Qatar ranked world’s sixth safest small country in new index
Brian Anderson/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar is one of the safest countries in the world, according to a new report that ranked more than 100 nations on factors such as crime rates,...
View ArticleQatar firm among 26 contenders long-listed in Art Mill design competition
Malcolm Reading ConsultantsArt Mill site A Qatar-based architectural firm is among 26 companies that have been selected for the long-list in a global design competition to transform a flour mill on...
View ArticleHealth officials: More women in Qatar smoking shisha
Jen R/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Amid efforts to discourage people in Qatar from smoking, healthcare officials are now reportedly expressing concerns about the rising popularity of...
View ArticleConstruction on World Cup stadium in Al Khor to begin next month
Supreme Committee for Delivery and LegacyAl Khor Al Bayt Stadium The main contractor on the Al Khor Al Bayt World Cup stadium in northern Qatar will officially begin construction on the site in...
View ArticleQatar doctors offer five tips to avoid getting food poisoning
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With record high temperatures forecast for the rest of August, and winter still months away, healthcare officials have expressed concerns about...
View ArticleNew Qatar-based apps aim to solve your laundry and grocery issues
Mobile internet device for illustrative purposes As life in Doha gets busier, with more cars on the roads and fewer parking spaces, doing everyday chores like grocery shopping and laundry can be a...
View ArticleCountry’s first Hamleys toy store to open at Mall of Qatar
Ludhi85/FlickrHamleys in the UK The world’s oldest toy store has signed on to open its first Qatar branch at an under-construction mega-mall in Al Rayyan. According to the Mall of Qatar (MOQ), the...
View ArticleAshghal hands over 33 Qatar school buildings ahead of new academic year
ictQATAR/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Nearly three dozen school buildings and kindergartens are expected to open this academic year in Qatar, now that construction on the facilities is...
View ArticleReport: Qatar’s CMC calls for more and better-designed petrol stations
Peter KovessyCity Petrol Station, as seen closed in June 2015 Qatar’s Central Municipal Council (CMC) has urged the government to review the number and location of petrol stations in the country and...
View ArticleReport: 55 new WiFi-enabled parks and gardens planned for Qatar
Mohamed Nanabhay/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar residents should soon be able to enjoy more than 50 new green spaces in different parts of the country, a senior official at the...
View ArticleOfficial: All Qatar intersections to get smart traffic lights
Smart traffic lights are set to be installed at all intersections in Qatar in a bid to tackle the increasing problem of congestion on the roads, a Traffic Department official has said. The intelligent...
View ArticleControversial ‘Harrodsburg’ photos draw ire in Qatar and beyond
PixSharkPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Heba Fahmy A collection of candid photographs of wealthy shoppers taken in London’s Knightsbridge district has caused a stir on social...
View ArticleQatari athlete becomes first national to run in IAAF World Athletics finals
IAAF/GettyMusaab Balla Qatari middle-distance runner Musaab Abdulrahman Balla will make sporting history as the first athlete from the state to compete in a final at the International Association of...
View ArticleSoil-free greenhouses to help Qatar grow up to 70% of its veg by 2023
Hassad FoodZulal Oasis Qatar is aiming to grow up to 70 percent of its own vegetables by 2023 thanks to the launch of a new farming system that needs no soil and which recycles irrigation water,...
View ArticleSurvey: Female expats enjoy living in Qatar more than male counterparts
Hector/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar is apparently a more favorable expat destination for women than men, a new survey of more than 14,000 expats living in 195 countries has found....
View ArticleMinistry: Google Street View making its way to Qatar
Charlotte/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Technology giant Google has signed a deal to bring its Street View feature to Qatar, providing residents an on-the-ground look at different...
View ArticleFour things to do in Qatar this weekend (Aug. 26-29)
QTAQSF concert performers Whether you’re craving laughter and music or something more educational and thought-provoking, there are several events to check out around town over the next few days. Here...
View ArticleQatar’s $100m gift to Hurricane Katrina victims, 10 years on
All photos courtesy of Qatar Katrina Fund Marking the 10th anniversary of the devastating Hurricane Katrina in the US, singer Marlon Jackson, civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson and the mayor of...
View ArticleQatar’s MOI offers tips to keep homes safe from fires
Ilya/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Tackling the too-common issue of home fires in Qatar, the Ministry of Interior has urged residents to take precautionary measures to protect themselves...
View ArticleQatar to host new Pakistan Twenty20 cricket league
Navin SamCricket at Asian Town World cricket stars are expected to head to Doha next year to compete in the first edition of the Pakistan Twenty20 cricket Super League, after Qatar agreed to host the...
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