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Report: Qatar Airways may replace Emirates as World Cup sponsor
Sean Knoflick / Flickr Dubai-based Emirates Airline will not renew its contract with FIFA as a top sponsor of the World Cup when it expires at the end of this year, and Japan’s Sony is also...
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To attract more visitors, Canada opens new visa center in Qatar
vtgard/Flickr The number of travelers from Qatar to Canada is expected to double in the coming year, as a newly-opened visa application center in Doha should make it easier and quicker for visitors to...
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Qatar-based firms launch apps to lock mobile phones while driving
Lord Jim/Facebook In a bid to reduce fatalities and incidents of distracted driving in Qatar, a locally-based company has launched several apps that voluntarily lock a motorist’s mobile phone while a...
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Temperatures to plummet this week as winds pick up in Qatar
Ameer Abdul Razak/Flickr A high pressure front from Saudi Arabia has begun blowing over Qatar today, prompting strong winds that will lead to much cooler weather through Friday, forecasters have said....
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New Kempinski to open Dec. 1, restarting alcohol sales on Pearl-Qatar
The Marsa Malaz Kempinski hotel on the Pearl is set to take its first guests from Dec. 1, signaling a return of alcohol sales to the island in some capacity, three years after a ban was first imposed....
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Vodafone Qatar predicts it will make first profit in 2015
Vodafone/Facebook The country’s second-largest telecom provider has said it expects to turn its first profit in 2015, some six years after launching its local operations, media reports say. Vodafone...
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More than a dozen new road projects to begin in Qatar next year
Chantelle D'mello New construction in several busy parts of central Doha, including on Al Rayyan Road and Khalifa St., is expected to commence in the coming months as part of 14 projects that Ashghal...
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At least four killed, 15 injured in road accidents in Qatar this week
HMC/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Riham Sheble At least four people have been killed and 15 others injured in a spate of car accidents this week, spurring calls from...
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QU ranks among top third of Arab region universities in new index
Qatar UniversityUpcoming QU lecture halls and car park. Qatar’s largest university has been ranked 29th out of 91 schools across the Middle East and North Africa in the first-ever regional higher...
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Qatar official announces plans to build two more World Cup stadiums
Left1007/FlickrExisting Qatar Sports Club stadium Qatar’s World Cup organizers have announced plans to build new more stadiums ahead of the tournament in 2022 - one on the site of the Qatar Sports Club...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (Nov. 6-8)
Chantelle D'mello There are plenty of sporting and cultural events taking place this weekend across Qatar, including a chance to learn about the lives of sea turtles and watch some of the country’s...
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‘Unique’ pet store aims to raise the bar for animal care in Qatar
Cay Schneider/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A Lebanese entrepreneur plans to test a new concept for a pet store in Qatar with the December opening of a three-story business in Bin Mahmoud...
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Some 2,000 students in Qatar banned from taking exams due to absences
ictQATAR/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Acting on a pledge to penalize students who have racked up too many school absences, Qatar’s Supreme Education Council (SEC) has barred nearly 2,000...
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Doha Sailing Club to operate out of Katara, later move to Lusail City
Matías Capizzano Weeks after announcing its indefinite closure, the Doha Sailing Club has found a new temporary home at Katara Cultural Village, pending the construction of its final location in Lusail...
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Qatar Rail warns contractors over laborers’ living conditions
Muhammad Kamran Qureshi/Flickr An executive overseeing the construction of the Doha Metro has told hundreds of prospective subcontractors to review the quality of their workers’ accommodations if they...
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Large dead whale cleared from Qatar’s Al Huwaila beach
Photos courtesy of Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning A 15-ton dead whale found on Al Huwaila beach in northern Qatar was removed by a government beach clean crew earlier this week....
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2015 Handball Championship readies for launch in Qatar
Aric DiLalla Amid ongoing controversy and questions about the 2022 World Cup, Qatar is quietly preparing to host another popular international sporting competition. Two dozen of the best international...
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Qatar Airways, Interpol sign deal to help catch potential criminals
J Aaron Farr/Flickr Qatar’s national carrier has signed a deal with Interpol to increase security by screening passenger passports against the world police body’s lost and stolen documents database....
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Kerala farmers take on the challenge of growing rice in Qatar
All photos by Chantelle D’mello While most Qatar residents’ eyes are drawn to Doha’s skyline, now bursting with cranes and skyscrapers, longtime Ambhara Pavithran prefers to set her sights on the...
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As weather cools, chance of rain forecast for southern Qatar
Ziad Hunesh/Flickr Scattered rain and possible thundershowers are expected for some parts of Qatar over the next 48 hours, meteorologists have said. According to the Peninsula, the head of Qatar’s...
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