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Qatar freezes budget spending after posting QR137bn surplus
TaxCredits.net/FlickrFor illustrative purposes only. Despite the rising cost of construction and day-to-day living in Qatar, government bureaucrats will be expected to make do with the same amount of...
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Qatar education council to relax enrollment rules for private schools
Håkan Dahlström / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s education authority will ease some of the restrictions governing private school enrollment, which should make it easier for...
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Qatar court upholds death penalty ruling for Lauren Patterson’s killer
Shabina S. KhatriAppeals court A panel of Qatar appeal judges has endorsed the lower court sentences given to two men convicted in the murder of British teacher Lauren Patterson. “There was a consensus...
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Russia plans to export halal chicken to Qatar by year-end
April Younglove / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar residents may have a new poultry option – Russian chicken – to choose from at the supermarket this year, after Qatari and Russian...
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Five things to know about the 2015 Qatar International Food Festival
Omar Chatriwala2013 International Food Festival The annual Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) is scheduled to kick off tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at the Museum of Islamic Art Park and run through...
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Report: Racial wage gap for managers in Qatar shrinking, but slowly
Omar ChatriwalaPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Western and Arab expats in Qatar still earn more money than their Asian counterparts, but the divide has been narrowing in recent years, new data...
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Another round of downpours forecast for Qatar this weekend
Muhammad Kamran Qureshi/FlickrSunday rain With reporting from Heba Fahmy Rain showers and possible thunderstorms are expected to move across Qatar tomorrow, picking up on Thursday afternoon and Friday...
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Qatar residents urged to go dark to mark Earth Hour 2015 on Saturday
Via Gazanfarulla KhanTorch Doha Dozens of buildings in Doha are planning to go dark this Saturday, March 28, as hotels, businesses and organizations across Qatar turn off their lights to mark global...
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Qatar court hears witness testimony in Aqua Park drowning case
Aqua Park/FacebookAqua Park Days before Qatar’s largest water park is expected to reopen for the summer season, a Doha criminal court has heard new details about the case of a Palestinian boy who...
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Baby born mid-air on Qatar Airways flight from Miami to Doha
Aero Icarus/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A Qatar Airways flight from Miami to Doha welcomed an extra passenger this week when a woman on board gave birth mid-air to a baby boy. The...
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10 things to do in Qatar this weekend (March 25-28)
Dominique MaryPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Rainy weather forecast notwithstanding, there are a slew of activities on around Qatar for the next few days, including a food festival, sporting...
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Qatar mother warns residents to take precautions after car break-in
Holly/FlicrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A Qatar resident whose iPad and wallet were stolen out of her unlocked car while her nearly five-year-old daughter slept has spoken about her...
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Vinci faces legal complaint over migrant workers’ treatment in Qatar
Lance CenarPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Updated at 7:25pm to include comments from a Vinci spokesperson In a bid to improve conditions for Qatar’s migrant workforce, a human rights...
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Al Rayyan stadium demolished ahead of rebuild as Qatar World Cup venue
Supreme Committee for Delivery & LegacyRendering of Al Rayyan Stadium for World Cup bid Qatar has finished razing Al Rayyan Stadium, reusing or recycling some 90 percent of its construction...
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Qatar joins Saudi-led bombing campaign of Houthi targets in Yemen
Bulent Kavakkoru/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Updated at 4:30pm to reflect Qatar Airways has suspended flights to Yemen Qatar has taken part in a Saudi-led military offensive against...
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From street eats to gourmet dishes, Qatar food fest courts diverse crowd
All photos by Chantelle D’mello From fine dining in the sky to hot-fried churros and freshly prepared shellfish, the sixth annual Qatar International Food Festival, which opened Tuesday, has so far...
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New rules in the works to regulate drone usage in Qatar
Don McCullough/FlickrDrone outfitted with GoPro camera for illustrative purposes only. Qatar is drafting new regulations to govern the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, in...
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Emir wraps up India visit with praise for Qatar’s foreign workers
President Rajapaksa/FlickrSheik Tamim Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani paid tribute to the thousands of Indian expats living in Qatar as he wrapped up a state visit in New Delhi this week. The trip...
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‘I did it as a dare’ – Creator of The 99 superheroes shares origin story
PopTech/FlickrDr. Naif Al Mutawa A decorated clinical psychologist, Dr. Naif Al Mutawa doesn’t quite fit into people’s expectations of a graphic novelist. But the Kuwaiti creator of The 99, a widely...
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Video: I Love Qatar answers, is it illegal to stare at a Qatari woman?
In their latest Qtip, the I Love Qatar team tackles questions about looking directly into a Qatari woman’s eyes. In response to online rumors, comedian Hamad Al-Amari sets the record straight, saying...
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