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Qatar food inspectors close down branches of KFC and Petra
MMEBranch of KFC in Hyatt Plaza closedWith reporting from Nada Badawi The Hyatt Plaza branch of fried chicken chain KFC and the popular family eatery Petra in Al Muntazah have been been temporarily...
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Young Qatar swimmers set to make a splash at FINA World Cup in Doha
SuppliedCompetitors in 2015 FINA swimming world cupFour world-record holders and 13 Olympic medalists from Brazil will be among the 140 international swimmers competing in this weekend’s FINA Swimming...
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New MMR vaccination requirements confuse parents in Qatar
Sandy Chase/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposesWith reporting by Lesley Walker A new Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination drive in Qatar’s schools has spurred questions among parents about...
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“Maybe the best thing that happened in football was Russia and Qatar.”
FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani. Speaking at the Leaders 16 summit in London this week, he said that awarding these nations hosting rights was a tipping point that gave FIFA an “opportunity to...
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Qatar Airways to get first 737s after signing new $18.6 billion deal with Boeing
BoeingThe Boeing 737 Max, 787 Dreamliner and 777 (L-R)With reporting from Tory Scott In a significant expansion of its fleet, Qatar’s national carrier said it plans to buy up to 100 planes from US...
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Qatar children, grown-ups say thanks on World Teachers’ Day
QF/TwitterTeacher appreciationTo mark World Teachers’ Day this past week, people from across Qatar have been expressing their gratitude for some of the most important people in their lives. In this...
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Qatar’s cybercrime law is being abused by criminals and must be changed
magicatwork/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.In a first for Doha News, the editorial team has written an opinion decrying Qatar’s cybercrime legislation. Here, we argue that it should be...
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Experts: Qatar businesses should start preparing for VAT now
Omar Chatriwala / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Businesses in Qatar are running out of time to get ready for a new tax that GCC nations will soon impose on consumers, financial...
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PM urges ministry to speed up Qatarization of jobs
QNAQatar’s PM Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al ThaniGovernment officials should swiftly finalize their plan to “appoint Qatari citizens in jobs occupied by foreigners,” the country’s prime minister has...
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Cycling championships kick off in Qatar
All photos by Ray Toh The UCI Road World Championships made history yesterday by opening its tournament for the first time in the Middle East. More than 1,600 cyclists from around the world are in...
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Qatar women launch fundraising appeal for modest sportswear line
Oola/FacebookQatari surgeon Dr Jowhara Al Qahtani tests samples of new sportswear lineTired of searching for functional but modest sportswear, two women in Qatar are working to design their own...
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Turkish embassy in Doha to outsource visit visas from Nov. 1
James Killoran/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Starting next month, the Turkish embassy in Qatar will no longer process visit visas, officials have announced. Instead, from Nov. 1 residents...
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Qatar bans The Girl on the Train from cinemas
The Girl on the Train/TwitterThe Girl on the TrainThe recently-launched psychological thriller The Girl on the Train will not be shown in Qatar’s cinemas, operators said today. The film was due to be...
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Awareness campaign launched to prepare Qatar for new kafala law
Xavier Bouchevreau/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.With two months to go before a new sponsorship law comes into effect in Qatar, officials are beginning to hold workshops to educate people...
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Mall of Qatar postpones this month’s opening to December
Mall of QatarMall of Qatar renderingThe QR5.4 billion Mall of Qatar will now open on Dec. 10 instead of Oct. 29, officials have announced. The delay is to ensure that more “key offerings and...
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Lauren Patterson murder case drags on, three years after the crime
Chantelle D'mello / Doha NewsCourt of Appeals and CassationThree years after her daughter was killed in Qatar, Lauren Patterson‘s mother said her quest for justice continues to be an ongoing...
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Qatar health official: MERS vaccine likely by 2017
A vaccine against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) could be available by the end of next year, a senior Qatar health official has reportedly said. Several pharmaceutical companies are currently...
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Qatar’s Ashghal opens temporary road by Lagoona Mall this week
AshghalTemporary opening of North Canal CrossingAmid closures during the world cycling championships, Ashghal has temporarily opened a road linking northern Doha with Lusail City. The North Canal...
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FIFA threatened with legal action over Qatar workers’ rights
Reem Saad / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.The biggest trade union in the Netherlands has said it may sue FIFA for allegedly failing to demand labor reforms for workers in Qatar. The...
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Vodafone Qatar provides free WiFi to 150,000 laborers in Al Khor
Telecom provider Vodafone Qatar has equipped the Al Khor Workers Sports Complex with wireless internet, providing free access to visitors living in the area. The complex includes cricket grounds,...
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