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Qatar revives idea of imposing price caps on new cars
Caitlin Regan/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Authorities in Qatar are once again considering introducing a price ceiling on new cars sold in the country, in the wake of motorists’...
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Survey asks Qatar residents for feedback on ‘We all see you’ campaign
Nat HighWe All See You billboard The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP) has launched a short online survey asking Qatar residents to weigh in on the effectiveness of its anti-littering...
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Housing ‘village’ for thousands of Qatar workers planned in Wukair
DarunaDaruna neighborhood A Qatar-based company has said it plans to start construction on a 6,000-bed labor camp outside Doha this year. The announcement comes as more contractors here are finding...
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Charges against JCC executives officially dropped in Qatar court
Riham ShebleAl Jazeera Children’s Channel executives. After spending more than two years on trial, three former television executives were formally cleared of charges of financial mismanagement in a...
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PHOTOS: Amusement park rides head to Qatar en masse ahead of festival
All photos by Chantelle D’mello Drivers-by curious about the growing collection of amusement park rides being assembled in the parking lot of the Qatar Sports Club in West Bay may not have to wait...
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Report: Qatar base ‘regional nerve center’ for US-led strikes on ISIL
316th ESC/FlickrAl Udeid Air Base Though Qatar’s own aircraft haven’t been bombing ISIL in Syria and Iraq, the Al Udeid Air Base here serves as the hub for US forces as they carry out a months-long air...
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Qatar’s first zero-gravity flight experience postponed to next year
Steve Jurvetson/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A traveling space-focused project that is offering people around the world a chance to experience weightlessness aboard an airplane has...
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Pearl-Qatar residents launch petition for safe pedestrian crossing
Brian Candy/FlickrPearl-Qatar Some residents of the Pearl-Qatar have launched a petition asking the island’s management company to install a safe pedestrian crossing to connect two of the development’s...
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International powerboat racing championships kick off on Qatar Corniche
All photos by Chantelle D’mello For those looking to close out the weekend with a splash, Qatar’s Corniche will be the site of much cheer and activity this afternoon, as Formula 1 Powerboat racing...
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Defense firm Thales wins security contract for Qatar port
NPPRendering of Hamad Port French defense systems firm Thales has won a security contract to protect the $7.4 billion (QR27 billion) site of the new, under-construction Doha port project, it announced...
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Doha Fire Station for artists opens at former Civil Defense building
All photos by Chantelle D’mello In a star-studded event, several of the local art scene’s biggest names gathered at the repurposed Civil Defense building in Wadi Al Sail yesterday evening for the...
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Qatar aims to double number of organ donors to 100,000 by year end
Organ Donation Research ConsortiumPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Heba Fahmy In a new push, the Qatar Organ Donation Center (Hiba) at Hamad Medical Corp. (HMC) has launched a...
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Doha to see intermittent rain, possible thunderstorms this week
Shabina S. KhatriPhoto for illustrative purposes only. As temperatures climb and Qatar begins its transition from winter to spring/summer, meteorologists are forecasting a period of “unstable weather”...
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Amnesty: ‘Very little has changed’ for Qatar’s low-income workers
Chantelle D'melloFor illustrative purposes only Despite pledges to improve its labor conditions, Qatar has made minimal progress over the past year in tackling the widespread abuse of migrant workers...
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Qatar considers banning nurseries from operating out of older buildings
Andre Pan / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The future of a number of established nurseries in Qatar appears uncertain as authorities consider introducing a rule banning them from operating...
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Low-cost Philippines airline to launch direct Doha-Manila flights in June
Cebu/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The largest airline in the Philippines will begin offering direct flights between Doha and Manila this summer, offering a new and affordable way for...
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Number of people killed in Qatar traffic accidents hits new high
Muhammad Kamran Qureshi/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The number of people killed on Qatar’s roads has reached its highest level in at least 13 months, newly released statistics show....
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UDC: Pearl-Qatar to see two new pedestrian paths by summer
Tim Hatton/FlickrQanat Quartier Two pedestrian-friendly pathways will soon be installed at the Pearl-Qatar, linking up three of the island’s key communities by summer this year, developer and...
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Qatar labor minister: No timetable for implementing kafala reforms
Josh Hughes/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar is still committed to reforming its controversial sponsorship (kafala) system, but it remains unclear when those changes will actually be...
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Turkey renames prominent street in Istanbul after Qatar
Walter57/WikicommonsSariyer area One of Istanbul’s main thoroughfares, North West of Istanbul, has been renamed “Qatar street,” the Turkish embassy in Doha has confirmed to Doha News. The Mayor of...
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