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Qatar’s latest public art sculpture ‘Smoke’ unveiled in West Bay
QMSmoke by Tony Smith Qatar’s latest piece of public art, a new 24-foot-high black geometric sculpture, has just been unveiled outside the recently-opened Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC)...
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City Center plans QR300 million upgrade to compete with new malls
City CenterCity Center One of Qatar’s oldest shopping centers is embarking on a massive facelift that will entail paring down the number of shops and adding in anchor tenants, as the opening date for...
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Qatar sets new 2016 deadline to get rid of energy-hungry appliances
Stock photoPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Starting next summer, only energy-efficient air conditioning units, refrigerators, washing machines and other household appliances will be allowed to be...
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Winter finally comes to Qatar, but some wish it hadn’t
Shenghung Lin/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. After months of complaining about the searing heat, a sudden cold snap has many residents in Qatar rethinking their wish for cooler weather....
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Timeline set for new $8bn logistics hub as Qatar firms vie for land
QNALogistics hub in south Qatar Hundreds of new automotive garages, various showrooms and warehouses are scheduled to be constructed west of Al Wakrah over the next three years, giving residents and...
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Early plans for Qatar’s Education City rejected, Sheikha Moza says
Sam Agnew/FlickrEducation City The collection of foreign universities that comprise Qatar’s Education City today was originally intended to be far less diverse, according to the country’s former first...
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Hamad airport, Sheraton Doha and schools focus of rain damage inquiry
Damon McDonald/FlickrHIA Qatar’s attorney general has appointed a committee to look into the damage caused by last month’s rain, following the prime minister’s order to investigate several “flawed...
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Qatar residents mourn after Filipina community leader killed in fire
FacebookPingul family Updated at 11.30am with HMC statement A prominent Filipina community member has been killed and her husband and daughter critically injured in a house fire that broke out early...
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Pilot error likely cause of damage to Qatar Airways plane in Miami
Screenshot of QCAA preliminary reportDamage to aircraft and approach lights at Miami airport Miscommunication among the flight crew and mistakes by the captain led to a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 hitting...
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New Civil Defense Council formed to manage Qatar’s emergency response
Omar Chatriwala / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s Emir has approved a new law aimed at accelerating the country’s emergency response to natural disasters and other catastrophic...
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Qatar National Day 2015 celebrations commence with Darb Al Saai opening
All photos by Chantelle D’mello Qatar National Day festivities kicked off yesterday with the raising of the flag at Darb Al Saai in Al Sadd. The actual holiday itself is on Dec. 18, but the Darb Al...
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Qatar’s Sidra chief announces job cuts as part of new ‘rightsizing’ plan
SidraSidra complex Qatar’s much-delayed Sidra Medical and Research Center is set to cut more than 200 jobs by the end of this month as part of a new “rightsizing” process. In a memo to staff yesterday,...
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FIFA postpones World Cup stadiums decision following meeting in Qatar
SCDLQatar Foundation stadium rendering Preparations for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup are continuing to take shape following FIFA board members’ second official visit to the Gulf country this week....
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Detours set as Slope roundabout overhauled into two-level interchange
AshghalDukhan Highway East works Starting Friday, Dec. 11, diversions will be put into place around Slope roundabout near Education City as Ashghal works to construct a two-level interchange inside the...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (Dec. 9-12)
SuppliedBeauty and the Beast Tour From a Broadway show to the last few days of the book fair to a Tunisian cultural festival to the beginning of National Day festivities, there is plenty on offer...
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Qatar Airways CEO: ’Donald is my friend’
ZimbioUS presidential hopeful Donald Trump, wife Melania and CEO Akbar Al Baker during launch of Doha-NYC flights in 2007. With reporting from Peter Kovessy Though many people are distancing themselves...
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Inflation inches up in Qatar despite softening rental market
Omar Chatriwala / Doha NewsPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The cost of living in Qatar is creeping up again, according to new government statistics released this week. The Ministry of Development...
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Qatar nurseries cancel holiday events in response to ministry memo
Wonderlane/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Heba Fahmy Several nurseries in Qatar have canceled children’s festive concerts at the last minute this week following a...
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Tickets for PSG, Inter match in Doha to go on sale Friday
Philippe Agnifili/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Football fans can buy tickets to this month’s friendly match in Doha between top clubs Paris Saint Germain and Inter on the Qatar Football...
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What to do if you lose your Qatar ID while traveling
MOI/FacebookQatar ID card As the annual holiday exodus out of Qatar begins, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has reminded residents not to head to the airport without their ID cards. However, those who...
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