WHO diagnoses Qatari with new SARS-like virus
A 49-year-old Qatari who recently visited Saudi Arabia has been been diagnosed with a new virus that could have major public health implications, the World Health Organization has said. The…
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City Center: Mall closed ‘until further notice’
Yesterday evening, City Center posted on its Facebook wall that it will be closed indefinitely until it meets the safety and health regulations set forth by the government. Up until…
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‘Scream’ goes for record $120 million; did Qatar buy it?
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jS7h4emZ5w] It took 12 minutes for Edvard Munch’s The Scream to become the most expensive painting ever sold at auction. After a brief bidding war, the world’s second most…
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Expect traffic disruptions this week as military conducts training exercises around Doha
UPDATE: Tuesday, Nov. 13 The Ministry of Interior appears to be tweeting where the exercises will place today. This morning, for example, officials practiced emergency preparedness at Qatar University: Mock…
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Pioneering flying eye hospital pays its first visit to Qatar
The ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital, which is housed in a DC-10 aircraft, has flown into Doha for the first time. ORBIS is a British non-profit organisation with a mission to eliminate…
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Public transportation in Qatar: Driving people crazy
The weekend is almost upon us! Here’s the fourth in a series of spectacularly reported audio slideshows produced by freshmen journalism students at Northwestern University in Qatar. Qatar’s public transportation…
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Anger rises as floral tributes at Villagio removed by security staff
Since the reopening of Villagio two days ago, many Doha residents who have visited the mall have tried to remember the 19 people who were killed in the fire there. Many…
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Beat the Doha heat: Seven tips to survive the sweltering sun
It’s that time of the year when Hamad Hospital starts seeing an uptick of heat-related illnesses, including sunburn, heat stroke and dehydration. To avoid ending up in the ER this summer,…
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Qatar to spend an extra $2bn on New Doha International Airport
Qatar to spend an extra $2bn on New Doha International Airport Qatar Airways CEOÂ Akbar al Baker says the “ultimate phase” of Doha’s new airport will cost “another $2 billion over…
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