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Qatar is spending $500m a week to prepare for the 2022 World Cup
Gadget Dan/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Gadget Dan/FlickrQatar’s government is spending some $500 million a week on capital projects around the country, its Minister of Finance has...
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Passenger traffic jumps 20% in a year at Qatar’s Hamad International
Brian CandyHamad International Airport Brian CandyQatar’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) saw passenger traffic jump 20 percent in 2016, officials have announced. The airport handled some 37.3...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (Feb. 8 – 11)
Baba Tamim2016 Al Khor Fly-In Baba TamimThere’s no room for boredom this weekend, as lots of events are planned around town, including free film screenings, a concert, an Alice in Wonderland show and...
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Qatar’s Cabinet approves draft law to protect domestic workers
Stephan Geyer/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Stephan Geyer/FlickrOfficials has revived legislation that would provide legal protection to Qatar’s nannies, drivers and cooks by creating a...
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Qatar’s former justice minister banned from leaving the country
Video stillDr. Najeeb Al Nuami Video stillA prominent lawyer and former justice minister of Qatar has asserted that a new travel ban against him is “politically motivated.” Dr. Najeeb Al Nuami has...
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Qatar sees sharp drop in road deaths in 2016
Satheesh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Satheesh/FlickrDriving on Qatar’s roads appears to be getting less perilous, with the number of road deaths, accidents and traffic offenses all...
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Where to go and what to do for Qatar National Sport Day 2017
Baba Tamim / Doha NewsSport Day 2016 Baba Tamim / Doha NewsThe sixth annual Qatar National Sport Day (NSD) will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Held on the second Tuesday of February every year, the...
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Qatar Airways scraps Saudi subsidiary Al Maha
SVZM Aero (@svzmaero) / TwitterAn Al Maha Airways A320 SVZM Aero (@svzmaero) / TwitterAfter years of delays, Qatar’s national carrier has given up on plans to launch Al Maha airline in Saudi Arabia,...
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Thunderstorms possible over Qatar today
Mohammed Zuber Shaikh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Mohammed Zuber Shaikh/FlickrThose spending time outdoors this weekend, take note: Scattered rains and possible thunderstorms are in...
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Qatari-Iraqi family reunites after teen is detained in the US
JFK Airport/TwitterJFK International Airport JFK Airport/TwitterA Qatar high school student and her father were detained and handcuffed at a New York airport late last month after a new travel ban on...
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Uber drivers in Qatar plan strike to protest new fare policies
Joakim Formo/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Joakim Formo/FlickrUpdated with comment from Uber Asserting that they “are not slaves,” hundreds of Uber drivers in Qatar plan to go on strike...
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Qatar Total Open to kick off on Monday
Ray TohQatar Total Open 2016 Ray TohSome of the best tennis players in the world are in town this week to compete in the 2017 Qatar Total Open, which opens on Monday. The 15th edition of the...
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Most of Qatar’s residents come from these six countries
Shaji Manshad/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Shaji Manshad/FlickrSome 80 percent of Qatar’s population is comprised of people from only six countries: India, Nepal, Qatar itself,...
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New pedestrian bridge going up on Qatar’s E-Ring Road
AshghalNew bridge on E-Ring Road AshghalQatar is in the process of setting up a new bridge on E-Ring Road to help pedestrians cross the area safely, the country’s public works authority has said. The...
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Happy Qatar National Sport Day (2017)!
Chantelle D'mello / Doha NewsQatar National Sport Day 2015 Chantelle D'mello / Doha NewsHappy National Sport Day, everyone! Here’s our guide to what’s happening around town today, including at Aspire,...
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Qatar residents should carry ID cards ‘at all times’
MOI/FacebookQatar ID card MOI/FacebookPeople living and working in Qatar must carry their ID cards “at all times” as proof of their identities and valid residency, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has...
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Despite rain, thousands head outdoors for Qatar National Sports Day
All photo by Reem Saad Undeterred by rainy conditions, crowds thronged public places around Qatar to celebrate the country’s sixth annual National Sport Day today. Parking was hard to find at many...
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Fuel prices push up cost of living in Qatar – but not by much
Ziggy Wellens/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Ziggy Wellens/FlickrIt’s continuing to get more expensive to live in Qatar, but costs are not rising as much as they used to, according to new...
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Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (Feb. 15 -18)
WikimediaThe Chehade Brothers WikimediaFrom checking out a Chehade Brothers concert to a Wizard of Oz show to (quietly) cheering on your favorite athlete at a women’s tennis tournament, there’s lots...
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Taxes on junk food, luxury items to be rolled out in Qatar soon
Quinn Dombrowski/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Quinn Dombrowski/FlickrA draft law governing new “selective” taxes has been approved by Qatar’s Cabinet and could be implemented as early...
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