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Bloomsbury, Qatar Foundation end publishing agreement
Karoly Czifra/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Seven years after first announcing their partnership, British publishing house Bloomsbury and Qatar Foundation have decided to part ways,...
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Minister: Qataris to comprise 90 percent of public sector by 2026
Alexis Methenitis/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar will further nationalize its public sector in the coming decade so that some nine out of 10 such jobs will be held by Qataris, the...
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Qatar residents summarize 2015 in three words
Jerry Bowley/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With New Year’s approaching and 2015 coming to a close, many on Twitter have been evaluating their year in three words under a new hashtag that...
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Qatar welcomes Inter, PSG ahead of Wednesday’s friendly (photos)
Two top European football clubs have arrived in Qatar to train for the upcoming season and face off in a friendly match this week. Paris St. Germain (PSG) and Inter of Italy are both spending a...
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Qatar eyes stricter punishments for animal abusers
Chantelle D'melloPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar may impose tougher penalties on those who abuse animals next year, following the passage of a GCC-wide law that protects animal rights,...
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Qatar ministry orders Sealine shops to stop price-gouging visitors
MEC/TwitterSealine inspection Qatar’s Ministry of Economy of Commerce (MEC) has instructed 56 shops in and around Sealine Beach to lower their prices following a surprise inspection campaign over the...
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Rights group urges Qatar, GCC firms to adopt new worker rights code
hvirvelvind2008/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Asserting that governments in the Gulf have “largely failed to reform abusive law and practices,” Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on...
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Qatar’s Father Emir flown to Switzerland to treat broken leg
QNA/InstagramFather Emir and Emir on National Day With reporting from Heba Fahmy and Riham Sheble Well wishes from the Qatar community have been pouring in for the Father Emir, who broke his leg while...
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Qatar Rail: Doha Metro’s Mshereib station to be among world’s largest
Qatar RailAl Mayeda TBM breakthrough at Msheireb station Qatar’s Msheireb station, which is expected to serve as a hub for the Doha Metro network, is slated to become one of the world’s largest metro...
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Reminder: Qatar’s new traffic law to take effect from Thursday, Dec. 31
Sam AgnewPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Traffic police will begin enforcing newer, stricter policies on Qatar’s roads by the end of this week, according to media reports. Law No. 16 of 2015,...
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CMC calls for expansion of female taxi driver service in Qatar
Penny Yi Wang/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. To help facilitate a safe and comfortable way for women to get around Qatar, members of the Central Municipal Council (CMC) have recommended...
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Qatar-China Year of Culture to kick off with exhibits, festival in 2016
Ray TohSupporters during Qatar-China football match – Oct. 2015 An exhibition featuring the work of more than a dozen Chinese contemporary artists and a collection of 100 pieces of silk collected over...
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Five things to do in Qatar this weekend (Dec. 30- Jan. 2)
Omar ChatriwalaQatar Mile 2012 With only a few days left before 2015 officially comes to a close, there are several things to do around town this weekend, from New Year’s Eve events to a “fast and...
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Insulting people online is a criminal offense in Qatar, MOI warns
European Parliament/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) has reminded residents that attacking people or violating their privacy online – through email, social...
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Court sentences man to seven years in prison after police shooting
Shabina S. KhatriLower criminal court in Doha A criminal court in Qatar has found a man guilty of shooting and wounding three officers after storming a police station southwest of Al Rayyan with an...
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PSG bests Inter 1-0 during football friendly in Qatar (photos)
Thousands of football fans gathered at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Al Sadd last night to witness the latest high-profile football friendly between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and Inter, which ended...
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Qatar Cabinet annuls Seha as tenders for private insurers readied
Phalinn Ooi/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. With reporting from Chantelle D’mello As Qatar’s National Health Insurance Co. (Seha) services end today, Qataris will be entering the new year...
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Ban Ki-Moon urges release of abducted Qataris in Iraq, including kids
Thomas Hawk/FlickrBan Ki-Moon Two weeks after the kidnapping of a group of Qataris in Iraq, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has asked Baghdad to “do everything possible” to facilitate their freedom,...
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Hamad airport welcomes more than 30 million passengers in 2015
Brian Candy/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The number of passengers traveling through Hamad International Airport (HIA) this year has exceeded its capacity of 30 million, the airport said...
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Large fire in Dubai puts damper on New Year’s Eve celebrations
@AtiehS / TwitterVideo still of Dubai fire A massive fire that broke out at a hotel in downtown Dubai and sent hundreds of New Year’s Eve revelers fleeing for cover has almost been brought under...
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