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Qatar makes it harder to fake education credentials
Michael Long/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes onlyQatar’s government has rolled out new requirements to prove one’s higher education credentials. The move appears to be an effort to curb fraud,...
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New diversion on West Industrial Street begins on Friday
Ashghal QatarThe diversion on West Industrial StreetQatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will be diverting traffic on West Industrial Street between Street 15 and Street 33 starting Friday. The...
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Forecasters: Relief from Qatar humidity is coming
Ameer Abdul Razak/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.The very worst of the sticky, humid days of summer may soon be behind us – just in time for the Eid Al Adha holiday. But don’t expect it to...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (Aug. 31-Sept. 3)
Jude VincyFireworks for the 2016 Qatar Summer FestivalFrom Corniche fireworks to a Pokèmon GO meet-up, a beach festival, camping night at the beach and sunset kayaking in Doha’s Mangroves, here are...
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Qatar arrival visas for visitors from China, India and Russia soon
Omar Chatriwala / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Visitors to Qatar from India, China and Russia will be able to get tourist visas on arrival in the “coming weeks,” the head of Qatar...
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Innovative Qatar-made braille keyboard launches in app store
QCRIScreenshots of BrailleEasyBrailleEasy, a one-handed Braille app developed by researchers in Qatar, has officially launched on Apple’s App Store. Originally made available last year via direct...
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Kahramaa: Power restored across Qatar
Muhammad Kamran QureshiPhoto for illustrative purposes only.An hour and a half after sporadic power outages hit Qatar, utilities provider Kahramaa said electricity has been restored. Power has been...
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Grace period for residents living illegally in Qatar starts today
Qatar Airways/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Starting today and for the next three months, undocumented residents who wish to leave Qatar without legal consequences now have a chance to do...
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Sri Lankan school plans new QR45 million campus in Abu Hamour
Stafford Sri Lankan School DohaRendering of new schoolOne of Qatar’s oldest Sri Lankan schools will move to Abu Hamour following the construction of a new QR45 million building. According to Stafford...
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Onaiza St. to be closed both ways as Civil Defense signal work continues
AshghalCivil Defense closuresMotorists may want to continue avoiding the Civil Defense junction area for the time being as Ashghal announces yet another closure this weekend. Starting tomorrow (Sept....
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New cinema, Carrefour coming to Al Sadd with upcoming Al Mirqab Mall
Lesley Walker / Doha NewsMirqab Mall, Al SaddOne of Doha’s busiest neighborhoods will be transformed into a new shopping hub when the under-construction Mirqab Mall opens to the public next year. Al...
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First day of Eid Al Adha will be Sept. 12, Saudi Arabia declares
Sam Agnew/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.The new moon was not spotted tonight, which means the first day of Eid Al Adha will be Sept. 12, Saudi Arabia’s High Judiciary Council has said....
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Qatar loses to Iran in 2018 World Cup qualifier
It all fell apart for Qatar’s national football team last night during the end of a game against Iran. The Gulf state lost 0-2 in the first match of the final rounds of qualifying matches for the 2018...
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Hundreds of residents line up to leave Qatar as amnesty begins
Aparajita Mukherjee / Doha NewsWorkers waiting at the Search & Follow Up Department on Salwa Road.Taking advantage of a new grace period for undocumented residents in Qatar, hundreds of men and...
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New, high-end cinema to open at Doha’s Lagoona Mall this month
Flik CinemasRendering of interior of Flik CinemasA four-screen cinema is scheduled to open to the public in Lagoona Mall later this month, its operators said. It will be Qatar’s first branch of the...
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Qatar’s population rises 5 percent from last August
Satheesh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar’s population continued to hover around the 2.5 million mark at the end of last month, according to new government figures. There were...
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Mall of Qatar adds new art lighting
Mall of QatarAcrobat light installationLighting installations resembling a tailor’s sewing pins, a giant sparkly shoe and flying acrobats will be among seven illuminated art pieces at the Mall of...
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Qatar pilgrims arrive in Makkah for Hajj
Al Jazeera EnglishPhoto for illustrative purposes only.The first batch of Muslims from Qatar have made their journey to Makkah by land ahead of the start of Hajj, QNA reports. Overall, some 1,200...
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Head to the airport early to avoid the Eid rush, Qatar travelers told
Chantelle D'MelloHamad International AirportWith Eid Al Adha just around the corner on Sept. 12, a busy travel season has already begun in Qatar. In an announcement to passengers this week, Hamad...
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Report: Women in Qatar lead the Gulf with start-up spirit
Qatar Chamber's official websitsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar’s women are the most entrepreneurial in the region, but struggle to make it to the boardroom, according to a recently-issued...
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