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Seven things to do in Qatar this weekend (April 13-16)
Qatar Racing Club/FacebookQatar Racing Club From a magic show to a poetry contest to music at the Pearl and a round of drag racing, there is lots to do around town over the next few days. Here are our...
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Qatar pledges $50 million to help Bill Gates fight poverty
Bill Gates speaking at today\’s event. Qatar has joined forces with the world’s richest man and an international development bank to tackle the root causes of poverty in some of the world’s poorest...
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Doha Bus courts riders with new night tours
Doha BusDoha Bus As part of a major push to attract tourists, Qatar’s first hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour bus has begun offering a night tour that takes riders on a 90-minute trip starting at Souq...
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Part of Salwa Road to temporarily close tonight
AshghalSalwa Road diversion Four lanes of Salwa Road between the West Industrial Interchange and the East Industrial Interchange will be closed for six hours starting at midnight tonight (early Friday...
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Qatar’s Emir heads to Turkey for Islamic Summit Conference
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has arrived in Istanbul to participate in the 13th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference, QNA reports. During the conference, which runs through April 15, heads of...
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Women’s Hospital in Qatar phasing out cash payments
Omar ChatriwalaPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Visitors to Doha’s Women’s Hospital will now be required to pay for all procedures and medicines by debit card, credit card or e-cash card only,...
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Sheikha Al Mayassa: Artists welcome in Qatar, but no insults please
Qatar MuseumsSheikha Mayassa interview on CNNi Contemporary artists invited to exhibit in Qatar should not insult the culture or traditions of the state, the head of Qatar Museums has said in a recent...
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Park House English School plans Qatar expansion
Park House English School in Abu Hamour has been sold to the International Schools Partnership, a company that owns and operates international schools in the UK, Spain and the UAE. In a letter sent...
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Dhow catches fire in Doha bay
Video by Baba Tamim A boat near Doha’s main dhow port has caught fire, sending thick plumes of black smoke over the Corniche near Souq Waqif. First responders could be seen heading to the area. It’s...
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Uber Qatar cuts fares to attract more customers
Joakim Formo/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. In what it said is an effort to get more customers, Uber in Doha has reduced its average taxi fares for journeys around town by 15 percent. The...
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Rain, hail and strong winds sweep Qatar after lightning show
Adnan Chatriwala / Doha NewsLightning over Doha Updated at 8:45pm with information about flooding and MIA Park incident With thunderstorms imminent over Qatar, many residents are looking to the skies...
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New report urges FIFA to increase pressure on Qatar, Russia
Marvin FernandezPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A new report commissioned by football’s governing body has recommended that FIFA “consider suspending or terminating” its relationship with World...
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UK firm to outfit new Qatar coast guard ships with radar gear
As work continues on Qatar’s new QR200 million fleet of 17 Turkish-built coast guard vessels, a UK firm has been selected to equip the ships with radar technology. Supplier Kelvin Hughes called...
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Spices, jewelry, clothing and more on offer at trade show in Qatar
All photos by Ray Toh An eclectic array of clothes, toys, accessories, food, oud and other items are up for sale at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) near City Center Mall this week....
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Qatar will ‘inevitably’ be a money laundering target in 2022
Omar Chatriwala / Doha NewsFor illustrative purposes only. Money launderers will likely try to slip into Qatar during the 2022 World Cup and attempt to take advantage of large volumes of cash changing...
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Thunderstorms and strong winds cause damage around Doha
Sarah Challinor/InstagramAftermath of the rains Mother Nature once again tested the strength of Qatar’s infrastructure last night as high winds, thunder, lightning and flash storms hit the country....
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“Earlier, there used to be a peak time of passenger arrival and departure and...
Col. Mohammed Rashid Al Mazroui, Director of Hamad International Airport’s Passports Department, about officials’ efforts to speed up immigration services for travelers. According to the Peninsula, he...
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Abuses alleged at under-construction National Museum, Doha Festival City
Damon McDonald/FlickrThe under-construction Qatar National Museum, seen in 2014. A new report has uncovered evidence of human rights abuses involving workers at two of Qatar’s most prominent...
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Qatar teen with muscular dystrophy breaks down stereotypes, one at a time
Fanillacouture / Jerome ElizagaNawaal Akram Nawaal Akram aspires to be the role model she looked for – but didn’t find – as she was growing up in Qatar. The 17-year-old Pakistani expat was diagnosed...
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Here’s what the Doha Metro is going to look like
Qatar RailDoha Metro design Three years before the country’s public transportation system is expected to launch, Qatar Rail has unveiled the final designs for the train’s exterior. Inspired by the...
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