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Judge: FIFA ethics probe won’t result in re-vote of 2022 World Cup
DesignBolts An ongoing investigation into corruption claims surrounding the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bids will not result in stripping Russia or Qatar of their hosting rights, the judge in charge...
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Eight things to consider when buying a car in Qatar
Juanedc/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Due to an influx of new expats after the summer, September is a popular month for car-buying in Qatar. Whether you’re getting a new vehicle or opting...
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QNB: Residential rents rising at fastest rate since ’08
Dan A'Vard/Flickr A new report says there are no signs that Qatar’s red-hot real estate market will cool in the coming months as rents increase at the fastest pace in six years. In a recent economic...
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No changes coming to citizenship laws, Qatar tells UN
Ashitaka San / Flickr In response to calls from several other countries at a recent United Nations session, Qatar has said it does not have any plans to grant full citizenship to the children of...
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Some 400 tons of waste added to Qatar’s landfills daily
J. Zach Hollo Unable to cope with the rising amount of rubbish produced by Qatar’s rapidly expanding population, the country has been dumping some 400 tons of domestic waste into landfills daily. This...
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Prices of medicine in Qatar pharmacies slashed starting today
Melanie Tata/Flickr Consumers heading to a pharmacy in Qatar today should be in for a pleasant surprise at the cash register. The cost of some 350 drugs was set to drop this morning following a...
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Health expert: Shame keeping addicts in Qatar from seeking treatment
Robert Macaskill/Flickr As part of an ongoing program to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma around mental illness in Qatar, a local medical expert has urged those suffering from addictions to...
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FIFA official predicts 2022 World Cup will be moved out of Qatar
Chantelle D'mello Updated with statement from Supreme Council for Delivery & Legacy A senior FIFA official made waves this afternoon after forecasting that Qatar would lose hosting rights to the...
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UN report: More households than ever are online in Qatar
projectexploration/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. More than 96 percent of households in Qatar are now connected to the internet, a six-point jump since last year, according to a new report...
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New Qatar Book Club aims to ‘break the ice’ between locals, expats
Gazanfarulla Khan Hoping to revive a reading culture in Qatar – and break down stereotypes along the way – a French-Qatari couple are launching a nationwide book club on Sept. 28 that is open to all....
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Qatar residents pay premium for early access to iPhone 6
Fabien Roche/Flickr With reporting from Elysia Windrum Hundreds of Qatar residents have been paying up to double the retail price to own a new iPhone 6 before it officially goes on sale in the country...
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Japanese restaurant Nobu to open first branch in Doha by year-end
Four Seasons Four years later than planned, world-renowned Japanese restaurant Nobu is gearing up to open its first Qatar branch by the end of this year, the Four Seasons Doha Hotel has announced. The...
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Yellow-roofed Profit taxis to start taking customers this week
Penny Yi Wang As part of state transportation company Mowasalat’s ongoing plans to expand its Karwa taxi fleet, the first of a new wave of yellow-roofed cabs will hit the streets tomorrow. Profit Group...
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Arrested human rights activist discusses Doha detention
GNRDGhimire Gundev and Krishna Upadhyaya of the Global Network for Rights and Development. After making international headlines for being inexplicably detained in Qatar earlier this month, two charity...
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Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (Sept. 24-27)
Disney on Ice Qatar residents will be spoiled for choice this weekend, thanks to the multitude of activities on offer over the next few days, including a chance to visit a Qatari farm, check out a new...
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Qatar women’s basketball team forfeits Mongolia match in hijab dispute
Video still Female Qatari players on the national basketball team walked away from a match against Mongolia today during the 2014 Asian Games after being ordered to take off their headscarves. The...
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Indian fisherman dies after boat ‘collides’ with Qatar Coast Guard
Arihant Agarwal/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. An Indian fisherman has been killed and three of his colleagues jailed after the boat they were working on apparently strayed from Bahrain...
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Qatar supports Syria aerial bombing, but urges non-military solution
Bulent Kavakkoru / Flickr In what’s believed to be its first military mission in three years, Qatar’s Emiri Air Force took to the skies above Syria this week alongside military planes from the US and...
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Saudi declares Eid Al-Adha to be on Oct. 4, 2014
Omar Chatriwala This year, Eid Al-Adha (the festival of the sacrifice) is expected to fall on Saturday, Oct. 4, according to the high court of Saudi Arabia. The country declared today to be the first...
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Qatar women’s basketball team withdraws from Asian Games over hijab ban
Video still With reporting by Peter Kovessy A day after being forced to forfeit a match for refusing to remove their headscarves, the Qatar women’s basketball team has pulled out of the Asian Games...
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