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Report: University grads find Qatar to be a tough job market
Qatar UniversityQU Graduation 2016Many young people in Qatar are finding it challenging to secure their first jobs after graduating from university, a new report has found. While “very satisfied” with...
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Report: Qatar labor ministry mulls setting retirement age for expats
American Advisors Group/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar is considering setting a mandatory retirement age of 60 years old for expat workers in the country, Al Watan reports. The new...
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Qatar’s Emir heads to Colombia and Argentina
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has flown to Colombia on a three-day visit (his second trip there) to meet President Juan Manuel Santos, QNA reports. The Emir is then expected to head to Argentina to...
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From abandoned to awarded: One Qatar rescue dog’s happy ending
William LawsonChristieWhen Christie was rescued from the streets of Doha in 2014, she was in bad shape. A group of people were pelting the neglected, malnourished and injured saluki mix with bricks...
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Domestic workers in Qatar plead for help in handwritten note
Brian Evans/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.The Philippines Embassy in Doha has launched an investigation into the potential abuse of two domestic workers here after a beauty salon in Al...
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Qatar prepares for busy cruise tourism season
QTACruise ship Island Sky at Doha PortWith less than three months to go before cruise season officially kicks off, Qatar is getting ready to welcome thousands of new visitors to its shores. Some 32...
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No action to be taken against Gulf carriers operating in the US
Qatar Airways/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.The US government has no plans to take any formal action against Gulf carriers after holding informal talks with them this month, a...
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Indian government to ask Qatar for leniency in murder case
Chantelle D'melloCourt of Appeals and CassationThe family of a man facing the death penalty in Qatar for murder has appealed to the Indian government for help with his defense. He and two other men...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (July 27-30)
Qatar Billiards & Snooker Federation/Facebook25th World 9-Ball Pool ChampionshipFrom a billiards competition to a meet-and-greet with a YouTube celebrity to a date festival at Souq Waqif, there...
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Ooredoo Qatar’s revenues grow, but profit and customer base stay flat
Ooredoo Qatar continued to report growing revenues during the first half of 2016, but the country’s largest telecom provider’s customer base stayed flat compared to the same time last year, at around...
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Moon rover to test its mettle in Qatar’s Zekreet desert
Part Time ScientistsAudi lunar quattroA team of scientists who hope to put the world’s first privately-funded rover on the moon will be in Qatar this week to test their device under grueling desert...
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Qatar police: Motorists on phones will be fined ‘on the spot’
Lord Jim/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only.In a new push to curb phone usage while driving, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has deployed traffic police around Qatar to write up and fine...
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Five ways to avoid food poisoning in Qatar this summer
Alpha/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.With the summer heat beating down on Qatar, Hamad Medical Corp. (HMC) officials are warning residents about the increased risk of food poisoning. This...
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Qatar petrol prices to rise slightly in August
Reem Saad / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Note: This story was corrected to reflect the prices will increase, not stay the same. The ministry had posted different information on its...
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Qatar denies tweeting about Saudi, UAE involvement in Turkish coup
Marc Müller/WikimediaKhalid Al AttiyahQatar’s Ministry of Defense has denied media reports that the country’s Defense Minister accused Saudi Arabia and the UAE of supporting the failed coup in Turkey...
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New York Times names Qatar’s AlHazm one of world’s coolest malls
Damon McDonald/FlickrAl Hazm shopping centerA QR3 billion Italian-inspired upcoming shopping center in Qatar has been dubbed one the most cultured, “coolest” new malls in the world by the New York...
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Indian Ambassador to Qatar denies financial impropriety allegations
Indian Embassy in Doha/FacebookIndia’s Ambassador to Doha Sanjiv AroraIndia’s government has launched an investigation into its ambassador to Doha over alleged financial mismanagement and a “lack of...
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From boy superheroes to a dreaded wedding; four Doha films win funding
DFIPhoto for illustrative purposes only.The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has awarded four Qatari directors grants to produce short films about forced marriage, superheroes, a lunar eclipse and the...
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To make Qatar greener, residents urged to create roof gardens
Nikka Cunom / FlickrBougainvillea, a common plant used in gardens in QatarResidents in Qatar with a roof space to spare are being encouraged to fill it with trees and plants to help make the country...
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Qatar-based company steps up home recycling services
Reem Saad / Doha NewsHarvey Russell has amassed nearly 23kg of cans since he moved to Qatar four years ago.A local company that provides recycling bins and pickup service to homes for QR50 a month is...
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