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Report: Qatar remains among ‘least corrupt’ countries in the region
Antony Satheesh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s government continues to be among the most trustworthy in the Middle East, according to an annual index that measures perceived levels...
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Brown’s accused killer led police to murder weapon, Qatar court hears
Shabina S. KhatriLower criminal court. The trial of a Kenyan security guard accused of murdering an American teacher resumed yesterday with testimony from several investigators who inspected the...
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Survey: WhatsApp tops list of Qatar’s favorite social media tools
Lesley WalkerWhatsApp WhatsApp has become the social media tool of choice in Qatar, overtaking Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as the favored means of getting news and sharing photos, according the...
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Qatar-based Al Qaradawi mocks Interpol arrest warrant
Omar Chatriwala/FlickrSheikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi With reporting from Lesley Walker and Riham Sheble Prominent Doha-based Islamic scholar Sheikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi has said that he is “stunned” by a new...
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PHOTOS: Qatar National Day 2014 celebrations kick off at Darb Al Saai
All photos by Navin Sam Celebrations for National Day officially commenced in Qatar yesterday with the raising of the nation’s flag at the Darb Al Saai grounds in Al Sadd. Though the holiday isn’t...
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Punish employers who don’t pay workers, researcher to tell Qatar gov’t
Penny Yi WangA labor camp in Qatar Harsher penalties for negligent employers and faster processing of labor-related complaints are among the recommendations that a leading expert on Qatar’s expat...
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British Embassy carols cautions of excessive festive cheer in Qatar
British Embassy DohaFestive card 2014 A tongue-in-cheek social media campaign has been launched by the British Embassy in Doha, with a serious underlying message warning expat Brits not to get too...
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Report: Contractors turn attention to Doha Metro’s Red Line North
QRailRed Line North A newly appointed contractor has said construction on the northern-most portion of the Doha Metro will start by the end of December, the latest milestone in Qatar’s massive rail...
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Ashghal to temporarily close road near Al Markhiya signal in Doha
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Starting Thursday night, commuters on Khalifa St. should expect a new temporary diversion to take effect between Al Markhiya (Burger King) signal...
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Doha Festival City fills up, as Harvey Nichols expands to Qatar
As construction continues apace on what will become Qatar’s biggest shopping mall, the London-based luxury department store Harvey Nichols confirmed it will launch in the country in early 2017 with an...
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GCC pushes for 2018 launch of regional rail line at summit in Qatar
Vyacheslav Argenberg / FlickrFor illustrative purposes only The Gulf Cooperation Council has said it still expects a new long-distance rail line connecting member states to start service within four...
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Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (Dec. 11-13)
Josiah Mackenzie / FlickrFor illustrative purposes only. There’s a diverse range of activities taking place this weekend, including a celebration of the world’s top classical musicians, live comedy and...
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Qatar commuters warned to drive carefully through early morning fog
Dexter Payaban/FlickrFoggy morning in Lusail, earlier this week. A brief spike in humidity has brought on dense fog in many parts of Qatar this morning, prompting authorities to caution motorists about...
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Weekend delivery of first A350 to Qatar Airways abruptly delayed
Mystery surrounds the last-minute postponement of the long-awaited handover to Qatar Airways of Airbus’s first A350XWB passenger jet, which was due to take place on Saturday. Qatar Airways was to be...
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Qatar looks to improve food security with new poultry farm plans
April Younglove / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. In a bid to enhance Qatar’s food security, the government is floating plans to establish a new chicken farm complex that aims to almost...
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Qatar youth sports fest Run The World gets set to launch on Dec. 18
Marium SaeedRun The World 2013 Final preparations are underway ahead of the opening of the fourth edition of the regional youth sports festival Run the World, which will be held from Dec. 18-20 at...
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Hiring of special needs employees in focus after Qatar Airways pledge
photologue_np/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A commitment by one of Qatar’s most high-profile employers to hire 50 residents with intellectual disabilities has officials hoping that other...
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Everything you need to know about Qatar National Day – 2014 edition
Shaji Manshad/FlickrQatar National Day celebrations (2013). The annual Qatar National Day (QND) holiday falls on Dec. 18, and marks the date in 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani rallied the...
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Qatar’s falcons may soon be able to fly with Lufthansa
Ray TohFalcon in Qatar. For the first time, a European airline has taken steps to welcome falcons onboard its flights, with the introduction of a new platform to be used by the birds when they fly on...
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More outdoor options for Qatar residents with opening of 4 new parks
Images of the new parks courtesy of MMUP/Baladiya Amidst the dust blown up by all the construction projects currently taking place across town, news of the opening of four new family parks in Qatar...
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