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London museum launches exhibition of Qatari businessman’s rare jewels
Victoria & Albert Museum, LondonMuseum exhibition An early 20th century Cartier Art Deco brooch and a rare, jade-hilted dagger that belonged to the 17th century emperor who built the Taj Mahal are...
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Parkour athletes battle for top prize in Qatar’s Wild Khaleeji contest
All photos by Chantelle d’Mello In a blaze of fire, LEDs and gravity-defying stunts, the region’s first Parkour competition opened to a full house and a Moroccan winner as more than a dozen of the...
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American Hospital in Doha prepares to reopen after QR15 million renovation
Peter KovessyThe American Hospital in Doha is located on C-Ring Road. After abruptly closing its doors in October, one of Qatar’s oldest private hospitals said it is nearing the end of a months-long...
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Qatar’s attorney general directs prosecutors to appeal Villaggio acquittal
Chantelle D'melloCourt of Appeals and Cassation With reporting by Heba Fahmy Updated with comment from victims’ relatives Qatar’s Attorney General has ordered prosecutors to file an appeal of last...
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Countdown: Qatar marks 7 years until start of 2022 World Cup
Supreme Committee for Delivery and LegacyThe countdown clock, seen last night, in the offices of Qatar’s World Cup organizers. In less than 84 months, the world’s second largest sporting tournament...
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Cruise ships dock in Doha as Qatar eyes tourism expansion
QTATourist arriving at Doha Port As part of an ongoing effort to raise Qatar’s profile as a international tourism destination, three cruise ships have docked in Doha in the past week, the state’s...
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Qatar avoids emission reduction pledge ahead of climate change talks
MaerskAl Shaheen oil field Qatar, the world’s largest per-capita greenhouse gas emitter, is not making any promises to reduce emissions ahead of next month’s international climate change conference in...
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Thunderstorms forecast for Doha this week
Torsten Spiller/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar residents should expect to wake up to rain tomorrow morning, the first of several days of precipitation during a new period of...
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Environmental group to launch ‘Say no to plastic bags’ campaign in Qatar
Lesley WalkerFor illustrative purposes only More than 100,000 biodegradable shopping bags will be given out to residents in the new year as part of a wider campaign to encourage greater environmental...
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Official: Five farms in Qatar now offering homegrown organic produce
Al Safwa Farm/FacebookGrowing courgettes A year-long project in Qatar to develop organic produce at reasonable prices is finally bearing fruit, according to the country’s Ministry of Environment (MOE)....
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Report: Qatar gender gap narrowing, but still few women in boardrooms
Stefan/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Though Qatar’s gender gap is improving, the country must do more to capitalize on the skills of its highly educated female residents, a recently...
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Despite extra traffic, Qatar residents welcome seasonal rainfall
Gazanfarulla Khan/TwitterNovember rain As residents across Qatar woke up to the pitter patter of rain on their windows and patios, some worried about the traffic. Others, about their hair. But mostly,...
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Qatar’s organ donor registry swells to 100,000 people
@thequint / TwitterPhoto for illustrative purposes only Over 100,000 people in Qatar have officially pledged their willingness to donate their organs after death, more than doubling the number of...
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MOI opens online conversation about Qatar’s undocumented workers
Richard Messenger/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Asserting that “runaway workers” are a “social, security and economic threat” to the country’s residents, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has...
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Qatari graffiti artists make their mark with new cultural installation
Chantelle d'MelloArt installation at Qatar Academy A giant, permanent graffiti installation that paints a picture of Qatari life using contemporary imagery is nearing completion on the wall of a school...
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Strike temporarily halts work on part of Qatar’s Msheireb project
Msheireb / FacebookMsheireb construction site. In a rare work stoppage, several hundred men at the Msheireb Downtown Doha construction site went on strike over the weekend and continue to remain off...
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Heavy downpours wreak havoc on Qatar’s roads, schools and malls
Heavy flooding on the roads this morning caused traffic to come to a standstill for hours. The downpour of rain also prompted several school closures, as well as the shuttering of many malls,...
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WhatsApp insults lead to jail sentence for Qatar woman
Jan Persiel/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. In one of the first cases prosecuted under Qatar’s cybercrime law, a female resident has been convicted of insulting her former landlord over...
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Six things to do in Qatar this weekend (Nov. 25-28)
Strongman competition After a fairly soggy week, weather conditions are expected to improve on Friday. Besides filling your bellies with turkey, there are plenty of other things to check out over the...
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Qatar minister orders inquiry into ‘flawed projects’ after flooding
Shaji Manshad/FlickrRaining in Doha Updated at 9pm to include the number of ambulance calls Qatar’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into why a seasonal storm caused so much chaos across the...
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