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Qatar Cabinet approves new rules for petrol station regulator
Petrol stations in Qatar could face more scrutiny in the coming years after the country’s Cabinet approved new unspecified draft regulations yesterday for a special committee overseeing the sector....
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New website lists Qatar private schools by location, curriculum
Screenshot / Ministry of Education and Higher Education.A screenshot of the new online portal created by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. With reporting from Riham Sheble As some...
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Al Shamal Road to partially close for nine hours tomorrow
Three of Al Shamal Road’s four northbound lanes at the Al Khor intersection will be closed tomorrow (Friday, April 1) from 1am to 10am, Ashghal has said. During this time, work will continue on...
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Qatar health ministry guilts people into getting off the couch
Video stillMinistry of Public Health ad With reporting from Heba Fahmy A new government campaign to encourage people in Qatar to become more active is employing guilt to get its message across. This...
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Report: Turkish military base in Qatar to be completed within two years
Construction of Turkey’s first military base in the Gulf is expected to be finished within two years, the country’s defense minister has said, according to AFP. Ismet Yilmaz made the remarks to the...
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Qatar labor ministry shares advice on sponsoring househelp
Penny Yi WangPhoto for illustrative purposes only. In what appears to be a response to complaints from some residents about hiring delays, Qatar officials has released a set of tips and regulations...
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Architect Zaha Hadid dies at age 65
Zaha Hadid ArchitectsZaha Hadid Zaha Hadid, an Iraqi-born British architect who designed Qatar’s upcoming Al Wakrah World Cup Stadium, has died of a heart attack. Hadid, 65, was being treated for...
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More rain could be on the way, say Qatar forecasters
Ray Toh/FlickrPre-storm Doha yesterday Following heavy downpours last night, local meteorologists are forecasting more rain over Qatar today. But it shouldn’t be as strong as yesterday, when lightning...
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At least a dozen countries to participate in Qatar oil meeting
Some 12 nations have agreed to meet to discuss freezing oil output levels, Qatar’s energy minister has said. The country is hosting talks between OPEC and non-OPEC producers on April 17, with the aim...
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Qatar to buy QR32.6bn worth of arms as part of military build-up
MBDAExocet MM40 B3 Firing This week’s biennial defense conference in Qatar wrapped up with the country agreeing to buy new attack boats, drones, artillery systems and missiles from several other...
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Fire breaks out at under-construction Mall of Qatar
Photo by Jassim Alali Updated at 5:46pm with statement from Mall of Qatar and at 8:40pm with more information from MOI Civil Defense has finished battling a fire that sent plumes of smoke billowing...
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Q-Post to give PO Boxes to 5,000 more Qatar residents
In what would appear to be a new stage in a long-promised roll-out of Qatar’s home delivery mail system, Qatar Postal Services Co. (Q-Post) has agreed to serve 5,000 residents in some residential...
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Lower insurance rates offered to Qatar motorists who prove they drive safely
MOI/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With the number of collisions on Qatar’s roads continuing to increase, a local insurance firm is giving its customers a financial incentive to drive...
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Qatar ministry orders cap for mall parking charges
Peter KovessyPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting by Heba Fahmy The government plans to cap parking fees at shopping malls and other commercial complexes in Qatar, and drivers unable...
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Cirque Le Noir organizers postpone Qatar shows
Cirque Le NoirLe Noir – the dark side of Cirque Updated on April 4 with organizers’ statement A “dark” circus show which was supposed to open in Qatar for the first time this weekend has postponed its...
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Report: Qatar MET adding 50 new monitoring stations
In a bid to improve its long-range forecasting, Qatar’s meteorology department plans to construct 50 new monitoring stations over the next two years, the Gulf Times reported. The country currently has...
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Embassy: Egyptian construction worker dies on Qatar site
Peter Kovessy / Doha NewsThe Bin Mahmoud construction site where neighbors said a man died yesterday. With reporting by Riham Sheble A man in his mid-20s died yesterday when a wall at a construction...
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New shopping facilities open for Qatar’s Umm Slal Ali residents
As part of an ongoing drive to improve facilities for residents outside of central Doha, a new shopping complex has officially opened in Umm Slal Ali, to the north of the capital. The two-story...
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Qatar ministry bans men from Al Khor Park on Thursdays
MMEAl Khor Park Access to the recently reopened Al Khor Park will now be restricted to women and children twice a week, including Thursdays when many residents are kicking off their weekend, the...
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Prices of 400 drugs dropping on April 17 in Qatar
Peter KovessyPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting by Peter Kovessy Qatar residents will soon be paying less for certain medications used to treat arthritis, skin diseases, high blood...
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