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Qatar Airways to begin flights to Canberra, Australia
Sportz Photos/FlickrThe view from Mount Taylor, CanberraQatar Airways will begin flights to the capital of Australia in the coming year, the airline has announced. The national carrier did not set a...
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Qatari-Chinese JV awarded Lusail World Cup stadium contract
EverSoccerPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Work is finally moving forward on Qatar’s flagship World Cup stadium, with organizers naming the main contractor yesterday. The Lusail Stadium will be...
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Qatar man loses appeal after killing child in hit-and-run
Chantelle D'melloCourt of Appeals and CassationDoha’s Appeals Court has recently upheld the conviction of a man who hit and killed a 4-year-old girl while driving recklessly. The man, Esa Salim...
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QDC starts charging annual fee to buy alcohol in Qatar
Chantelle D'mello / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.For the first time, Qatar residents will be charged an annual fee to access the country’s only alcohol and pork store. Currently, a...
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Tickets now on sale for 2017 men’s tennis open in Qatar
Shaival Dalal / The PeninsulaScottish player Andy Murray was eliminated by German Florian Mayer in 2014Tickets for the 2017 Qatar ExxonMobil Open are now on sale, organizers have announced. This will...
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December petrol prices in Qatar to be highest of the year
Reem Saad / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes onlyFuel prices in Qatar will go up 5 to 10 dirhams per liter starting tomorrow, Dec. 1, the Ministry of Energy and Industry has announced. The...
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Qatar’s Emir pledges $1.25 billion to support Tunisia
Riyadh Al Balushi/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar will support Tunisia’s economic and social development with US$1.25 billion in investments over the next five years, the Emir has...
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Al Rayah Driving School to be razed to make way for housing compound
Lesley Walker / Doha NewsContractor signs on the site of the former Al Raya driving schoolThe former site of Al Rayah Driving School in Al Messila will be demolished and rebuilt as a residential...
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Doha News blocked in Qatar
Photo for illustrative purposes only.Doha News has become inaccessible to many in Qatar after both the nation’s telecom providers apparently blocked the website early this afternoon. Users who try to...
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Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (Nov. 30-Dec. 3)
Doha Film Institute2014 Ajyal Film FestivalFrom browsing titles at the annual book fair to cheering on Qatar’s Strongest Man to checking out the Ajyal Film Festival (Meg Ryan is coming!), there’s...
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What you need to know about Qatar’s new sponsorship law
Navin Sam / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only.In less than two weeks, a new law in Qatar governing expats will come into effect. The legislation will give “substantial new freedoms and...
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Doha News statement on the blocking of its website in Qatar
Lance CenarDoha News Publisher Omar ChatriwalaAs many are aware, Doha News became inaccessible to most online users in Qatar as of yesterday, Nov. 30. Our URL – dohanews.co – was apparently blocked by...
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Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim awarded Athlete of the Year by Esquire
Red BullMutaz BarshimSuperstar high-jumper Mutaz Barshim has become the first Qatari to be named Athlete of the Year by Esquire Middle East magazine. The awards were presented to some 19 people who...
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Qatar to host first Picasso-Giacometti exhibition in the Middle East
All photos courtesy of Qatar Museums More than 120 works by renowned 20th Century artists Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti will be shown in Qatar for the first time next year. The free exhibition...
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Thousands of workers leave Qatar as amnesty ends
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only.More than 3,500 undocumented workers in Qatar have left the country under the government’s amnesty scheme, which ended today. People still living...
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Qatar’s population inches up to another all-time high
claireschmidtmeyer/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar grew by about another 25,000 people in Qatar from October to November, bringing the the country’s population to another all-time,...
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Qatar charities seek donations to help refugees survive winter
michael davis-burchat/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.As winter closes in across the Middle East, several Qatar charities are preparing to provide urgent humanitarian aid to hundreds of...
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New time-lapse video showcases beauty of Qatar’s Zekreet
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Italian Super Cup tickets go on sale in Qatar today at noon
AC MilanAC MilanTickets to the much-anticipated face-off between Italian football giants Juventus and AC Milan in Qatar will go on sale this afternoon. The first batch will be available online...
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Athletes flex their muscles at Qatar’s strongest man competition
All photos by Reem Saad Fourteen of the nation’s most muscular men spent last night lifting hundreds of kilograms in truck tires, sand bags and metal rods while competing for title of Qatar’s...
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