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Crowds throng Qatar’s Souq Waqif for opening of spring festival
All photos by Chantelle D’mello Thousands of visitors and residents gathered at Souq Waqif last night as the second day of the annual Spring Festival kicked off. With circus-like attractions and...
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Despite global challenges, Qatar saw 100,000 more tourist visits in 2015
Ziad Hunesh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. The growth of Qatar’s tourism industry slowed last year, according to new government figures that showed the country was just shy of its 3...
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CEO: Qatar Airways grew 25 percent in 2015
Qatar Airways/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar Airways continued to grow at a rapid pace last year, expanding by 25 percent, the national carrier’s chief has said. Qatar Airways CEO...
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Qatar University ranked world’s most international varsity
Qatar University (QU) is the world’s most outward-looking higher educational establishment, according to a global league table by the Times Higher Education (THE). Qatar’s state university claimed the...
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UK ambassador: Qatar still considering buying British fighter jets
Clément Alloing / FlickrA Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon The UK’s new ambassador to Qatar has said he’s hopeful that the government will purchase British-made Typhoon fighter jets despite plans to order...
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Qatar, China aim to restore ‘glory’ as new Year of Culture kicks off
All photos by Baba Tamim The Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture kicked off at Katara Cultural Village yesterday with a wide range of acrobatic, dancing and singing performances. The ceremonial event was...
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Qatar MET: January to end on a cold note
Jaimee Haddad/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. After a few days of warmer weather, temperatures in Qatar this week will fall from a high of 26C (79F) to 21C (70F), several degrees lower...
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Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar gets $15M communications upgrade
A new multimillion-dollar voice, video and data terminal has been constructed at the Al Udeid Air Base, according to an American military publication, as part of the latest upgrade to the “regional...
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Qatar transport company Mowasalat eyes possible IPO
Penny Yi WangPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s state transport company Mowasalat appears to have reignited plans to float on the Qatar Stock Exchange, according to a recent statement...
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Qatar Airways expands in Eastern Europe, eyes flights to Chile and New Zealand
Simon Boddy/FlickrBoeing 787 Dreamliner As it adds new direct flights and increases its capacity in Eastern Europe, Qatar’s national airline is also looking to introduce two new ultra-long haul routes...
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Qatar’s health council launches new medicine information site
An online database with details on 4,800 medicines available in Qatar was launched yesterday by the Supreme Council of Health (SCH). The Qatar National Formulary website can be used by medical staff...
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Qatar opens new center to combat cybercrime
Yellow Filter/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) has opened a new security monitoring and counter-cybercrime headquarters to investigate what appears to be...
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Report: Children rescued during fire in Qatar’s Najma neighborhood
Jeyaprakesh V/TwitterFire in Najma Yesterday’s fire in Najma resulted in no injuries and took place in a compound that saw a similar blaze last year, according to local media reports. Smoke from the...
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“We expect that we will go through one more downturn cycle of oil price. But...
Qatar Energy Minister Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, speaking at a Chatham House conference in London, as quoted by Reuters. (The post “We expect that we will go through one more downturn cycle of oil...
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Drug smugglers stopped from bringing 2.7 million pills into Qatar
Tony Webster/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Security forces have thwarted attempts to bring more than 2 million amphetamine pills from Saudi Arabia to Qatar in recent weeks, according to...
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Revenues fall as Vodafone Qatar posts quarterly loss
Vodafone Qatar has blamed “difficult economic conditions, the continued tough competitive situation particularly in prepaid and large declines in handset sales of iPhone 6s” for an 8 percent decline...
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Tickets now on sale for Qatar Total women’s tennis open
Serena Williams Tennis stars Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will be among several of the world’s top athletes due to play at the Qatar Total Women’s Open in Doha next month. Tickets for the...
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Indians in Qatar mark 67th Republic Day
All photos courtesy of Indian Embassy in Doha on Facebook Hundreds of Indian expats turned up to their embassy in Doha this morning to celebrate the country’s 67th Republic Day. The event marks the...
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QTA: Online reviews to be factored into Qatar hotel rankings
Chantelle D'melloShangri-La Hotel Bad reviews on travel websites like TripAdvisor or Booking.com could soon count against local hotels’ official star rating, the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has...
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More quirky art installations go up at Qatar’s Hamad airport
Qatar MuseumsArctic Nurseries of El Dorado by Marc Quinn. Travelers getting tired of taking selfies with Lamp Bear at Hamad International Airport now have a few more options to try out. This week,...
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