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Report: Qatar ranks in bottom 10 of education index, but shows potential
SECPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Students in Qatar continue to be among the world’s poorest performers, according to a new global education ranking that scored the nation behind most of its...
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HMC: Strokes occurring at much younger ages in Qatar than the west
HMCFor illustrative purposes only. Stroke victims in Qatar are more than 20 years younger on average than patients in the US and UK, and far too frequently fail to seek timely medical treatment,...
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Ooredoo, Vodafone Qatar vie for fastest network title in #225Challenge
Ooredoo QatarSpeed test Throwing down the gauntlet this week, Qatar’s two telecom providers have been encouraging residents to test the speed of their mobile networks in hopes of proving once and for...
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DTZ: More Qatar employers cutting costs by offering housing allowances
Dan A'Vard/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. As residential rent continues to climb in Qatar, an increasing number of employers are looking to cut costs by offering their staff housing...
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Checklist: Tips on what to do before leaving Qatar for good
Craig Sunter/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. As the annual summer exodus of expats preparing to repatriate to their home countries begins, the British Embassy in Doha has drawn up a list of...
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Doha Film Institute’s third Ajyal youth festival to return in November
Eric FaustAjyal Film Festival 2013The third annual Ajyal Youth Film Festival will take place at Katara Cultural Village from Nov. 29 until Dec. 5 this year, the Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced....
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Fans cheer as records smashed at IAAF Diamond League opener in Qatar
All photos by Marium Saeed Fans flooded the Qatar Sports Club last night to support their favorite athletes as the sixth season of the IAAF Diamond League kicked off in Doha. The opening of the highly...
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Qatar scraps September deadline to phase out energy-hungry AC units
Pete/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The Ministry of Environment has indefinitely shelved plans to phase out energy-hungry domestic air conditioning (A/C) units pending further study, the...
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Report: Qatar among region’s strongest in developing human capital
Damon McDonald/FlickrDoha skyline When it comes to unlocking the talent of its workforce, Qatar fares well above most of its MENA peers, according to a new index from the World Economic Forum. The 2015...
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Civil Defense approvals streamlined for some Qatar entrepreneurs
MOI/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Dozens of small businesses will no longer need to wait for Civil Defense approval before applying for their commercial licenses, according to new rules...
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One killed after crane falls down on Old Airport Road in Qatar (updated)
Updated at 12:40pm with news of one death and 3:13pm with comments from crane owner. At least one person has been killed and three people injured after part of a construction crane collapsed near F...
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Police arrest 12 laborers in Qatar following repatriation dispute
Ijaz KhanThe fire at a labor camp earlier this month. A dozen Sri Lankan expats displaced by a massive labor camp fire earlier this month have been arrested and are expected to be deported from Qatar...
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Report: Growing population putting pressure on Qatar car prices
Kimo/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s rapidly increasing population is driving up vehicle maintenance and ownership costs, causing car owners here to be among those literally paying...
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Qatar police monitor, arrest and detain BBC journalist
Penny Yi WangPhoto for illustrative purposes only. For at least the second time this year, a foreign journalist reporting in Qatar has been arrested and detained by police after visiting the Industrial...
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Qatar summer expected to be longer, hotter this year thanks to El Niño
Muhammad Kamran Qureshi/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar residents could be in for a searing summer that lasts longer and is hotter than usual this year, according to weather experts...
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Report: UAE court convicts Qataris for social media insults
For illustrative purposes only. Five Qatari nationals have been handed lengthy prison terms and ordered to pay large fines after a court in the UAE convicted them for posting insulting images of that...
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Launch of Doha Fun Fair amusement park postponed to September
Chantelle D'melloDoha Fun Fair equipment at QSC The opening of a temporary amusement park on the grounds of the Qatar Sports Club in West Bay has been pushed back until the fall due to difficulties in...
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Qatar developer floats plans for waterpark residential tower in Lusail
All renderings courtesy of Al Bandary Real Estate As construction in the new city of Lusail picks up the pace, a local developer has unveiled plans for a waterpark-themed condo tower situated off of...
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After 15-month pregnancy, giraffe gives birth to newest Doha Zoo addition
MMUP facebook pageBaby giraffe born in Doha Zoo The temporarily closed Doha Zoo has recently welcomed its newest resident, a baby giraffe, the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP)...
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Qatar’s education council looks abroad to hire 1,500 new teachers
Avolore / Flickr.comFor illustrative purposes only. With translation from Heba Fahmy To help manage teacher shortages in Qatar’s state schools, the Supreme Education Council (SEC) has announced plans...
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