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New online TV group aims to fill ‘infotainment’ void in Qatar
Snap TV/FacebookSnap TV Inspired by the success of TV channels like MTV and VH1, a new company has launched Qatar’s first online TV platform, combining homegrown talent, satire and comedy, in a fresh...
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Italian company to provide airspace defense monitoring system to Qatar
Muhammad Kamran QureshiPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s Armed Forces has signed a contract with Selex ES for a new air traffic control and defense system to protect the Gulf country...
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Month-long summer festival to kick off in Qatar on Saturday
Blaze/FacebookUK street dancing troupe Blaze at 2014 Summer Festival Live, family-friendly shows, comedy acts, hotel offers and giveaways are expected to be some of the key attractions during this...
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Tarsheed Qatar: A drop of water was once a matter of life or death for us
Adarshr/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. To help curb rampant electricity and water wastage in Qatar, the government’s national conservation program has produced several short videos...
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Qatar mulls harsher penalties for drug dealers caught selling to youth
epSos.de / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. As part of efforts to tackle rising drug use among young people in Qatar, the country is considering imposing stricter punishments on dealers who...
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Human trafficking cases surge in Qatar, but number of convictions fall
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. For the second year in a row, Qatar has been put on the US State Department’s “watch list” for insufficient efforts to combat human trafficking....
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London district plans crackdown on ‘nuisance’ caused by Arab supercars
Martyn Lucy / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The London district that houses Qatar-owned department store Harrods has announced plans to take action against the noise and inconvenience...
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HMC prohibits excessive decorations in patient rooms for health reasons
Ken's Oven/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. To maintain a safe and hygienic environment for patients, Qatar’s Women’s Hospital has asked visitors to avoid decorating patient rooms with...
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Indian community in Qatar mourns passing of former president Abdul Kalam
Tulane Public Relations/FlickrDr. Abdul Kalam Many people in Qatar are joining millions of Indians in expressing their grief and paying their respects following the sudden death of the country’s 11th...
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Virtual reality expands reach in Qatar with real-life applications
Chantelle D'melloVirtual Reality lab at Qatar University Once confined to the world of gaming and cinema, offering immersive experiences like the Oculus Rift and 4D movies, virtual reality has been...
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Qatar developer signs contract for new ‘worker locationing’ technology
Ryan King/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A Qatar-based company has spent $2.5 million on technology that would help track the construction workers who will live in its new housing...
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Qatar court sentences gas blast defendants to two to five-year jail terms
Nada BadawiAftermath of last year’s explosion at Istanbul restaurant. A lower criminal court in Doha today found four men responsible for the deaths of 11 people killed in a restaurant gas explosion...
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Four things to do in Qatar this weekend (July 29-Aug 1)
DFIQarar From an Abba-themed brunch to a screening of a homegrown zombie movie to the launch of this year’s summer festival, there are some interesting things going on in Qatar this weekend. Here are...
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Employers list top 10 skills most valued in Qatar’s construction sector
Rosepinkqatar/FlickrConstruction site in Doha As many companies in Qatar seek to recruit more employees this year to help meet ambitious construction targets ahead of the 2022 World Cup, recruitment...
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Palestinian teachers seeking jobs in Qatar denied entry into Jordan
effetto_farfalla/FlickrFor illustrative purposes only. More than 100 Palestinian teachers who left Gaza to interview for jobs in Qatar were sent home last night after Jordanian authorities denied them...
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A reflective take on Doha landmarks (photos)
All photos by Sanjiban Ghosh In a novel take on Doha landmarks, resident Sanjiban Ghosh has been capturing popular views around the city with the help of a glass of water. Ghosh, who has lived here...
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Firefighters battle blaze in Qatar’s Al Sailiya area
Civil Defense officials have responded to a large fire in what appears to be factory in Al Sailiya, according to Qatar’s Ministry of Interior. So far, there have been no injuries, the MOI tweeted...
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Qatar mall aims to open Al Khor’s first cinema by September
Via Al Khor MallAl Khor cinema The growing northern city of Al Khor is expected to get its first movie theater this fall, when a mall there opens a three-screen multiplex cinema in time for Eid...
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Qatar ministry imposes temporary fishing ban on dwindling kingfish
Omar Chatriwala / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s fishermen will not be allowed to fish for the narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel – known locally as Kana’ad – for the next two months,...
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Qatar Airways submits formal defense over subsidy row to US government
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. In an official 84-page response to unfair competition claims made by US airlines against Gulf carriers, Qatar Airways has called on the American...
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