Nathenael Gemechu, Author at Doha News

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Where to get a COVID test in Qatar and which one to get?

What kinds of tests are available, and which should you use when? There are essentially two broad categories of testing available in Qatar, PCR testing, and antigen testing (frequently referred…

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Al Wakrah player suffers heart attack during game

Ousmane Coulibaly, a 32-year-old defender from Al Wakrah collapsed pitch-side after suffering a cardiac arrest requiring immediate medical attention in a match against Al Rayaan on Saturday evening. In shocking scenes…

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Drama ensues as Besiktas win Turkish Super Cup final in Doha

Besiktas and Antalyaspor fought out a dramatic super cup final with The Black Eagles winning (4-2) in a penalty shootout at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayaan amid…

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Qatar to witness one of the biggest meteor showers to illuminate the night sky

The Quadrantids meteor shower is expected to reach Qatar on Monday evening and illuminate the night sky until dawn. The shower, expected to appear the evening of January 3 and…

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Qatar sees monthly rise in value of real estate sold

Qatar’s housing market appears to be recovering with December seeing an increase in the amount of money spent on properties. The Planning and Statistics authority released its 95th issue of…

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News

Public cheesed off with lack of choices in Qatar’s supermarkets

A debate over apparent monopolistic practices in the local food industry has been taking place online after people in Qatar noticed the “disappearance” of some imported cheese products. Twitter users…

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News

Will petrol station stores in Qatar start selling alcohol?

The Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD) has come out denying false claims on social media. Following claims being made on several social media platforms, WOQOD, Qatar’s main fuel company and operator…

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Culture

“City on the Shoulders” photograph about Doha’s workers wins international prize

A Photographer won an award for capturing Doha’s labor scene A Doha street photographer has achieved international recognition for his portrayal of workers on the road to the Qatar 2022…

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Omicron, Everything we know so far

The latest “variant of concern” for the Coronavirus (or SARS-CoV-2), known as Omicron (or B.1.1.529), was first identified by scientists in South Africa on November 24. It is believed…

Nathenael Gemechu