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Formula One race cancelled in Russia, Qatar as potential replacement

Formula One has pulled its race from Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, saying on Friday that it would be “impossible” to hold the race in Sochi under the…

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Sports
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Swiatek clinches Doha title, dedicates win to Ukraine

Iga Swiatek wins the 2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open, marking her fourth Women’s Tennis Association Tour title. Poland’s Iga Swiatek secures her victory over fourth seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia with…

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Dismissed: beIN Sports says rumours of 25% Saudi acquisition are false

Sources from beIN Sports have told Doha News that the reports circulating online of a 50bn SAR deal with the Saudi Public Investment Fund are untrue. Social media users in…

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Culture
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Qatar purchases 816 tonnes of dates from 76 farms

The Ministry of Municipality has completed its annual project of purchasing and receiving local dates for the country’s 2021 agricultural season. The Department of Agriculture bought 816 tonnes of dates…

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Himalayan springs in a bottle: Qatar imports water from Nepal

Himalayan springs have found a market 3,500 km away from home in Qatar, as Rudra Ganga Natural Water, a Nepalese company, starts exporting to the gulf country. Nepal’s showcasing its…

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Qatar Airways says goodbye to Qmiles

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has announced it will replace Qmiles and adopt Avios as its new points currency. Qatar Airways will be adopting Avios as its points currency starting late…

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Half a million people in Qatar are now registered organ donors

10 years ago, 2,000 people were registered as organ donors in Qatar. Today, 500,000 residents and nationals in the country have signed the post-mortem organ donation form. Five hundred thousand…

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Kenyan government to replace recruitment agencies in Qatar

The decision was made during a two-day mission by a delegation from the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation. The Kenyan government will now oversee negotiations on…

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Airbus ordered by UK Court to delay Qatar jet cancellation

British judge orders the plane manufacturer to postpone its decision to revoke a $6bn jet order from Qatar Airways. The move will prevent Airbus from granting its early delivery slots…