 30-April 2)
Aqua Park QatarAqua Park With reporting from Neha Rashid From splashing around at the water park to dancing with colors to desert off-roading and enjoying a performance from the Celtic Tenors, there...
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UK officials push for multibillion-dollar weapons deals with Qatar
All photos by Peter Kovessy Warship in tow and a new defense cooperation agreement in hand, UK officials are in Qatar this week, lobbying hard to sell more weapons to the Gulf state. Last week, the...
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Dubai to charge new airport departure fee
Most passengers leaving Dubai’s airports after June 30 this year will be required to pay an exit tax of QR35, state news agency WAM has announced. The fee will be added to their plane tickets and...
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Qatar Rail completes tunneling for Doha Metro’s Green Line
Qatar RailQatar Rail’s Green Line tunnel breakthrough. After 18 months of intense digging, Qatar Rail officials have announced the completion of tunneling on the Doha Metro Green Line. Some six tunnel...
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Abuses on Qatar World Cup site ‘ugly side to the beautiful game’
Mohamad Nuski/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Contractors involved in the World Cup refurbishment of Khalifa International Stadium violated the human rights of more than 100 expats by...
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