Qatar traffic department extends discount offer on old fines
Motorists who have been putting off paying their old traffic tickets will have a little bit longer to catch a break on their fines. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior‘s…
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Israeli presence at Qatar volleyball tournament criticized
As word of their appearance at the tournament spread, some residents condemned their presence on Twitter using the hashtag #لا_للتطبيع_الرياضي_في_قطر (“No to normalizing relations in sports in Qatar.”)
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Ministry warns Qatar residents against selling undocumented gold
Several vendors in the Gold Souq told Doha News this week that the requirement has been in place for several years and was introduced after police uncovered several efforts to unload stolen jewelry on vendors.
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Prices of 400 drugs dropping on April 17 in Qatar
The size of the reduction varies from product to product. In some cases, there is virtually no change. But for other drugs, prices are dropping by 80 percent or more.
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CMC: Women in Qatar uncomfortable with male salespeople
Speaking at their bi-monthly meeting this morning, members of the Central Municipal Council (CMC) said this practice causes embarrassment and is against the traditions and customs of a conservative country like Qatar.
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Souq Waqif to hold two-week festival starting April 4
The festival will run from April 4 to April 18, officials announced yesterday – a week longer than last April's event.
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Ministry: No students harmed in dramatic school bus crash in Qatar
The ministry said the bus was on its way to pick up students when the incident happened. Only the bus driver and an attendant, neither of whom suffered injuries, were on board at the time.
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CMC: Qatar’s meadows must be restored
CMC member Khaled Abdullah Al Ghali, who brought up the issue, told Doha News that as a child, he remembers meadows so thick with trees that it was difficult to walk through them.
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Minister: Construction spending will help Qatar ride out oil slump
Speaking at an insurance conference today in Qatar, Ali Shareef Al Emadi said the country is pursuing a “balanced” policy of increasing the efficiency of government spending.
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