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Emir signs agreement to allow direct flights between Doha and Mexico
QNAEmir Sheikh Tamim and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto The signing of an air services agreement between Qatar’s Emir and the president of Mexico has cleared the way for direct passenger flights...
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Qatar animal shelters appeal for help after flooding
Qaws/FacebookFlooded access to Qaws shelter Though normalcy has returned to most of Doha following yesterday’s heavy rains, Qatar’s animal rescue services are continuing to feel the effects of the...
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Qatar’s Villaggio Mall tests out new vertical parking scheme
Courtesy of MCTSSmart parking at Villaggio Mall. A new smart parking system has been rolled out at Villaggio Mall that can accommodate up to 16 vehicles in the equivalent of two conventional parking...
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Qatar PM: Fight ‘mistaken ideologies’ and terrorism with faith
Chantelle D'MelloFor illustrative purposes only. Arguing that the battle against militant groups such as ISIS cannot be fought by security forces alone, Qatar’s interior minister has called on the...
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Opinion: What Qatar should do with all of its rainwater
Kate ReevesA scene from Wednesday rainstorm. Wednesday’s rainstorm brought several areas of Qatar to a standstill, flooding some streets and rendering many roads impassable. As life returns to normal,...
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Global challenges highlighted at interactive Energy World Qatar (photos)
All photos by Chantelle D’mello A Qatar exhibition that aims to get kids interested in science, technology, engineering and math is entering its final days at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center...
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Qatar donations could be difference between life and death for refugees
Qatar Charity/FacebookSyrian refugees at a camp during the winter. As the number of refugees in the region swells to record figures and cold weather begins to set in at camps across the Middle East,...
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Potential defendants in rainfall case banned from leaving Qatar
Via Adam Ezequiel SoFlooding near Ramada signal Company owners, contractors and consulting engineers who may be liable for the damage wrought by this week’s rains are not allowed to leave the country,...
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Competitors push through pain to become Qatar’s Strongest Man
All photos by Chantelle D’mello Eight of the country’s most muscular residents spent Friday night flipping truck tires, hauling massive metal rods and lifting the end of a Toyota Camry at Aspire Park...
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Poet’s donation shines spotlight on origins of Qatar’s national anthem
Alex Gill/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The first draft of the poem that forms the lyrics of Qatar’s anthem has been donated to the country’s national museum. The “iconic” artifact, along...
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University of Calgary in Qatar graduates biggest-ever class of nurses
UCQ/FacebookUCQ’s Class of 2015 A total of 84 undergraduate and graduate nursing students at the University of Calgary in Qatar celebrated their convocation this weekend, entering the job market as...
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Jewelry, cigars and a lot of rugs: What Qatar gave to the US in 2014
RolexPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatari officials increased their spending on gifts to American officials last year to nearly $170,000, a quarter of which went toward presents for the US...
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MEC calls on Qatar’s residents to report price violations via new app service
Lesley WalkerFor illustrative purposes only In its latest move to protect consumers in Qatar, the Ministry of Economy of Commerce (MEC) has asked residents for help in catching retailers that...
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Qatar’s energy sector sees another round of layoffs
RasGasRasGas employee forum, May 2015 Qatar’s oil-and-gas industry is expected to close out 2015 with more job cuts, this time at semi-state run RasGas. The organization has not confirmed the layoffs...
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Driver who crashed into Rolls Royce at Sheraton Doha turned over to police
SheratonSheraton Doha A young man driving a white Mercedes Benz that careened out of control and smashed into a parked Rolls Royce at the Sheraton Doha yesterday was escorted off the premises by...
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More of Qatar’s population living outside of Doha, new figures show
Kamran Hanif/FlickrPhoto of Al Wakrah for illustrative purposes only. Though Qatar’s population continues to grow in leaps and bounds, new government figures suggest that the capital is no longer the...
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Qatar ministry warns residents against keeping baboons as pets
Tom Jutte/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Following a spate of attacks on passersby, Qatar’s public parks department has advised people against keeping baboons as pets, adding the species to...
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Court fines Qatar’s Aqua Park and contractors after child’s drowning
Aqua Park QatarAqua Park The company managing Qatar’s largest water park has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and fined QR10,000 after a young boy drowned there in 2012. In a verdict read...
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Amnesty: Both FIFA, Qatar to blame for ‘sorry’ record on labor issues
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Despite repeated pledges, authorities in Qatar “have done almost nothing effective to end chronic labor exploitation” in the country, Amnesty...
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Turkish president to open international Doha book fair on Wednesday
Navin SamDoha International Book Fair Turkish President Recep Erdogan will officially launch the 26th Doha International Book Fair tomorrow evening (Dec. 2), which will be held at Qatar National...
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