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Nicotine gum temporarily pulled off pharmacy shelves in Qatar
NicotinellNicotinell gum With reporting from Heba Fahmy Several pharmacies across Doha have pulled a brand of nicotine gum off their shelves in what appears to be a nationwide recall of a specific...
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Healthcare coverage in Qatar to be extended to expat residents in 2016
Ted Eytan/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. All residents of Qatar will have health insurance by next year after the country’s national Seha scheme is extended to expats, senior health...
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Qatar Post to compete with Aramex Shop and Ship
Public.Resource.Org/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar residents will soon be able to rent “virtual addresses” outside the country from the state-owned postal company, officials have...
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Qatar ministry shuts Gad’s eatery in Muaither for flouting hygiene rules
All photos courtesy of MMUP A branch of a popular Egyptian restaurant in Qatar has been closed down by municipal health inspectors for two months for apparently serving food in unsanitary conditions....
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Stop firing guns at weddings, Qatar’s MOI warns
Rimoh Jacob/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Gunfire at celebrations in Qatar is prohibited under the law and could turn “happiness into sorrow,” the Ministry of Interior has reminded...
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‘I lost most of my savings’ – The cost of risky financial advice
photosteve101/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Many expats move to Qatar to save for their future, and rather than stuff their earnings under a mattress, some turn to locally-based financial...
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Community mourns after two Qatari teens die in road crash in Duhail
Lesley WalkerDamaged SUV With reporting by Peter Kovessy Updated at 1:35pm on Oct. 26 with MOI statement on leaked footage Two teenage boys were killed in a road accident over the weekend when an SUV...
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Tremors from 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan felt in Qatar
Antony Satheesh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Heba Fahmy Residents from across Qatar have reported feeling the aftershocks of a powerful earthquake that originated in...
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Qatar judge exonerates Villaggio fire defendants; Families storm out
Chantelle D'melloCourt of Appeals and Cassation With reporting from Heba Fahmy Qatar’s Court of Appeal today has thrown out the conviction of five individuals held responsible for the deadly May 2012...
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Qatar Airways adds Birmingham route as fourth UK destination
Woodys Aeroimages / FlickrA Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Qatar’s national carrier will begin daily flights to the British city of Birmingham starting March 30, 2016, making it airline’s fourth direct route...
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Qatar school’s pilot rooftop garden yields unexpected fruit
ISLQISLQ students at roof garden Students at an international school in Doha have put their green thumbs to use by establishing an unshaded rooftop garden that has flourished over the past months. The...
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Climate change to make Doha heat ‘intolerable for humans’ by 2100
OAS Photos/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s capital and several other Gulf cities will in the future become too hot for human survival during the summer if climate change forecasts...
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Qatar ministry takes aim at litterbugs with new ‘be civilized’ campaign
Omar Chatriwala/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A Qatar ministry has gotten literal during its fight against littering and bad behavior, launching a new “be civilized” campaign online. The...
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Qatar’s Emir signs into law kafala changes (updated)
Omar ChatriwalaEmiri Diwan With reporting from Lesley Walker After more than a year of debate, Qatar has adopted changes to its controversial kafala sponsorship system, which will make it easier for...
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New Qatar sponsorship law met with frustration, praise
Axel Drainville/FlickPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Lesley Walker Despite promises of sweeping reform, it appears very little will change for Qatar’s expats when the new...
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More Qatar government services move online, saving visits to ministries
Nick Olejniczak/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Heba Fahmy Qatar residents can now save themselves a trip to a government office by renewing their e-gates, transferring...
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Seven things to do in Qatar this weekend (Oct. 28-31)
QMTea house at bazaar Now that the weather is finally cooling down, there are a slew of outdoor events taking place over the next few days, including a festival celebrating European jazz, a Turkish...
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Qatar Emir: Government can no longer ‘provide for everything’
QNASheikh Tamim at opening of the Advisory Council. With reporting from Riham Sheble Tumbling oil prices should not send Qatar’s citizens into a panic, but instead motivate them to reject...
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Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast to be held in Qatar
SuppliedBeauty and the Beast Tour The award-winning Broadway musical Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will come to Qatar next month for a 10-day run as part of a world tour. The English-language...
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Hundreds lining up to open Qatar bank accounts as new law takes effect
Jidhu JoseResidents line up at a bank to open accounts ahead of the WPS. With reporting from Riham Sheble Several hundred Qatar residents have been queuing up outside of banks – sometimes for up to 12...
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