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Ashghal to boost Qatar school safety with new speed limits, crosswalks
Mike Licht/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Reduced speed limits, pedestrian crossings and other safety features will soon be added to more than 200 schools in Qatar to help reduce road...
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As temperatures soar in Qatar, malls launch walking for fitness campaign
Lawrence Wang/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With winter officially over and temperatures now climbing past 40C in Qatar, residents of all ages are being encouraged to keep fitness levels...
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Angry Birds theme park flies to Doha Festival City from rival mall
Doha Festival CityRendering of Doha Festival City In a change of plans, the region’s first Angry Birds theme park and several other entertainment options will open in Qatar next year at Doha Festival...
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Qatar residents gather in droves to see Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor
All photos by Chantelle D’mello Thousands of crazed fans gathered at the D-Ring Road Lulu Hypermarket in Qatar yesterday to catch a glimpse of film star Kareena Kapoor, one of Bollywood’s most...
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Oil and gas firms pull back spending, but rent in Qatar keeps climbing
Sam AgnewPhoto for illustrative purposes only. In the latest sign of spending restraint in Qatar, several major oil and gas firms have hit the brakes on leasing new apartment blocks and villa compounds...
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New Al Rayyan Road diversions likely to cause delays for Doha motorists
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. As part of ongoing work to convert Al Rayyan Road into an eight-lane highway, Qatar’s public works authority has announced two sets of traffic...
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MOI warns Qatar residents off roads, sea ahead of impending sandstorm
Mohamad Alodaima/FlickrDust storm in early April Another heavy dust storm is expected to hit Qatar tonight, according to local meteorologists. The combination of strong winds (up to 74km/hour) and poor...
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Qatar Emir promises ‘justice’ over Villaggio Mall fire deaths
Omar ChatriwalaVillaggio Mall Renewing a pledge he made after a deadly fire in Qatar that killed 19 people in 2012, Qatar’s Emir has said that he is “utterly committed to making sure those who are...
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Qatar makes headway on Doha Zoo plans with awarding of new contracts
AshghalDoha Zoo rendering In a step forward for the upcoming new Doha Zoo, Qatar’s public works authority has awarded a QR45 million (US $12.3 million) contract to a local company to demolish the...
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Expat fined QR1,000 for ‘smuggling’ empty hand grenade into Qatar
UAA Justice Center For StudentsPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A Qatar court has reportedly sentenced a resident to a suspended one-month jail term and a fine of QR1000 ($275) for attempting to...
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Qatar groups rally to collect funds, aid for Nepal earthquake victims
Via OxfamNepal Earthquake With more than 2,000 people in Nepal already declared dead following yesterday’s devastating earthquake, organizations throughout Qatar are coming together to raise funds and...
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Qatar hoteliers call for easing of tourist visa restrictions
Omar Chatriwala/FlickrPopular tourist destination Souq Waqif As Qatar works to reposition itself as a key tourist destination, a number of local hotel officials have urged authorities to make it easier...
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UN report: Qatar remains one of world’s happiest countries
Video stillSeveral Qatar residents danced along to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” last year to mark International Workers’ Day. Qatar’s high living standards, life expectancy and a lack of corruption make...
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PHOTOS: Qatar, on the bright side
With May just around the corner and temperatures in Doha already surpassing 40C at times, widespread discontent about the weather is just beginning. Grumbling aside – and reviving our Sunday photo...
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Doha court: Government official guilty of negligence in child’s death
Joe Shlabotnik/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A government official faces a one-year jail sentence after being found guilty of “gross negligence” following the death of a five-year-old boy...
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French judiciary to look into allegations of worker abuse in Qatar
Peter KovessyPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Prosecutors in France have agreed to open a preliminary investigation into claims that construction company Vinci has been mistreating laborers in...
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Qatar hotels told not to sell alcohol in run-up to Eid Al Adha
Teilhard ScottFor illustrative purposes only For the first time, hotels in Qatar will not be allowed to sell alcohol in their bars and restaurants in the nine days leading up to Eid Al Adha this fall,...
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Archaeologists turn to drones to unearth new chapter of Qatar’s past
Courtesy of Andrew PetersenRuwayda In an effort to find out more about one of the country’s earliest urban settlements, researchers in Qatar have been using drones to photograph and map more than 220...
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Emergency vehicles in Qatar get green light thanks to traffic sensors
Muhammad Kamran Qureshi/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. To make it easier for ambulances to get through congestion in Qatar and improve their response times, some 80 key intersections...
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Qatar bans use of some fishing equipment to protect wildlife
By Ryan Russell/ FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s Ministry of Environment has issued a decree banning several kinds of fishing nets, including bottom trawl nets and cast nets, as...
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