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"I’ve had many people come to Qatar during June and it wasn’t the horror story people expected, that…"
Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, regarding concerns about whether the country’s summer heat would…
Doha court postpones trial for murdered American teacher until the fall
With reporting from Riham Sheble A Kenyan man charged with killing a 40-year-old American teacher in her home will have to undergo a psychiatric…
Al Jazeera: Taliban office officially opens in Qatar today
A long-discussed and often delayed office to represent the Taliban internationally is supposed to open in Qatar today, according to…
Porsche buys back Qatar’s 10 percent stake
Qatar Holding has agreed to sell its stake in luxury automaker Porsche back to the Porsche and Piëch families for an undisclosed…
Meet the Doha News mobile apps team! From left, they are Noshin…
Meet the Doha News mobile apps team! From left, they are Noshin Nisa, a Carnegie Mellon…
HMC surgeons reattach worker’s severed hand after onsite accident
A 29-year-old Nepali man who lost his hand while operating heavy machinery has had it successfully reattached by a surgical team at…
Salam to sue Qatar Financial Markets Authority over suspension of share trading
In the latest chapter of a long-running legal saga, Salam International has announced it’s planning to sue the Qatar Financial Markets…
Kenya releases three Qatar-based expats, allows them to continue recruitment
The three expats arrested in Kenya last week on charges of attempting to recruit staff illegally have been released from custody and are…
Qatari couple perishes in Saudi desert after car accident
What started out as a desert safari adventure ended tragically for a Qatari couple last week after their vehicle was involved in…
My weight-loss diary: Week five – How far have I come?
In a country where some two-thirds of residents are overweight, Qatar has been searching for ways to combat its obesity epidemic. Medical…
As Saudi grapples with outbreak, Qatar launches website on MERS virus
The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has published information online in both Arabic and English to raise awareness about the threat posed…
Despite Ambassador’s denial, unofficial ban on new Filipina maid visas continues
Domestic worker agencies have confirmed to Doha News that the unofficial ban on new visas for Filipina maids continues, despite a denial…
Official: Child abuse underreported in Qatar due to flawed system
Only 120 cases of child abuse (out of some 1,349 domestic violence incidents) were reported to Hamad Medical Corp. last year, but health officials…
New light, alt road lead to Church as Mesaimeer construction picks up
UPDATE | 7pm Apologies - The map above, provided by Ashghal, contains some inaccuracies. The “Wholesale Market St” marker on the map actually…
Official: JCC to leave Qatar Foundation for Al Jazeera
With reporting from Riham Sheble The Al Jazeera Media Network is in the process of fully acquiring JCC (formerly Al Jazeera Children’s Channel) from…
PHOTO: Midday work ban starts today Starting today (Saturday),…
PHOTO: Midday work ban starts today Starting today (Saturday), June 15, the Ministry of Labor…
Fire in petrol station complex on D Ring Road damages three shops
A fire that broke out on D Ring Road near Al Emadi Hospital this afternoon has been extinguished, but not before damaging…
"In the past a successful businessman had a stereotype look that included a big belly and sitting on…"
Dr. Ahmed Makki, consultant plastic surgeon and Plastic Surgicentre CEO and founder, in an interview with Gulf Times about the…
Eight work challenges facing women in Qatar
Though women in Qatar have made huge strides in the workplace, they still contend with several obstacles on the job. According to Wamda,…
DFI screening Australian film ‘The Sapphires’ at Katara this weekend
Here’s something that might be able to drive the dusty-Doha-blues away this weekend - the uplifting Australian film The Sapphires, which is screening…
Qatar announces $13.2 billion in ambitious health, road projects
Qatar is moving full steam ahead on several key developments ahead of the 2022 World Cup, announcing this week some $13.2 billion…
Travelers urged to check in at Doha airport up to four hours early this month
It seems that Qatar has officially outgrown the Doha International Airport. As the DIA gears up for the annual summer rush, officials…
Not a nice day to go out by Nadir L Bakhsh and contributed to…
Not a nice day to go out by Nadir L Bakhsh and contributed to the…
In new campaign, Magnolia tempts blood donors with cupcakes
In honor of International Blood Donor Day, Magnolia Bakery is sponsoring a public donation drive at Dar al Salam Mall in Abu…
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