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Qatar court hears first witnesses in deadly Texas A&M explosion trial
Alexander Cheek/FlickrTexas A&M at Qatar An investigation into last year’s deadly explosion inside a Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) laboratory has spurred authorities to file criminal...
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Qatar residents urged to donate money, not goods, to Nepal victims
Qatar Red CrescentDestroyed buildings in Nepal People in Qatar who wish to assist victims of the devastating Nepal earthquake have been requested to contribute money to the relief effort instead of...
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Qatar football official drops out of FIFA executive committee election
QFA/FacebookSaud Al Mohannadi One of Qatar’s leading sports officials has pulled out of the race for a spot on FIFA’s powerful executive committee (ExCo), days before elections are due to be held at a...
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Report: Qatar media still ‘not free,’ but better than most Gulf peers
David Mills/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar has maintained its position as one of the least restrictive media environments in the GCC for the third year in a row, according to the...
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Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (April 30-May 2)
Jorge Dalmau/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Cheering on swimmers racing across Doha Bay, sampling a slice of Southeast Asian culture and preparing for a wedding at one of the country’s...
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UN rep: Qatar judicial system faces ‘major shortcomings and challenges’
Adam Bermingham/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A lack of Qatari judges, among other issues, is making it difficult for Qatar’s judiciary to operate independently and protect the human...
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Qatar’s Al Jazeera America hit with $15m ‘discrimination’ lawsuit
AJAM/FacebookAl Jazeera America In the latest challenge for Qatar as it tries to make inroads into the US media market, a former staffer at Al Jazeera America (AJAM) is suing the cable channel for...
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Workplace nurseries, mosque space key issues for female Qatari voters
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With just weeks to go before more than 100 Qataris stand in the latest Central Municipal Council elections, candidates have been working to woo...
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France confirms deal to sell 24 fighter jets to Qatar
Joey Quan/FlickrFrench fighter jet After nearly two years of jockeying, France has beat out the UK and US in a bid to sell fighter planes to Qatar. In a statement posted on Twitter, the Élysée said...
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Qatar court sentences expat to jail time in child molestation case
Shabina S. KhatriLower criminal court in Doha A New Zealand man living in Qatar has been handed a one-year prison term after being found guilty in a case involving the sexual assault of a...
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PHOTOS: Southeast Asian music, food and dance celebrated at Qatar fest
All photos by Chantelle D’mello Qatar’s first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Festival opened in a splash of colors, costumes and musical performances last night at the Katara Cultural...
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Free home pick-up offered during Qatar Charity clothing drive
Livingonthecheap.comPhoto for illustrative purposes only. As part of a global charity drive, transportation service provider Uber has offered to pick up clothing donations from Qatar residents for free...
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Filipino parents in Qatar despair over imminent closure of school
Matthew WalkerAsian Integrated School Parents of children attending a Philippine-curriculum school in Doha have spoken of their “desperate situation” after being told last week that the school is...
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Report: Qatar’s grocery bill climbs to US$11 billion in 2014
Omar ChatriwalaMangos at Wholesale Market More meat, fruit and organic foods are landing in shopping carts across Qatar as residents develop a greater appetite for pricey and healthy fare from...
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Ooredoo Qatar to screen Mayweather vs. Pacquiao ‘Fight of the Century’
PrizeFights/FlickrMayweather Vs. Pacquiao press conference We’ve received dozens of inquiries about how Qatar residents can tune into tonight’s “Fight of the Century” between Floyd Mayweather and Manny...
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PHOTOS: The abandoned villages and oryx reserves of Zekreet in Qatar
On a recent trip to Qatar’s west coast, Doha News reader Alyssa Palmquist captured several powerful images, some of which appear to show the country’s past frozen in time. After several visits to...
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Report: Qatar, US negotiating future of former Taliban prisoners
Video stillAn image from a video shot last year as five former Taliban prisoners were released in Qatar. As the one-year anniversary approaches of five former Taliban prisoners arriving in Qatar, talks...
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Chance of rain, thunderstorms forecast this week in Qatar
Ferdinand Villanueva/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Meteorologists are forecasting windy, dusty and possibly damp days ahead for residents as Qatar’s stormy season winds down. The...
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For first time in five years, Qatar’s population levels off in April
Elysia WindrumPhoto for illustrative purposes only. After seeing an influx of more than 100,000 people into Qatar during the first few months of this year, population growth in the country appears to...
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Permanent closure of Fuwairat beach urged to protect turtles
Shafeeq HamzaTurtles at Fuwairat Beach. As hundreds of turtles return to Qatar’s northeastern shores to bury their eggs, marine researchers here have recommended closing the popular Fuwairat beach...
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