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Expectant mothers in Qatar encouraged to seek healthcare outside of Doha
Mark Biddle/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. As Doha hospitals and clinics grow increasingly crowded, local healthcare providers have been making a big push for patients – especially...
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Amnesty urges Qatar to investigate torture claims in espionage case
Adam Bermingham/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. An international human rights group has expressed concern over allegations that three Filipino men convicted of espionage in Qatar were...
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Breaking taboos, Qatari female vet forges her own career path
Via Muneera Al FadalaMuneera Al Fadala When Dr. Muneera Al Fadala first decided to study veterinary medicine, she recalled facing a great deal of pushback from her relatives. “They told me that animals...
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US airlines offer evidence claiming Qatar Airways ‘not commercially viable’
Simon Boddy/FlickrBoeing 787 Dreamliner For the first time, a trio of US airlines has offered detailed figures to support claims that Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad receive government funding that...
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One injured in gas explosion at Indian Coffee House in Qatar
Peter KovessyA view of Indian Coffee House damage this morning. A gas explosion has left one injured and temporarily shuttered a popular coffee shop/restaurant off of B Ring Road near the Al Jaidah...
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Qatar real estate firm denounces, retracts permission policy for workers...
Lesley WalkerNasser’s Village compound Updated at 4:15pm to reflect NBK’s retraction of policy and statement sent to Doha News and at 6pm with comment from Amnesty International. A Qatar real estate...
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Concerts, Shakespeare and more planned for BritFest 2015 in Qatar
British Embassy/FacebookUK and Qatar flags The annual month-long British Festival has officially kicked off in Qatar, with several dozen events, including exhibitions, musical performances and other...
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Qatar judge sets verdict date in Jennifer Brown murder trial
Shabina S. KhatriLower criminal court in Doha A Kenyan security guard on trial for killing an American teacher should be convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter, not murder, his lawyer told a...
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Official: Qatar expressway seeing fewer crashes with new speed limit
Shabina S. KhatriNew 80km/hour speed limit on expressway. The Doha Expressway has seen improved traffic flow and no major accidents since the speed limit there was reduced in January, a senior traffic...
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New Katara Plaza to house luxury stores, Qatar’s first children’s mall
Omar ChatriwalaReplica of Katara development, circa 2013. A luxury spa, an upmarket French department store and a children’s mall will anchor a new outdoor air-conditioned commercial plaza that is set...
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Former Nepali ambassador to Doha urges investigation into expat deaths
Video stillFor illustrative purposes only. As the number of Nepalis who die in Qatar continues to rise, a former ambassador who was stationed here for five years has begun speaking out against the...
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Doha Metro boring machine damaged in unexpected tunnel flood
Qatar RailOne of 21 tunnel boring machines expected to be used by Qatar Rail this year. Contractors on the Doha Metro are currently working to fix a boring machine that suffered damage after part of...
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Foster + Partners win bid to design Qatar’s Lusail World Cup stadium
Qatar 2022 Bid CommitteeLusail Stadium rendering, as submitted by Qatar during bid process. The firm led by British architect Sir Norman Foster will design Qatar’s flagship football stadium at Lusail...
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No proof Filipino men were spies, lawyer tells Qatar court
Shabina S. KhatriAppeals court A Filipino man on death row in Qatar may have embezzled money from his company, but is not a spy, his lawyer told an appeals court yesterday. Delivering his closing...
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New device forcing drivers to buckle up launched at Qatar traffic week
Chantelle d'MelloLifebelt As Qatar kicks off the 31st edition of GCC Traffic Week under the slogan “your decision determines your destiny,” a new device is being launched here to compel motorists to...
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Ashghal announces eight-month road closure in East Al Aziziya
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s public works authority has said it will close Othman Bin Affan St., near Villaggio Mall, to southbound traffic for the next eight months...
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Opinion: Dreading the birthday of my triplets, who died in Qatar
Lillie, Jackson & Willsher Weekes Memorial Page/FacebookWeekes’ children In May 2012, 19 people, including two-year-old triplets Lillie, Jackson and Willsher Weekes, died in a fire at Villaggio...
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CMC officials: Qatar needs more affordable high-rise accommodations
Richard Messenger/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. More affordable mid- and high-rise residential accommodations are needed in Qatar, and an end should be put to ongoing rent increases for...
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Seven things to do in Qatar this weekend (March 11-14)
The Doha Players/FacebookMacbeth rehearsal From soaking up some Shakespeare to chuckling at a comedy show to catching some street basketball or shopping at a spring festival, there is plenty to do...
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Qatar’s finance ministry granted more power to ‘protect public funds’
Omar ChatriwalaEmiri Diwan Qatar’s Emir has passed a new law that grants additional powers to the country’s finance ministry, giving it more control over the nation’s purse strings as part of a push to...
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