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Qatar’s MOI offers six tips to keep your car from bursting into flames
Chantelle D'melloFire at State Mosque on Eid Addressing concerns about vehicle safety in Qatar, the Ministry of Interior has tackled the issue of cars catching on fire during the country’s hottest...
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Qatar vendors hope to recoup losses as Wholesale market reopens
Chantelle D'melloClosed down market Qatar’s Wholesale market, a major provider of the country’s produce needs, has reopened today after a massive fire ripped through a line of nearby grocery stores...
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Residents seek help as power outage in Doha neighborhood enters 2nd day
Chantelle D'melloAffected neighborhood in Fereej Abdul Aziz Hundreds of people living in Fereej Abdul Aziz off of B-Ring Road have been rendered effectively homeless this week after a power outage hit...
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US shooter never entered Qatar, government says
U.S. Navy/Damon J. MoritzChattanooga shooting site Responding to media reports that an American gunman suspected of killing five people last month may have been been “radicalized” in Qatar, the...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (July 22-25)
QTAClowns at Souq Waqif Eid festival 2015 Before Eid festivities wrap up, there are still a few more activities to enjoy in Qatar this weekend before the country resumes its regular programming. Here...
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Pakistan to train 200,000 workers for jobs in Qatar before 2022
Richard Messenger/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The Pakistani government has said it is training some 200,000 of its nationals to work as blue-collar workers in Qatar to help build the...
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Fate of Qatar Bowling Center uncertain past 2017
Qatar Bowling Center/FacebookQatar Bowling Center The Qatar Bowling Center, a long-favored haunt among residents in Doha, is slated for possible demolition in two years, the center’s marketing manager...
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College students launch app to provide cheap tech support in Qatar
Pascal Klein/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. After years of helping friends and family with their tech troubles, three students from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ) have designed...
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Two Qatar World Cup stadiums among sites to get new power substations
Supreme Committee for Delivery and LegacyAl Khor Al Bayt Stadium German engineering company Siemens has been awarded a contract by Kahramaa to build three substations in Qatar, including two at...
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Indian association calls for release of fishermen detained in Qatar
Arihant Agarwal/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only A South Indian group has called for the release of seven fishermen who were arrested in Qatar earlier this month after reportedly straying...
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A look at Qatar’s most beautiful mosques (photos)
With Ramadan over and Eid al-Fitr festivities wrapping up, now might be a good time to pay homage to the many gorgeous mosques that the faithful flocked to during the holy month. Here’s a look at just...
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Qatar couple launch new business venture that turns trash into treasure
All images courtesy of Watermelon Ink For Alleine Khalifa and her husband Omar, old bottle caps, discarded buttons and rusty rakes are not garbage – they’re the perfect raw material to make something...
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More than 600 people convert to Islam in Qatar during Ramadan
Qatar Guest Center/FacebookHolding up one finger to signify one God. Some 615 expats in Qatar became Muslim during the fasting month of Ramadan, QNA reports, citing figures released by the Qatar Guest...
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Qatar Airways tie-up rumors ‘complete speculation,’ India’s SpiceJet says
Andrew W. Sieber/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Responding to reports that it was finalizing a commercial agreement with Qatar Airways, budget Indian carrier SpiceJet said it is in the...
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Qatar MET: Humid conditions to persist, especially at night
Ziad Hunesh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Though temperatures continue to hover around the 40Cs this week, it may feel hotter as the country is officially in the throes of the humid...
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More shops open for business at Al Wakrah souq, but few visitors
All photos by Chantelle D’mello Months after its soft opening on Qatar National Day in December, a new picturesque souq in Al Wakrah continues to attract visitors with the opening of more cafes, as...
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Four construction-related disputes Qatar should prepare for before 2022
Gadget Dan/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. As Qatar moves full speed ahead on numerous infrastructure projects, stadium construction and various other developments in the run-up to the 2022...
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Despite Ramadan dip, tourism to Qatar up in first half of 2015
Chantelle D'melloSummer Festival 2014 More than 100,000 additional people visited Qatar in the first half of 2015, compared to the same period last year, according to newly released government figures....
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The monotony of duty – Reality hits home for Nepali cab driver in Qatar
J. Zach HolloSarun Chhetri In a recent longform article for The Wilson Quarterly called “Nowhere to Turn,” Northwestern University in Qatar journalism graduate J. Zach Hollo and his colleague Xiran Liu...
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Fitch: UAE’s plan to raise fuel prices may inspire other Gulf countries
Boegh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The UAE’s decision to remove transport fuel subsidies and raise petrol prices could encourage other GCC nations to follow suit, ratings agency Fitch...
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