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Index: Despite ranking, perception of public safety in Qatar high
Damon McDonald/FlickrDoha skyline Doha residents feel much safer than statistics would suggest they actually are, according to a new report that assesses and ranks dozens of cities around the world....
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Architectural competition held to design new Qatar courthouse
Evren Ozbilen/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only Over the past several months, Qatar’s government has been actively seeking to replace its lower criminal courthouse on C-Ring Road with a new,...
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Movie-goers disappointed after Qatar’s West End Park cinema closes
Chantelle D'melloWest End Park Cinema The West End Park Cinema in Qatar’s Industrial Area has temporarily been closed following a sudden change in management. Chantelle D'melloWest End Park Cinema The...
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Kylie Minogue, Taio Cruz to perform at Qatar Handball finals
Taio Cruz/FacebookTaio Cruz Organizers of the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship have now announced that Australian singer Kylie Minogue will join British performer Taio Cruz in closing the...
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Opposition group begins renewing Syrian passports in Qatar
Syrian Embassy in Doha/FacebookSyria Embassy passport renewal service. The Syrian embassy in Doha, which represents officials opposed to President Bashar Al Assad, has begun renewing the passports of...
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Qatar handball team defeats Poland, advances to the finals
For the first time in its history, Qatar’s national team has taken the semi-finals and will compete in the finals on Sunday during the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship. Final result #Qatar 31-29...
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Qatar Airways buys $1.7bn stake in parent company of British Airways
Qatar Airways/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s national carrier has spent nearly $2 billion to purchase a tenth of International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), which owns British...
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Olympic champion, star Qatari athlete urge residents to race in Doha Dash
Dolphin Energy Doha DashDoha Dash – 5km start A 16-year-old Qatari girl who is considered among the country’s most promising young athletes will serve as ambassador for the Dolphin Energy Doha Dash...
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Qatar’s only certified organic farm gears up for expansion
Photos by Guillaume Dimanche and Lesley Walker The only farm in Qatar to grow internationally-certified organic vegetables is expanding, making more of its produce available in shops and restaurants...
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Report: Airport drug seizures in Qatar climb in 2014
Richard Lee/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Airport customs inspectors have reportedly been making nearly one drug seizure a day as Qatar continues to grow in popularity as a destination...
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Kahramaa surveys Qatar residents about why they won’t drink tap water
Tom Raftery/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Despite a number of scientific studies in Qatar that show most tap water here is safe to drink, many residents remain skeptical, opting instead...
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Airline cabin crew member dies, three injured in Qatar desert safari
Luc B/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A Sri Lankan Airlines flight attendant was killed and three of her colleagues injured while on desert safari in Qatar on Friday evening. A statement...
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Study: Book loans on the wane while more Qatar residents watch movies
Karoly Czifra/FlickrFor illustrative purposes only The number of people borrowing books from Qatar’s public libraries has fallen by more than a fifth in two years, while the nation’s movie-going...
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Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste freed from Egyptian jail
Via Facebook.comAl Jazeera English correspondent Peter Greste on a previous assignment to South Africa Egyptian authorities say they’ve released Australian Peter Greste, one of three journalists...
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Qatar comes up short in final following historic handball performance
With reporting by Chantelle D’mello. Photos by 2015 Handball, Chantelle d’Mello and Gazanfarulla Khan. Qatar’s historic run at the Men’s Handball World Championship came to an end during this...
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PHOTOS: Qatar closes Handball Championships in dramatic fashion
Photos by Chantelle d’Mello and 2015 Handball. Qatar’s star-studded hosting of the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship came to a dramatic finale last night with fireworks, a traditional drumming...
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Qatar fans scramble to snap up remaining Ed Sheeran tickets
Iconic A&EEd Sheeran Updated at 11pm with additional ticket information While some fans of singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran were celebrating after securing newly-released tickets for his upcoming Qatar...
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Health Council reports new MERS case in Qatar
A 55-year-old Qatar resident is in hospital undergoing medical treatment after being diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS CoV), the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has...
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Fewer deaths, more injuries, on Qatar’s roads in 2014
Muhammad Kamran Qureshi/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Fewer people are dying on Qatar’s roads, even as thousands of new residents to the country climb behind the wheel each month,...
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IctQatar calls for more local telecom service providers
projectexploration/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A recent report has said Qatar’s government wants more competition in the country’s telecommunications sector in the coming years. In its...
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