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Top fighters to bring the art of Muay Thai to Qatar this month
Royal Thai Embassy in QatarMuay Thai demonstrationNine of Thailand’s top fighters and trainers will be in Qatar this month to promote the combat sport of Muay Thai. On Aug. 20, the group will host...
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‘We do not tolerate homosexuality in Qatar’
Ziad Hunesh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Last week, we ran an opinion piece called “What it’s like to be gay and Qatari.” Written by a Qatari man who we called Majid, it described the...
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Ashghal: Work on Civil Defense junction to wrap up next month
AshghalCivil Defense Roundabout constructionPlans to convert Civil Defense Roundabout into a signalized junction have entered their final phase, with construction expected to finish by the end of...
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“The worst feeling was during the national anthem. Ah, but what can I do?...
Marko Bagaric, following the Qatar national handball team’s victory over Croatia at the Olympics this week. The athlete is originally from Croatia and expressed mixed emotions to the media about the...
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Qatar construction firms struggling with new wage protection system
Reem Saad / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar’s new Wage Protection System (WPS) has helped ensure hundreds of thousands of blue-collar workers are finally getting paid on time. But...
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Doha’s Airbnb rental prices higher than London, survey finds
Tommypjr / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes onlyTourists looking to rent an apartment in Doha via Airbnb will pay a higher price per night than in most other cities in the world, new figures...
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Wakrah to get its second mall
Quality Group International has signed a contract with a local firm to open a new shopping mall in Wakrah within the next few years. According to the Peninsula, the group is working with Global Real...
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Qatar sees dip in visitors, hotel occupancy in first half of 2016
Amit Padekar/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar welcomed 1.4 million visitors in the first six months of this year, down 6 percent from the same time in 2015 due to Ramadan, officials...
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Under-construction building in Bin Mahmoud catches on fire
Robert Wilson/TwitterFire in Bin MahmoudA fire has broken out this morning at a construction site in a tightly packed residential neighborhood in Bin Mahmoud. The Ministry of Interior said the blaze,...
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Qatar condemns deadly attack on Pakistani hospital
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denounced a suicide bombing at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan that killed at least 70 people on Monday. Both ISIS and a Pakistani Taliban group have claimed...
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Qatar to name and shame companies that violate summer work ban
Chantelle D'mello / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Companies that continuously flout the midday summer work ban will be named and shamed, Qatar’s labor ministry has warned. The news...
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Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (Aug. 10-13)
Jovanie Cabrera/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.From a night of Filipino and Qatari cultural performances to scuba diving in Sealine to salsa dancing classes, there are quite a few things...
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New high-tech radars go up on Doha Expressway
Reem Saad / Doha NewsNew radarDays after taking down several speed cameras along the Doha Expressway, authorities have installed new high-tech radars in their place. According to Al Sharq, the new...
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Qatari cadets go on patrol with police officers in the UK
Greater Manchester PoliceQatari police officers on the beat in ManchesterQatari police cadets have been out and about on the streets of Manchester this summer to learn more about community policing...
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Qatar ministry shuts seven eateries in a week for food violations
MMETravancore RestaurantInspectors have closed seven eateries so far this month for flouting Qatar’s food law, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has announced. Some were partially...
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Report: High-end housing costs in Qatar fall in Q2 of 2016
Ray Toh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.The cost of renting a luxury apartment or villa in Qatar dropped between QR1,000 to QR3,000 a month in the second quarter of this year, a new report...
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How to watch the annual Perseids shooting star show in Qatar
NASA2015 Perseids meteor showerGet ready for an extra-special meteor shower tomorrow night, as the annual Perseids spectacle lights up the sky. Each August, the Earth passes through a cloud of debris...
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Security relaxed at Hamad International Airport
After a month of heightened security, guards have begun allowing many non-travelers back into Hamad International Airport (HIA). During the Eid Al Fitr holidays and for weeks afterwards, only...
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Qatar’s Fuwairit beach reopens after turtle nesting season
Ren WlasiukTurtles at Fuwairat BeachQatar’s popular Fuwairat beach has reopened after a four-month closure to protect the turtle nesting grounds on the coastline. The beach, which is located in...
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Colleagues and friends mourn long-time Doha resident Martin Foltin
SuppliedMartin FoltinCommunity members in Qatar have been in mourning this month following the sudden death of Martin Foltin, a German expat who lived in the country for 25 years. Foltin used to work...
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