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Seven things to do in Qatar this weekend (May 25-28)
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Inclement weather notwithstanding, there is a lots to do around town over the next days, including concerts, a beach cleanup, a kayaking trip and...
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Online furor ensues after bank names and shames Qatari woman
Hassan Sheikh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A local bank in Qatar has come under fire this week for publicly criticizing an outgoing senior bank employee, in what critics are calling...
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Report: BP, Shell among those bidding to operate Qatar oil field
Six international companies have apparently submitted bids to develop Qatar’s largest offshore oil field, including heavy hitters BP and Royal Dutch Shell, Reuters reports. It added that the others...
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Qatar Rail hits 100km tunneling milestone
Avi Viljoen/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. As Qatar Rail begins to wrap up round-the-clock tunneling for the Doha Metro, many of its massive boring machines (TBMs) are completing their...
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Qatar to build fewer health facilities this year due to budget cuts
PHCC/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Despite surging demand for health services in Qatar, the country is cutting this year’s budget for building new facilities by two-thirds, an Ashghal...
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Woqod to tackle long lines with 20 new mobile fuel stations
Shabina S. Khatri / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only. To help meet growing demand for petrol stations across the country, Qatar Fuel (Woqod) has announced plans to roll out nearly two...
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Qatar public sector to work five-hour days during Ramadan
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Employees of Qatar ministries, government bodies and public institutions will work a five-hour day during Ramadan, from 9am to 2pm, officials...
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Expect road closures in Abu Hamour, Old Airport area this weekend
AshghalRendering of Rawdat Al Khail Street Extension plans Motorists out and about in southern Doha this weekend may need to add some extra time to their journeys as two new sets of road closures take...
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New cinema complex opens in Qatar’s Gulf Mall
Peter KovessyGulf Mall With reporting from Peter Kovessy Movie-goers in Qatar now have a new place to watch the latest releases, following the soft opening of another Qatar Bahrain International...
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Qatar’s ambassador to Belgium becomes head of NATO mission
QNASheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani (left) with Polish President Andrzej Duda (right) Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, has become the head of the Gulf...
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For award-winning teen violinist in Qatar, practice makes perfect
Sylvie van RoeySalvaggio playing her violin In some ways, Julia Salvaggio is just like every other 13-year-old. She goes to school, hangs out with her friends and jokes around with her little brother....
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Qatar minister: We cannot afford to compromise on aviation safety
Frankieleon / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only More must be done to improve aviation safety as the number of travelers across the Middle East continues to rise, Qatar’s Minister for...
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Qatar officials offer seven tips to save money while on vacation
Henrik Gal de Ocampo/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With Eid Al Fitr and the long school summer break only about a month away, many Qatar residents hoping to escape the heat have been...
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Qatar’s Emir orders aid packages be sent to Libya
QNA/InstagramAid to Libya Qatar’s Emir has dispatched a private jet carrying medicine and aid to Libya to help those in need, QNA reports. The country has been inundated with an influx of Arab and...
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App launched to help Nepalis in Qatar and other countries stay safe
Nyaya Health/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A mobile phone app designed to help Nepalis make informed choices about moving abroad for work has launched in the Google Play store. The...
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Four years on, those lost in Villaggio fire not forgotten
Photos of the Villaggio vigil in 2012 Four years ago today, a terrible fire claimed the lives of 19 people, including 13 children, four nursery employees and two firefighters at Villaggio Mall. The...
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Qatar ministry ramps up food inspection campaign before Ramadan
QNAFish Food inspectors around Qatar have launched an intensive campaign of spot-checks on food shops and market stalls that sell fresh produce ahead of the start of Ramadan in just over a week. As...
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Temps to soar in Qatar over the next few days before winds move in
This week is going to start off really hot and then get super-windy, the Qatar Meteorology Department (MET) has warned. Expect temperatures to reach the mid-40s today and tomorrow. Then on Tuesday and...
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Alcoholics Anonymous has a Qatar chapter that meets nine times a week
Thomas Hawk/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. David (not his real name) said he’s always had a drinking problem. But when he moved to Qatar, “it spiraled out of control.” The British...
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US agency approves Qatar’s purchase of Javelin missiles
The US State Department has approved a $20 million weapons sale to Qatar that includes 50 Javelin Guided Missiles and 10 Command Launch Units, as well as about two years of contractor support, among...
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