Monthly Archive:: June 2015
Culture
All photos by Chantelle D’mello From fine dining in the sky to hot-fried churros and freshly prepared shellfish, the sixth annual Qatar International Food Festival, which opened Tuesday,
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to reflect Qatar Airways has suspended flights to Yemen Qatar has taken part in a Saudi-led military offensive against Houthi rebels in Yemen today, alongside several other GCC
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Business
Qatar has finished razing Al Rayyan Stadium, reusing or recycling some 90 percent of its construction materials, and is now planning to go ahead with its reconstruction as a venue
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أسلحة فتاكة فريدة من نوعها في تاريخ البشرية للأسف فإن جزءا من معظم الجهود البشرية الخلاقة انصبت لإيجاد طرق أكثر فعالية للقتل، بداية من الحراب والسكاكين البدائية
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Business
comments from a Vinci spokesperson In a bid to improve conditions for Qatar’s migrant workforce, a human rights organization is seeking the intervention of a foreign court after
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قتل 21 مسلحا من جماعة الحوثي في كمين نصبه مسلحون قرب مدينة عدن جنوب اليمن في اليوم الثاني لعملية “عاصفة الحزم”، التي سقط في غاراتها الجوية 39 شخصا
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As Qatar kicks off the 31st edition of GCC Traffic Week under the slogan “your decision determines your destiny,” a new device is being launched here to compel motorists to
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Qatar
In May 2012, 19 people, including two-year-old triplets Lillie, Jackson and Willsher Weekes, died in a fire at Villaggio Mall. Today, the children’s parents will mark what would have
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Business
Qatar’s Emir has passed a new law that grants additional powers to the country’s finance ministry, giving it more control over the nation’s purse strings as part of
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World
The most powerful man in the world sure seems to get a lot of information about what’s going on inside his administration from outside news reports. The latest
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Culture
Updated to reflect Turkey will be guest of honor The annual Qatar International Food Festival will open next month on Tuesday, March 24 and run through Saturday, March
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Business
When Dr. Muneera Al Fadala first decided to study veterinary medicine, she recalled facing a great deal of pushback from her relatives. “They told me that animals are dirty and
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Business
For the first time, a trio of US airlines has offered detailed figures to support claims that Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad receive government funding that allows them
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Culture
A gas explosion has left one injured and temporarily shuttered a popular coffee shop/restaurant off of B Ring Road near the Al Jaidah Flyover. The blast took place
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Culture
Updated at 4:15pm to reflect NBK’s retraction of policy and statement sent to Doha News and at 6pm with comment from Amnesty International. A Qatar real estate company
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Qatar
The annual month-long British Festival has officially kicked off in Qatar, with several dozen events, including exhibitions, musical performances and other activities planned through April 3. Organizers said
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Culture
A Kenyan security guard on trial for killing an American teacher should be convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter, not murder, his lawyer told a Doha court
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Culture
The Doha Expressway has seen improved traffic flow and no major accidents since the speed limit there was reduced in January, a senior traffic official has said. Motorists were
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Business
Contractors on the Doha Metro are currently working to fix a boring machine that suffered damage after part of the Red Line North tunnel flooded last month, Qatar
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Business
Some 20 news hotels and hotel apartments are slated to open in Qatar this year, dramatically increasing the number of accommodation options in the country’s rapidly growing tourism
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