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QDC to close for nearly two weeks ahead of Eid Al-Adha holiday
Keoni Cabral/FlickrFor illustrative purposes only Qatar’s sole liquor store Qatar Distribution Company (QDC) will for the first time be closed for nearly two weeks in the run-up to and during Eid...
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Qatar Airways loosens restrictions on cabin crew as company ‘matures’
Qatar Airways / FlickrQatar Airways cabin crew disembarking after the airline’s inaugural Boeing 787 flight Qatar Airways cabin crew will now be allowed to continue to work for the airline while...
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Qatar Rail issues tender for first phase of long-distance network
Vyacheslav Argenberg / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Advancing on plans to build a long-distance passenger and freight network to connect cities within Qatar and across the Gulf, Qatar...
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New site shows the human side of the people of Qatar
All photos courtesy of Humans of the Middle East/Facebook Inspired by the global success of the website and Facebook page Humans of New York, three Qatar residents have started up their own version of...
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Qatar’s Barshim to compete for gold in IAAF finals on Sunday
Mutaz Barshim/FacebookMutaz Barshim After sailing through a qualification round for the men’s high jump finals yesterday, Qatari track and field athlete Mutaz Barshim is now preparing to go for the...
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Expat couple launches homemade soap business in Qatar
All photos by Chantelle D’mello An expat couple has started one of Qatar’s first all-natural homemade soap lines, tapping into a growing market for sustainable and locally-produced wellness products....
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Shoppers injured as ceiling collapses inside Doha’s Ramez store
An interior ceiling of Ramez store on Salwa Road partially collapsed this morning, injuring shoppers who were inside, the Ministry of Interior has confirmed. Authorities have not yet revealed the...
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Al Jazeera journalists return to jail as Egyptian court orders 3-year prison...
SuppliedBaher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy at an earlier court hearing Three Al Jazeera journalists were each handed three-year prison sentences by a Cairo court yesterday for broadcasting material...
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North Korean workers in Qatar fired for moonlighting
Omar Chatriwala/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A local construction firm has terminated contracts with its remaining 108 North Korean employees after they were caught working on another...
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SEC: Nine new private schools in Qatar expected to open in September
Håkan Dahlström / FlickrFor illustrative purposes only Parents in Qatar who are still scrambling to find school spaces for their children could see some relief in the coming weeks, a senior official at...
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QNB: Increase in Qatar’s cost of living to accelerate in new year
Indiana Public Media / FlickrFor illustrative purposes only A cooling housing market and low international food prices will largely keep Qatar’s cost of living in check through the remainder of the...
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Experts: Qatar’s high summer sea temperatures responsible for dead fish
Sam Agnew/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A spike in the number of dead fish found on Qatar’s beaches this summer is largely due to climate conditions including high sea temperatures and...
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Qatar restaurateur puts chemical reactions on the menu in new venture
All photos by Chantelle D’mello Combining carbon dioxide, calcium and liquid nitrogen may sound like the start of a chemistry experiment, but a new restaurant in Qatar is using the scientific...
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First film of $1bn Qatar series on Prophet Mohammed to launch in 2018
Vox Cinema/FacebookFor illustrative purposes only Final preparations on a $1 billion, seven-part series of movies covering the life of the Prophet Mohammed and the other Abrahamic prophets are...
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Ministry of Environment revives plans for Qatar animal rescue shelter
Dan A'Vard/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With many private animal rescue shelters in Qatar stretched to capacity, a new government facility initially scheduled to open north of Doha this...
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Officials shut restaurant in Qatar’s Msheireb district for expired food
MMUPChiller at Msheireb restaurant An eatery in Msheireb district has been closed down after inspectors found rotting meat and food infested with insects, health officials confirmed. Officials from the...
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Midday construction ban ends despite searing temperatures across Qatar
Peter KovessyLe Mirage construction site Qatar’s annual summer midday outdoor work ban expired today despite the high humidity and temperatures above 40C across Doha, allowing employers to send their...
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Construction on Qatar’s Khalifa Stadium to be finished by end of 2016
All images courtesy of SDCL The reconstruction of Khalifa International Stadium is making “rapid progress” and will become Qatar’s first completed World Cup venue when work wraps up by the end of next...
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Qatar commuters to contend with road diversions as schools reopen
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Many residents returning to Qatar after a summer holiday abroad will find their usual route to work or school disrupted by the dozens of roadwork...
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Five things to do this weekend in Qatar (Sept. 3-5)
Soaring Falcon TournamentsHEAT video game tournament In a sign that cooler temperatures are approaching, one of Qatar’s most popular parks has reopened for residents to get outside in the evenings. But...
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