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Qatar’s C-Ring road overhaul enters home stretch, with one phase left
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar commuters are nearing the home stretch when it comes to enduring C-Ring Road works, with the fourth and final phase set to start “soon” and...
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Marmara Istanbul food poisoning trial resumes in Qatar court
Elysia WindrumMarmara Istanbul Six employees of a popular Turkish fast-food chain in Qatar returned to court this week, facing trial for a suspected case of food poisoning last October that left...
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New inflation figures for Qatar hint at expensive year for tenants
The cost of living in Qatar remained largely the same from January to February, though increases in housing and other categories suggest that 2015 may be another expensive year for residents who rent...
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Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (March 18-21)
Ariana Zwegers/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. From an Indian cultural festival to Arab Mother’s Day celebrations, art exhibitions and live music, there’s no shortage of things to do in...
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Influx of Seha patients stretch capacity of Qatar’s private clinics
the apostrophe/FlickrDoha Clinic The number of Qataris seeking medical treatment in private clinics appears to have grown substantially since the launch of the country’s nationwide health insurance...
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VIDEO: Tough choices await Qatar expat as father prepares to move ‘home’
Like many expats here, Rasha Mkachar has spent most of her life in Qatar. Her family moved to Doha in 1979 to escape political instability in Lebanon, and has been here ever since. Except lately,...
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New draft legislation seeks to improve Qatar fire safety response
Omar Chatriwala/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s state Cabinet has approved new measures to strengthen the nation’s fire safety regulations, including setting up a body that would be...
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Qatar Emir to make first official visits to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Georgetown UniversityQatar\’s Emir The Emir will visit India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – countries that are collectively home to about a third of Qatar’s population – on his latest foreign trip next...
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Woqod to open 12 new petrol stations in Qatar this year
Woqod/FacebookWoqod petrol station Qatar’s state-backed fuel company Woqod has said it plans to open more than a dozen petrol stations over the next year, but there appears to be minimal relief in...
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Doha gets set to hold Israeli Apartheid Week for a third year
IAW Doha/FacebookIsraeli Apartheid Week poster Activists in Qatar are gearing up to participate in Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW), and will kick off a series of events and lectures locally from March 22...
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FIFA confirms winter World Cup in Qatar; sets final for National Day
MCaviglia/WikimediaFIFA headquarters It’s official: Football’s governing body has decided to take the unprecedented step of moving the 2022 World Cup to the winter months to escape Qatar’s searing...
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PHOTOS: Thousands throng to Katara to celebrate Qatar-India connection
All photos by Chantelle d’Mello More than 600 performers dressed in colorful salawar, lehengas, and saris will take to the stage to entertain crowds with bhangra, bharatanatyam, and kathakali dances...
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Qatar races to desalinate, store water to meet nation’s growing thirst
Tom Raftery/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Reservoirs and desalination technology may lack the glamor and prestige of new World Cup stadiums, but the cost of quenching Qatar’s growing...
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Qatar’s Lusail City moves forward on infrastructure plans with new contracts
AtkinsLusail The development of the transportation links for Lusail City appears to be taking share, with recent announcements of separate contracts to two Malaysia-based firms for constructing roads,...
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At least five hurt in latest Doha bus station crash
Peter KovessyA file photo of the Karwa bus station in Old Ghanim, taken in December 2014. At least five people are reported to have been injured when a bus lost control and crashed into waiting...
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Qatari university students urged to vote as CMC election approaches
Keith Ivey/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With prospective voters showing limited interest in this spring’s Central Municipal Council (CMC) elections, a local human rights official has...
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PHOTOS: Candlelit sales mark Souq Ahmed’s final days in Qatar
Photos by Chantelle D’mello Even without electricity, one of Qatar’s oldest commercial plazas still managed to draw a crowd of shoppers this weekend ahead of its pending demolition. Power was cut to...
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Qatar motorists warned to drive safely amid wet weather forecast
Heavy rain overnight and this morning caused localized flooding of many roads in and around Doha, prompting warnings from authorities for motorists to drive carefully, as more wet weather is forecast...
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Qatar celebrates ties with French-speaking countries in Francophonie Week
Nauticalnancy / FlickrFrench flag A host of classic and modern films, music and art events will take place across Doha this week to celebrate the language, heritage and culture of French-speaking...
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Expert: More counselling can reduce divorces in Qatar
Tony Guyton / FlickrFor illustrative purposes only As the number of divorces in Qatar inches upwards, some marital experts say more counselling services for couples could help reverse the trend. Some...
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