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Three new pediatric out-patient clinics launch at Sidra
New clinics in pediatric neurosurgery, urology and orthopedics have opened and are accepting referred patients at Sidra Medical and Research Center‘s recently-launched out-patient department. More...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (Aug. 17-21)
Toyota QatarPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Updated to reflect that two weekend events have been canceled. From a Muay Thai roadshow to a comedy blast and dune bashing trips, there are some cool...
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Part of Al Rayyan Road to close for Qatar Rail works
#QatarRail announces the diversion of AlRayyan Road from 19Aug 2016 to 31 May 2017 due to work related to #DohaMetro pic.twitter.com/e1grQv8dFa — Qatar Rail (@qrc_official) August 17, 2016 A busy...
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Doha dubbed one of the world’s most unfriendly cities for tourists
eDmonD uchiha/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.International travelers have ranked Doha as one of the world’s least friendly cities, describing it as “ugly” and having “horrible” traffic,...
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New mobile breast-screening bus launches Doha-wide tour
QNAMobile breast screening unitA new, mobile breast screening unit is embarking on a city-wide tour to encourage women to take off their tops (discreetly) and get themselves checked. The truck will...
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Qatar Airways flights to Sarajevo pushed back again until summer 2017
The start of Qatar Airways‘ flights to Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been postponed for the second time and may not commence until next summer, the airline has confirmed. The Doha-based...
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Qatar Airways plane makes emergency landing in Istanbul
John Taggart / FlickrThe aircraft involved in the incident, A7-AEO, photographed in 2014A Qatar Airways flight from Turkey to Doha was forced to return to Istanbul’s Ataturk airport earlier this...
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Former Barca player Seydou Keita to play for Qatar’s El Jaish
El JaishSeydou Keita signs with El JaishMidfielder Seydou Keita of Mali will play for El Jaish SC for six months in the upcoming season, the club has announced. The 36-year-old played for FC Barcelona...
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Qatar hotels to stop selling alcohol ahead of Eid Al Adha
Keoni Cabral/FlickrFor illustrative purposes onlyFor the second year in a row, Qatar’s hotels and the country’s sole off-license are preparing to go dry for the 10 days leading up to Eid Al Adha next...
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Family struggles to get body home from Doha after in-flight death
Kevin Morris/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.With reporting from Tory Scott The family of an Indian man who died midair on a Qatar Airways flight this week said they are caught in a...
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New eateries to open at Doha park near Sheraton by year-end
Lesley Walker / Doha NewsSheraton ParkSix new restaurants and kiosks will open at The Hotel Park in front of Doha’s Sheraton Grand Hotel by the end of this year, Katara Hospitality has said. The first...
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First silver medal win is Qatar’s legacy at the 2016 Rio Olympics
QNAQatar and Olympic flags flying in RioQatar’s 2016 Olympic medal aspirations in Rio concluded last night with two of its athletes achieving notable ranks in the equestrian and hammer throw...
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Two Barwa Village eateries closed by Qatar food inspectors
All photographs via Ministry of Municipality and Environment Rotten fruit and vegetables, expired food, moldy chopping boards and dirty floors prompted health inspectors to close two eateries in Barwa...
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Twitter mobs and what it means to be Qatari
Qatar Olympic CommitteePhoto for illustrative purposes only.In light of recent debates about who deserves a place in Qatari society, Alanood Al Thani has argued in this opinion piece that space must...
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Science, seafood and sun: Qatar undergrads awarded research funding
Qatar UniversityResearchers at QUSeafood fraud, renewable energy and figuring out ways to get people to care about science are just some of the topics that undergraduate students will study after...
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Work on Al Wakrah Stadium’s steel structure to begin soon
SCDLWakrah Stadium workersBig strides are being made at the Al Wakrah World Cup stadium site, as construction on the venue’s “superstructure” progresses, organizers have said. In a statement this...
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MOI: Fewer people dying in accidents on Qatar’s roads
SuppliedPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Fewer people were killed in road accidents in Qatar during the first half of this year, compared to the same time last year. But more people were also...
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Five Qatar companies listed among most valuable in GCC
Al MeeraFor illustrative purposes onlyWoqod, Al Meera and three other Qatar firms have been named in a new shortlist of most valuable non-banking organizations in the GCC. The rankings were compiled...
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Qatar condemns suicide bombing at wedding in Turkey
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly denounced a deadly bombing at a wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep this week. In a statement, the ministry called the attack a “criminal act...
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There’s a hotel for cats in Qatar. Here’s a look inside
All photos by Reem Saad Nestled inside a private farm south of Al Khor is a luxe animal boarding facility whose profile has been growing in the past two years. The Catari Cat Hotel, which opened in...
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