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Safety concerns raised after taxi hits pedestrian outside Qatar mall
Penny Yi WangPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A Mowasalat taxi cab struck and possibly killed a pedestrian outside of City Center Mall late yesterday afternoon, witnesses have said. One onlooker...
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Beauty and the Beast dazzles Qatar audience on opening night
Chantelle D’melloBeauty and the BeastMore than 40 actors took to the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) stage last night in a whirlwind of color, music, and dance, as crowds gathered to attend the...
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Entrepreneurs pitch plans to become Qatar’s next QR100 million company
QBICQBIC demo day More than a dozen budding entrepreneurs were promised some QR1.4 million in seed money this week after successfully pitching their startup ideas to the Qatar Business Incubation...
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Fancy phone number sold for QR760,000 in Qatar charity auction
Courtesy of OoredooOoredoo Charity Auction 2015 Qatar residents shelled out a total of QR4.1 million (US$1.1 million) for 25 “special” phone numbers auctioned off for charity by Ooredoo late last week....
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Firefighters battle blaze at construction site on Pearl-Qatar
Saturday’s fire at the Pearl A “very limited” fire was quickly brought under control at a private island on Isola Dana at the Pearl-Qatar this afternoon, officials say. Residents reported seeing thick...
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Everything you need to know about Qatar National Day – 2015 edition
Alex Gill/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting by Lesley Walker The annual Qatar National Day (QND) holiday falls on Dec. 18, and marks the date in 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin...
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National library archives trace history of Qatar’s flag
Kevin Rodrigues/FlickrFor illustrative purposes only. With Qatar flags seemingly multiplying across homes, vehicles and buildings as National Day approaches, the Qatar National Library (QNL) has...
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Filipino father and daughter die following Doha apartment fire
Roderic Escudero/FacebookEulogy for Pingul family A fire in an apartment block in Al Muntazah that killed a Filipina community leader last week has also claimed the lives of her husband and teenage...
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Report: Qatari-Emirati couple accused of abuse plead guilty to visa fraud
Adam Bermingham/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. A Qatari military officer and his wife who were charged with abusing two household staff have admitted guilt in a US court to lesser charges...
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Qatar uses youth, expat groups to generate World Cup buzz
SCDLThe SCDL’s community road show at Landmark Mall. With the start of the 2022 World Cup less than seven years away, local organizers have begun working to drum up interest and enthusiasm for the...
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Boring machine dismantled after completing Doha Metro tunnel section
Chantelle D'MelloThe Al Rayyan TBM. With tunneling on the Doha Metro roughly 60 percent complete, some of the massive boring machines that have spent months underground are starting to surface....
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Residents’ film clips to make ‘Year in the life of Qatar’ documentary
DaveLawler / FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Feeding stray cats on the street, getting stuck in traffic jams or sending the children off to school are among the moments residents are being...
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Opening of Qatar’s workers’ hospitals pushed back to 2016-17
OSU Medical CenterPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Construction of three hospitals for Qatar’s blue-collar expatriate workforce appear to have slipped further behind schedule, according to recent...
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Qatar Airways to upgrade on-board Wifi service across entire fleet
Paris Air Show/FacebookPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar Airways has said it will overhaul its in-flight Wifi service later this week, using technology from local telecom firm Ooredoo that...
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Political climate makes World Cup in Qatar ‘more necessary than ever’
SCDLQatar Foundation stadium rendering Alluding to the rise of extremist group ISIS and growing anti-Islamic sentiment in some parts of the world, the head of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup organizing...
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Official: Qatar’s Katara expansion to include planetarium, library
Rowan University/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Despite budget cuts, Katara Cultural Village is pushing ahead with expansion plans that include the establishment of a planetarium, library...
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UN ranks Qatar highest among Arab states for human development
Axel Drainville/FlickPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar has retained its top position among Arab countries in the latest edition of the United Nations’ Human Development Report, a distinction...
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For local designers, Qatar National Day inspires new fashions (photos)
All photos by Chantelle D’mello As Qatar goes maroon ahead of National Day on Friday, several designers have come up with new ways for people to sport their enthusiasm. This year, offerings are...
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Qatar’s Advisory Council debates need for residential rent controls
Lesley WalkerPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Rising residential and commercial rents should be curbed for the sake of Qatar’s development and growth, members of the nation’s influential Advisory...
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A peek into Harrods new luxe pop-up shop in Qatar (photos)
A new temporary open-air Harrods store has opened to the public in Qatar today, featuring favorites such as tea and chocolates, but also rare watches, jewelry and supercars with price tags in the...
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