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FIFA bans Blatter, Platini from football activities for eight years
The Sport Review/FlickrFIFA President Sepp Blatter Longtime FIFA president Sepp Blatter likely won’t be attending the 2022 World Cup in any official capacity, after being banned from all national and...
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Qatar car market cooling as residents worry about future, say some reps
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. More people in Qatar are opting not to spend money on a new or used car this season, in part due to economically uncertain times, car dealers and...
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Qatari firm chosen to design Al Thumama World Cup stadium
SCDLAl Thumama stadium discussion One of Qatar’s oldest local architectural companies has been tapped to design Qatar’s eighth and likely final 2022 World Cup stadium. The Arab Engineering Bureau...
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A look inside Qatar’s new Shangri-La hotel (photos)
All photos by Chantelle D’mello Qatar’s first Asian five-star hotel has opened its doors to the public this week, offering a mix of Chinese culture and Arab hospitality. The Shangri-La Doha, located...
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GCC council condemns kidnapping of Qataris, tells Iraq to help
Wikimedia CommonsGCC Days after a number of Qataris were kidnapped while hunting in Iraq, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has condemned the act as “shameful” and a “flagrant violation of...
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Meteorologists forecast a wet Christmas in Doha
Alexis MethenitisPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Heavy rains and lower temperatures are expected to hit Qatar this weekend as a new “unstable weather” front travels across the country, the local...
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Qatar leans more heavily on Philippines for domestic help
PoundwirePhoto for illustrative purposes only. Following a row in 2013 over minimum wage requirements for domestic workers, Qatar now appears to be relying more than ever on the Philippines to meet...
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Muslim American YouTube sensation Abu Muteb moves to Doha
Americanbadu / FacebookJoshua Van Alstine “American badu” Joshua Van Alstine never expected to feel so at home in the Gulf. But after YouTube made “Abu Muteb” unexpectedly famous in Saudi Arabia, the...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (Dec. 23-26)
Navin SamChess Master’s in Doha Though it’s likely going to be a soggy weekend, there are still a few interesting things going on over the next few days, including Christmas celebrations, an intense...
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Qatar University relaxes academic probation policies
QU/FacebookQatar University Qatar University (QU) has revised its academic probation policies to make it easier for struggling students to boost their grade point averages and obtain a college degree....
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Qatar’s health insurance program Seha is being suspended
Phalinn Ooi/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Heba Fahmy Qatar’s plans to roll out a country-wide healthcare scheme have been put on hold indefinitely after a call from...
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New Year’s Eve in Qatar: How to ring in 2016
Derek Key /FlickrPhoto for Illustrative Purposes Only Updated Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015 at 9pm – details at the bottom. With 2016 just around the corner, many are wondering how to mark the New Year in...
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DFI funds animated ‘Miss Camel’ beauty pageant film set in Doha
Cool Hunt/FlickrHaifaa Al Mansour, first Saudi female director. Saudi Arabia’s first female director has been awarded a grant from the Doha Film Institute (DFI) to produce a new animation feature that...
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Reports: Qatar’s FM to visit Russia to talk about Syria, MENA
Ministerie van BuitenlandsQatar foreign minister Dr. Khalid Al Attiyah Qatar’s Foreign Minister Dr. Khaled Al Attiyah is slated to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov tomorrow to discuss...
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Report: Changes to Qatar’s kafala law to take effect Dec. 14, 2016
Ray TohPhoto for illustrative purposes only. New legislation that is expected to make it easier for expats to change jobs in Qatar has been entered into the official gazette this month and is expected...
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Qatar’s Hamad Port begins accepting commercial vessels
New Doha Port ProjectHamad Port Marking a major economic milestone for Qatar, the country’s new Hamad Port soft-launched commercial shipping operations yesterday, QNA reports. The new $7.4 billion...
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Thousands of Qatar Christians flock to church for Christmas (photos)
All photos by Navin Sam, with reporting from Chantelle D’mello Undeterred by rainy weather and heavy traffic, thousands of people gathered at the Religious Complex in Mesaimeer last night and today to...
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Qatar (mostly) shrugs off second heavy rains of the season (photos)
Hours of relentless rain that began Thursday night and continued all of Friday and into this morning have once again caused parts of Qatar to flood, trapping cars, decreasing visibility and dropping...
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Tickets going fast as Qatar readies for men’s tennis open in 2016
Qatar Tennis/FacebookDefending champ David Ferrer With only a few weeks to go before several star athletes arrive in Qatar to compete in the 2016 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, tickets are selling briskly,...
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Qatar teens launch vlog to highlight pros, cons of young expat life
Humans of the Middle East/FacebookExpat Shella group Valeria Mazzei, Aayah Dowdar, Abdullah Javed and Josh Hillan (not pictured: Sabrina Atat) In some ways, teens in Qatar are like young people...
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