Qatar stands to collect more than QR700 million with fuel hike
Though the rising cost of petrol may only be putting residents out a few riyals a week, the windfall turns out to be a significant one for the Gulf state.
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Peter Kovessy is a reporter with Doha News. Prior to moving to Qatar in 2013, he was the editor of the Ottawa Business Journal in Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University.
Regulator: Ooredoo’s gains in Qatar coming at Vodafone’s expense
Vodafone now brings in QR30 of every QR100 spent on mobile services by Qatar residents, according to Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority. That’s down from a peak of QR34.
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Reuters: Qatar to spend $5.6 billion on Italian warships
The new agreement with the state-backed shipbuilder would be one of the largest additions in recent years to Qatar’s swelling maritime forces.
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Most Qatar businesses say there is no need to have an online presence
Even though more people in Qatar are getting online, the ministry said business web presence figures have remained virtually unchanged since 2012.
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No, a man is not facing the death penalty for smuggling bacon into Qatar
Here are five reasons why you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet.
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New campaign aims to sign up 50,000 more organ donors in Qatar
Officials want to increase the number of organ donors from 100,000 to 150,000 people.
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Dutch woman who reported rape in Qatar faces extramarital sex charge
The 22-year-old was vacationing in Qatar in March when she said she was raped. She was then arrested and will be appear in court on Monday, according to Dutch government officials.
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James Reardon-Anderson named dean of Georgetown University in Qatar
James Reardon-Anderson, the founding dean of the university’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar who held the role from 2005 to 2009, is returning to serve a two-year term as dean starting next month.
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IMF: Time for Qatar, GCC to rewrite ‘social contract’ with citizens
Qatar, like other countries in the region, has "maintained social cohesion" by redistributing some of the proceeds from its sale of oil and natural gas to residents through generous public services and artificially low prices for water, electricity and petrol.
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