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Qatar considers legal action over French newspaper allegations
The Qatar Athletics Federation is “considering” legal action against a French newspaper after it published claims that the organization paid close to $3.5 million to a company headed by Papa Massata...
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Qatar’s MOI to hold special license plate auction this week
Reem Saad / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.The Ministry of Interior’s fifth special license plate number auction will kick off at noon tomorrow, Nov. 22. The auction runs through 10pm...
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Qatar gets ready for National Day celebrations
All photos by Nada Badawi/With reporting from Riham Sheble With less than a month to go before Qatar National Day (QND), stands for the annual parade are already starting to come up on the Corniche....
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Report: Qatar to see ‘modest’ budget surplus next year
Mohammed Zuber Shaikh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.With reporting from Riham Sheble Despite government forecasts of three years of budget deficits, Qatar’s economy could return to the...
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Qatar Customs Authority destroys more than 30,000 bottles of liquor
Customs AuthorityConfiscated alcohol bottlesNearly 31,000 bottles of wine and other alcoholic beverages confiscated at Doha Port have been destroyed, Qatar’s General Authority of Customs (GAC) has...
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Countdown: Qatar marks six years until 2022 World Cup
SCDLSix years until the 2022 World CupIt’s starting to get real, folks. In less than 72 months, more than a million fans are expected to gather in Qatar to attend the 2022 World Cup. Last night marked...
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Here are five of the best #MannequinChallenge videos in Qatar
Video stillQPO\’s Mannequin Challenge video.This month, many Qatar residents have been embracing the Mannequin Challenge, a new global internet trend that involves recording yourself frozen in...
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Qatar’s new sponsorship law will give expats 30 days to get RPs
Jidhu Jose/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Foreigners who move to Qatar will have more time to process their residency permits when the new sponsorship law takes effect in three weeks....
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First Qatar Ladies golf open set to tee-off this week
Qatar Ladies Open/FacebookGolfers Aditi Ashok, Georgia Hall and Maha Haddioui at Qatar Ladies Open 2016More than 100 golfers from around the world are in Doha this week ahead of the tee-off of the...
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Reports: Qatari women robbed in hold-up on Paris highway
Miroslav Petrasko/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.With reporting from Nada Badawi Two Qatari sisters in their 60s were reportedly robbed of €5 million in valuables on Monday after thieves...
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Northwestern University in Qatar to move to its own building in January
AstadRendering of new building.After eight years, Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) is finally preparing to move into its own space. The journalism and communications school will officially...
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Seven things to do in Qatar this weekend (Nov. 23-26)
Reem Saad / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.From rocking out at a Toploader concert to reading outdoors to cheering on female golfers and racetrack drivers, there’s a lot to do around...
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New Italian restaurant woos Qatar diners with local ingredients
Nonna ZanonNonna Zanon pizzaWassim Ben Abderrazak knew he had hired the perfect executive chef for his Italian restaurant when he walked in on him talking to the food. Abderrazak, manager and co-owner...
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Report: Qatar is still rich, but per person wealth is falling
Chantelle D'melloFor illustrative purposes onlyQatar’s adults remained among the region’s richest people this year, but the country is home to a falling number of millionaires, a new global wealth...
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Qatar residents welcome the first rain of the winter
Lesley WalkerRain in DohaIt’s been a long time coming, but finally the first raindrops of the season fell in Doha this afternoon. After drizzle in northern and western Qatar yesterday and earlier...
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Qatar Cabinet approves draft budget for 2017
Cabinet officials have approved Qatar’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year and referred it to the Advisory Council for consideration, QNA reports. No figures have been publicly disclosed, but...
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Proposal to cut foreigners from Qatar’s national team sparks debate
QFAQatar national football teamDespite heavily investing in foreign talent, Qatar’s national football team is not yielding results, some “football insiders” have lamented. Officials are now...
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Expanded Doha International Book Fair to open next week
Navin SamDoha International Book Fair, January 2015Qatar’s 27th annual Doha International Book Fair will open on Nov. 30, with some 33 countries and 490 publishing houses participating this year. It...
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QNB customers can now use eye scans to access ATMs
Roland VinluanPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar National Bank has rolled out new technology that does away with the need for bank cards and PIN numbers to access ATMs. Instead, the machines...
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More Barcelona vs Al Ahli tickets to go on sale soon
Qatar AirwaysAl Ahli faces FC BarcelonaThis story has been updated to reflect the first batch of tickets have already sold out. Tickets for next month’s friendly between FC Barcelona and Al Ahli are...
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