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In Qatar, plenty of luxury and sports cars, but few racing fans
Via IgnitionME/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Hoping to fill a vacuum in the local market, three Doha-based automotive enthusiasts have launched a new YouTube channel dedicated to...
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Qatar MET warns of dusty conditions through Saturday afternoon
Mohamad Alodaima/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The Qatar Meteorology Department (MET) is advising residents to take care today as another wave of wind and dust is expected to inundate the...
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PHOTOS: Doha students decry violence against women and children
All photos via 13th UN Crime Congress – Doha 2015 on Facebook As part of a competition to raise awareness about violence against women and children, hundreds of Qatar-based students recently came up...
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Qatar charity tackles waste by expanding leftover food pickup service
Sheikh Eid Charity Association FacebookDistribution of food Amid growing concern about food waste in Qatar, a local charity is renewing efforts to collect and distribute leftover meals to the country’s...
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Qatar to host football fans on cruise ships during 2022 World Cup
Vesselin Kolev/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Reviving an idea to lodge some football fans and guests during the 2022 World Cup in “floating hotels,” the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has...
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Ashghal commences redevelopment work on Qatar’s ‘road of death’
AshghalRendering of Rawdat Rashid Road redevelopment Qatar’s Public Works Authority Ashghal has begun construction work to redevelop and improve Rawdat Rashid Road, commonly referred to as “the road of...
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Plight of domestic worker beaten in Qatar sparks outcry
Chantelle D'melloPhoto of Hamad Hospital for illustrative purposes only. In a case that’s spurred online outrage and drawn attention to the vulnerability of domestic workers in Qatar, an Indonesian...
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Qatar judge issues publication ban during Aqua Park drowning trial
Aqua Park QatarAqua Park Citing “humanitarian reasons,” a lower criminal court judge in Doha has ordered journalists to stop reporting on a case involving a young Palestinian boy who drowned at a Qatar...
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Three Qataris make power list of top 100 Arabs under 40
DohaStadiumPlus/FlickrHassan Al Thawadi Three young Qataris who have served as leaders in sport, business and technology have been recognized among the Middle East’s movers and shakers, ranking in the...
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Qatar’s Education City trams undergo testing ahead of summer delivery
Habtoor LeightonQatar Avenio tram The first trains designed to run on a new 11.5km tram network across Qatar Foundation‘s Education City campus have been built and are being tested in Austria ahead of...
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Local group seeks new home for puppies after stray dogs killed in Qatar
Dogs in Doha/FacebookStray puppies A local canine rescue organization is seeking to re-home eight young puppies that were found next the bodies of two dogs behind the Qatar Racing Club earlier this...
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Large influx of Saudi visitors to Qatar drives recent surge in tourism
ITU Pictures/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. More than one out of every four visitors to Qatar now hail from Saudi Arabia, according to new government figures that have shown a spike in...
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Formula One chief cools Qatar’s hopes of hosting grand prix races
Michael Elloray/FlickrFinnish driver Kimi Räikkönen tests ahead of start of 2015 F1 series Qatar’s long-held ambition to host a Formula One grand prix looks like it may have stalled again after the...
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Contractors complete nearly 20km of tunnel digging for Doha Metro (updated)
Avi Viljoen/FlickrDoha Metro Green Line Contractors working on the Doha Metro have excavated 18.6km of the tunnels (about 20 percent) on the massive transportation project, which officials say remains...
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Official: Qatar’s Al Maha Airways to launch in Saudi by year-end
Al Maha AirwaysAl Maha Airways Qatar’s national carrier is expected to finally begin operating its new venture in Saudi Arabia by the end of this year, according to an official with Saudi Arabia’s...
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Qatar shops pull Blue Bell ice cream over listeria-related recall
Lesley WalkerBluebell ice cream in freezers in Monoprix An American company that makes Blue Bell ice cream has recalled all its frozen products in the US and some countries internationally – including...
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Seven things to do in Qatar this weekend (April 22-25)
Malabar Gold & Diamonds/FacebookKareena Kapoor It’s going to be hot and a bit dusty again this weekend, but there are still plenty of activities to check out around town, from dune bashing to kids’...
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Ashghal considers fining contractors for missing project deadlines
Peter KovessyPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Contractors in Qatar could face fines if they miss deadlines related to road work and excavation projects under a new enforcement system being...
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Qatar to host 89 major sports tournaments through March 2016
Check Out My DesignFor illustrative purposes only. The local sports calendar is poised to become much busier over the coming year with an average of more than seven major events per month, a...
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Qatar unveils new Al Rayyan Stadium design inspired by sand dunes
All photos courtesy of the Supreme Council for Delivery and Legacy In a glitzy ceremony last night, Qatar’s 2022 World Cup organizing committee has revealed a new desert design for its fifth football...
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