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Yesterday was the hottest day of the year in Qatar so far
Sanjiban Ghosh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Temperatures in Qatar reached a high of 42C (108F) yesterday, the highest we’ve seen all year. That means residents should put all thoughts...
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Qatar Foundation’s Class of 2016 welcomed as ‘vanguard of the future’
Celebrations were in order last night for 650 students who graduated from nine institutions in the Qatar Foundation 2016 Convocation. The Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani joined QF...
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Approximately 50 people laid off from Vodafone Qatar
Vodafone / FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Citing “financial challenges,” Vodafone Qatar has laid off 50 employees and is trimming allowances for its remaining staff. The changes were...
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New facilities for Qatar stroke patients in upcoming rehabilitation center
QNAHMC’s Qatar Rehabilitation Institute A new rehabilitation center due to open in Qatar in the coming 18 months will have dedicated facilities to help stroke patients recover, Hamad Medical Corp....
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Seven things to do in Qatar this weekend (May 4-7)
Diamond LeaguePhoto for illustrative purposes only. Even though summer is officially here, weather-wise, there are still plenty of things to do around town over the weekend, including cheering on...
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Study: Privacy concerns fuel shift away from Twitter, Facebook in Qatar
Article3For illustrative purposes only. Qatar residents are turning away from traditional social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter and flocking to newer apps such as Instagram and Snapchat,...
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Report: Qatar may buy St. Regis hotels in New York, San Francisco
gigi_nyc/FlickrSt. Regis New York Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has apparently entered “advanced talks” to purchase St. Regis properties in two of the US’s most expensive markets, Bloomberg reports....
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Tamper-proof meters now in all Karwa taxis
Mowasalat’s entire fleet of sea-green taxis in Qatar are now equipped with new electronic meters that cannot be altered, Qatar Tribune reports. The move has been in the works for a year and comes...
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Maersk concedes it may lose Qatar oil field rights next year
MaerskFor illustrative purposes only. A Danish energy firm that has developed Qatar’s largest oil-producing fields for nearly 25 years has acknowledged that its time on the project may be coming to an...
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Qatar Rail sacks consortium working on Msheireb station
SCDLConstruction progress at Msheireb station – Dec. 2015 With reporting from Shabina S. Khatri and Lesley Walker Updated at 2pm with a statement from Qatar Rail Qatar Rail has fired a consortium of...
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55 Qatar schools to raise their fees in the upcoming year
BPS Qatar/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. More than four dozen schools and kindergartens in Qatar have been allowed to raise their tuition fees for the upcoming school year, the Ministry...
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Al Baker: Backpackers not welcome in Qatar
Jo Christian OterhalsPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Complaining that backpacking travelers are simply looking to “lie on the beach and spend as little as possible,” the head of Qatar’s national...
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BeIN Sports and Ooredoo Qatar sever ties
beIN Sports/TwitterbeIN Sports screenshot BeIN Sports channels will no longer be shown on Ooredoo’s Mozaic TV and Ooredoo TV services, the state telecom provider has announced. In a message to its...
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IAAF chief: Qatar could host summer Olympics
The National Olympic Committee should make good on its intention to globalize sports by taking Qatar and other countries into consideration as hosts of the tournament, IAAF President Sebastian Coe has...
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No summer opening for Mall of Qatar
Peter Kovessy / Doha NewsMall of Qatar construction as of March 2016 The upcoming Mall of Qatar (MOQ) has once again pushed back its opening date, saying it now plans to open at the end of October...
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Airline pilot snaps stunning images of Doha from above
Jon Bowles / Media Drum WorldWest Bay, Doha Boeing 777 Captain Jon Bowles has turned his night flights into an art form. The 55-year-old British airline pilot and professional photographer has spent...
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May, June and July to be hotter than normal in Qatar this year
Omar Chatriwala/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. It’s going to be one hot Ramadan. According to meteorologists in Qatar, “above-normal” temperatures are being forecast here and across the...
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Records smashed as thousands cheer on athletes during IAAF opener
All photos by Ray Toh Undeterred by the heat, more than 5,000 sports fans cheered on their favorite athletes during the opening of the 2016 IAAF Diamond League last night. During the event, which was...
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Qatar’s Foreign Minister and Russian President Putin hold Syria talks
QNAQatar’s Foreign Minister met with Russian President and Foreign Minister Qatar’s Foreign Minister met yesterday with Russia’s President and Foreign Minister in what was described as a bid to “unite...
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Qatar museum experts freeze out uninvited guests
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar is home to the only freezer of its kind in the Gulf that protects precious historical artifacts from unwanted pests, a specialist at the...
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