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Qatar eyes national household recycling scheme
A national recycling campaign, which would make it mandatory for all households, government organizations and public spaces to sort and separate their garbage, is in the pipeline, according to one...
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Qatar hotel options to multiply in 2015 amid rising visitor numbers
Some 20 news hotels and hotel apartments are slated to open in Qatar this year, dramatically increasing the number of accommodation options in the country’s rapidly growing tourism sector, local...
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Synchronized swimming coach plans to set up Qatar’s first team
Singapore Sports Council/FlickrFor illustrative purposes only The Olympic sport of synchronized swimming is coming to Qatar for the first time, as part of a wider initiative to set up a local team...
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Traffic police penalize Qatar cyclists for breaking road rules
Brian Candy/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Police are ticketing bicycle riders for traffic violations daily, a senior police spokesman has said, even as one avid cyclist claims a lack of...
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Qatar universities rated in region’s top five for research quality
Alexander Cheek/FlickrTexas A&M at Qatar Two Qatar-based universities are among the top five higher education institutions in the Middle East and North Africa based on the quality of their...
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Minister: Taliban prisoners in Qatar remain under close watch
Ministerie van BuitenlandsQatar foreign minister Dr. Khalid Al Attiyah. Qatar’s foreign minister has said five Taliban detainees living in the country are abiding by their release conditions, even as...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (Feb. 4-7)
Peter KovessyPeter Kovessy The weather is perfect, and it’s another weekend to enjoy a host of family friendly activities, whether it’s catching the last days of the festival at Souq Waqif, relaxing to...
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Woqod introduced new gas delivery rules after blast, Qatar court hears
Qatar’s state-backed fuel company ordered its delivery drivers to conduct more thorough inspections of their customers’ premises following last year’s deadly explosion near Landmark Mall, a Doha court...
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Barcelona cancels Qatar friendly, promises to play local match by 2016
A busy playing schedule has forced FC Barcelona to cancel a planned friendly match in Qatar for the second year in a row, a team official has said. The club was initially supposed to play a game in...
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Growing number of supermarkets driving Qatar’s retail growth
Qatar’s retail sector is expected to be the fastest-growing in the region over the coming years as more modern malls, supermarkets and hypermarkets open their doors, according to a new report. In...
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Cabinet approves draft law to set swimming zones on Qatar’s beaches
Patrick Gage Kelley/FlickrSealine beach / for illustrative purposes only. In a bid to improve water safety along Qatar’s coastline, the State Cabinet has given its nod to a new draft law that would...
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TV network agrees to dropping charges against former executives
Friends to Free Mahmoud Bouneb/FacebookMahmoud Bouneb. A local broadcaster has given its consent for withdrawing criminal charges against three former employees of Al Jazeera Children’s Channel...
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Rights group: Ashghal mulling workers’ standards for Qatar contractors
Richard Messenger / FlickrWorkers in Qatar. The government department in charge of constructing Qatar’s new roads, highways, schools and hospitals may soon force its contractors to provide their...
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Chinese automaker makes Qatar debut amid luxury marques at motor show
All photos by Chantelle d’Mello The 2015 Qatar International Motor Show opens today with the debut of the latest auto manufacturer to come to the country. Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group...
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Couple arrested for running illegal daycare from Doha apartment
Simone Ramella/FlickrFor illustrative purposes only Additional reporting by Riham Sheble A married couple has been arrested by the Capital Security Police for running an illegal nursery from their...
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Blatter: Qatar’s reliance on foreign handball players an ‘absurdity’
The Sport Review/FlickrFIFA President Sepp Blatter Blasting the high number of foreign players on Qatar’s national handball team, FIFA’s president has warned the Gulf state that its athletic selection...
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Qatar rumored to buy ‘Nafea Faa Ipoipo’ for record-breaking $300 million
DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbHNafea faa ipoipo (When will you marry?) The sale of an 1892 oil painting of two Tahitian girls by Paul Gauguin this week has set a new record for the most expensive artwork...
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Qatar lawyers recommend strategies to speed up court hearings
Shabina S. KhatriAppeals court With reporting from Riham Sheble As the population climbs and the number of court cases in Qatar continues to build up, legal experts have been working on finding new...
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PHOTOS: Thousands in Qatar turn out for ‘happiest 5k on the planet’
All photos by Chantelle D’mello More than 5,000 people gathered at the Qatar National Convention Center yesterday to take part in Qatar’s first ever 5K Color Run, an event that many called a haze of...
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Qatar Rail installs overhead conveyer to move dug-up dirt out of West Bay
Shabina S. KhatriQatar Rail trash conveyer belt Many Qatar commuters may have noticed a new elevated track system in West Bay that has been going up on Majlis Al Taawon St. over the past two months....
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