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Banana Island Resort Doha gears up for Jan. 2 opening
All images courtesy of Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara/Facebook. Qatar’s latest luxury hotel is getting set to open its doors in just a few days, as Banana Island Resort Doha has announced plans...
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Al Meera plans to open slew of new stores across Qatar in coming year
Al MeeraAl Meera branch under construction in Al Wakrah. Continuing its quest to open stores within walking distance of most Qatar residents, Al Meera Consumer Goods Company has announced plans to open...
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Supporters mark anniversary of Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt
Kamahl Santamaria/TwitterOne of many demonstrations for the jailed journalists. Journalists and human rights activists around the world are renewing calls for the release of three Al Jazeera staff as...
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Tickets selling fast for upcoming 2015 Qatar Exxon Mobil Tennis Open
Qatar Tennis Federation/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With only about a week to go before several of the world’s top tennis players arrive in Doha to compete in the 2015 Qatar Exxon...
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Report: Dozens of businesses in Doha’s old downtown face evictions
Wasapninworld/FlickrGrand Hamad (Swords) intersection, Doha As the redevelopment of Qatar’s old downtown area continues, dozens of old shops and offices, including the well-known New World Center, have...
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Qatar’s second satellite eyes launch from the US at the end of 2016
Es’hailSatEs\’hail 1 satellite Qatar will launch its second communications satellite into space via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the fourth quarter of 2016, Es’hailSat has announced. The three-metric...
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Bank holiday declared in Qatar on New Year’s day 2015
Jerry Bowley/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Though Thursday is not a public holiday, banks and other financial institutions in Qatar will remain closed on New Year’s Day, a Qatar Central...
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SEC: No plans afoot to change Qatar private schools’ winter holidays
Håkan Dahlström / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Private schools in Qatar will be free to set their own winter vacation dates and they will not have to “cancel Christmas,” a senior Supreme...
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Qatar authorities shut down 85 food outlets in Industrial Area
All photos courtesy of MMUP Government officials have ordered the closure of 85 food establishments in Qatar’s Industrial Area for violating various health requirements, the Ministry of Municipality...
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‘Exodus’ film about Moses likely won’t be shown in Qatar
Exodus: God and Kings/FacebookExodus: God and Kings Theaters in Qatar have said they have no plans to screen a new blockbuster Hollywood film about the prophet Moses and Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses. The...
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Holiday Villa residents in Doha lose power after site wall collapses
Lesley WalkerCollapsed wall in front of Holiday Villa. The wall of a building site directly in front of Holiday Villa on C-Ring Road collapsed last night, leaving dozens of residents without power...
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The six most popular news stories of 2014 in Qatar
Ameer Abdul RazakAs the sun sets on 2014, take a look at the stories that mattered to Qatar residents most. The past year has flown by in a whirlwind of developments, tragedies, celebrations and...
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Third phase of C-Ring work in Qatar to commence on Jan. 1
Lesley WalkerThe start of Phase 3 of the works to C-Ring Road The New Year will signal the start of a new phase of construction on C-Ring Road, as work will begin taking place around the Rawdat Al...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (Dec. 31-Jan. 3)
Thorsten Obermeier/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. From end-of-the-year festivities to friendly meet-ups to art exhibitions and concerts for charity, there are plenty of things going on...
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Happy New Year Qatar – and welcome to 2015!
Check Out My [Designs] Doha News wishes our community a Happy New Year! We hope 2014 was good to you, and that 2015 will be even better. What are your 2015 resolutions? Thoughts? (The post Happy New...
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Man on trial for US teacher’s murder in Qatar mentally fit, court told
Shabina S. KhatriDoha criminal court A Kenyan security guard on trial for murdering an American teacher in Doha has been deemed mentally sound and thus accountable for his actions by a psychiatrist who...
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Qatar authorities shut main Honda showroom for ‘commercial fraud’
All photos courtesy of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce on Twitter Domasco Honda’s main showroom at TV Roundabout has been closed for a month for apparently violating Qatar’s consumer protection...
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Qatar population grows by nearly 200,000 people from 2013 to 2014
Mohamad Nuski/FlickrCrowd at this 2014 Qatar National Day celebrations. Qatar’s population fell by some 34,000 people between the end of November and December 2014, due to the usual dip that takes...
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Owner of Maya La Chocolaterie severs franchise agreement with Doha firm
Omar Chatriwala/FlickrMaya La Chocolaterie at Landmark Mall. With reporting from Navin Sam Maya chocolate cafes in Qatar are set to be rebranded after its Bahrain-based owner has announced plans to cut...
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Pearl-Qatar to expand offerings with new entertainment center in 2015
Design103 InternationalMedina Centrale An entertainment center, gym, children’s spa and a string of eateries are set to open in The Pearl-Qatar in the coming year, as part of a strategy to expand the...
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