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Farmer’s markets to open at five spots around Qatar in winter
Chantelle D'melloAl Wakrah YardQatar’s popular farmer’s markets will add two new locations in Muaithir and Al Ruwais when they reopen for their fifth season in a few months. The new markets will...
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Feeling lost after moving to Qatar? This women’s group wants to help
PixabayPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Leaving behind their families and familiar environment, thousands of expat women move to Qatar each year with husbands or relatives who have found jobs...
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Ikea Qatar recalls six chocolate products over nut allergy concerns
IKEARecalled productsCustomers who are allergic to almonds or hazelnuts, take note: Ikea has announced a recall of six of its chocolate products this week. The Swedish homegoods store has already...
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New health center opens for blue-collar workers in Qatar
QRCSAl Hemaila CenterA new comprehensive healthcare facility has opened to expat men who live and work in the Industrial Area. The Al Hemaila Medical Center, located at Street 41, can accommodate up...
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Idam and MIA Park cafe to close for month of August
Two eateries at Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art will be closed during the month of August for “annual maintenance,” the MIA has announced: IDAM and the MIA Park Kiosk will be closed from 31 July to 31...
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Qatar date festival a big draw at Souq Waqif
All photos by Reem Saad Enticed by the frigid air and the free samples, hundreds of people crowded into an indoor tent at Souq Waqif yesterday to check out a new date festival. The two-week long...
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Bakery in Al Markhiya closed for 60 days for unhygienic conditions
MMEAl Majad Bakery and SweetsA popular bakery near TV roundabout was closed for two months for flouting Qatar’s food safety rules. Al Majad Bakery and Sweets was given the maximum penalty for...
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Qatar Stock Exchange streamlines listing process
To encourage more local companies to go public, the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) has made it easier for businesses to register their IPOs. According to Gulf News Journal, firms used to have to file an...
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Moon rover takes on Qatar’s desert heat and survives
PT ScientistsAudi lunar quattroA team of scientists has successfully tested one of the world’s first privately-funded moon rovers in Qatar’s Zekreet desert this past weekend. Part Time (PT) Scientists...
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Qatar Investment Authority buys stake in Russian airport
Labfab Rennes / FlickrA sign at St Petersburg AirportQatar now owns almost a quarter of St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, after closing a deal with airport operator Fraport to buy part of its stake in...
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Qatar Summer Festival to open tonight with new ‘Entertainment City’
All photos by Reem Saad Bumper cars, a reading maze, real-life Angry Birds and Candy Crush games, slides and Go Karting are among the more than 100 activities on offer at the Doha Exhibition and...
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MOI: Qatar motorists can now report minor accidents on Metrash
Abdullah Al-Shackarchi/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Drivers in Qatar who get into small accidents can now skip trips to the traffic department, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has...
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Qatar Airways ups its stake in BA owner IAG to 20 percent
BriYYZ / FlickrA British Airways Boeing 787 landing at Toronto-Pearson AirportQatar’s national carrier has increased its stake in British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) for at least...
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Al Khor park to be closed for four days from Aug. 7
The new Al Khor park will close from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10 for pest control works, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment has announced. It will reopen on Thursday, Aug. 11. #AlkhorPark will be...
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Qatar less crowded in July, but no quiet summer
Satheesh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar’s population fell 6 percent in July to 2,326,464 people, the lowest it’s been all year. But the country has still grown by about 200,000...
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Expat witnesses 50 years of change in Qatar
Via AbdulkaderAbdulkaderImagine a Qatar still under British rule, where the official currency is the Indian rupee and there is no Sheraton by the Corniche. This was what the country was like when...
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Third bank in Qatar allows debit card users to make online purchases
QIBQIB debit cardQatar Islamic Bank (QIB) customers can now use their debit cards to make online purchases, a feature most local banks no longer offer due to security reasons. QIB said customers can...
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Qatar Airways ranked number one for punctuality, customer service
Fadi BennePhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar’s national carrier has ranked at the top of a recent study that rates airlines on flight delays and compensation claims. Qatar Airways beat out 50...
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“Not many kids play outside. I never really do anything. I just watch stuff...
Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old American “clock boy” who moved to Qatar last year after being arrested in the US over concerns that he brought a bomb to school. According to a new article from the...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (Aug. 3-6)
Reem Saad / Doha NewsSummer Festival 2016From checking out Qatar’s new summer festival to enjoying a Doha Film Institute movie screening to splashing around at the Aspire Zone, there’s a lot happening...
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