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GCC to roll out new graphic warnings on tobacco products

In an effort to discourage smoking across the region, a GCC-wide ban on tobacco products that don’t contain new graphic warnings will take effect on Thursday, media reports state. Qatar…

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Katara, now with fishmongers!

The Katara Cultural Village will soon be adding a fish market to its offerings. Due to open next week (that’s what one of the guards told me anyway), The Peninsula reports…

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Qatar’s World Cup will cost $220bn – What does that mean?

Qatar has a little more than a decade to prepare for the World Cup in 2022. That’s 10 years to build new (air-conditioned) stadia, a public transportation system and even…

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Qatar Holding pays itself record $157m in dividends as Harrods’ profitability soars

The Qatari owners of London’s Harrods department store have paid themselves £100 million ($157 million) following their first full year of ownership as the retailer’s profits hit a record high,…

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Track Qtel’s fibre internet rollout with this handy map

Since Qtel announced the details of its super-fast fibre internet service in January, a lot of people have been asking when they’re going to get it. Well, they’ve actually put together a…

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Report: Qatar ranked most competitive economy in Middle East

Qatar remains the most competitive economy in the Middle East, according to the newly released World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012. Qatar, which is predicted to have one of…

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Health screening in home countries now a must for some expats

Health screening in home countries now a must for some expats Arabian Business reports: People seeking to move to Qatar will be forced to undergo screening for infectious diseases in…

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Joy, relief, dismay among reactions to Qatar’s govt salary hike

As Doha buzzes with news of an astounding salary hike for nationals in the public sector, the government is working to calm inflation fears. “Don’t exploit the situation” is the…

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Report: At $3bn, Qatar becomes region’s top healthcare spender in 2011

Qatar spent nearly $2,000 per person on healthcare in 2011 for a total of $3.2 billion, making it the region’s highest per capita spender on the sector, new data shows.…

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