Women’s-only cinema to open on Thursday
Qatar will open possibly the first ladies-only cinema in the Middle East on June 30, showing the latest releases currently screened by other movie theaters around town. The 154-seat single-screen…
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Vodafone narrows losses, gains mobile subscribers
Vodafone Qatar posted a net loss of QR122 million in the third quarter, less than the QR144 million in the same period a year ago, but still falling short of…
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QSA: Cost of living in Qatar continues to rise
The cost of everything but rent has gone up in Qatar, according to the most recent Consumer Price Index released by the Qatar Statistics Authority. Compared to the cost of…
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MET: Doha to be hit with cold spell this weekend
Cold winds from Siberia are expected to waft over the region tonight and linger for about a week, cooling Qatar and the rest of the GCC countries down by several…
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Blatter: Verdict on Bin Hammam corruption charges expected in July
Blatter: Verdict on Bin Hammam corruption charges expected in July AFP reports: FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Saturday he expects a verdict next month from the committee charged with investigating…
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FIFA gives Brazil a hard time about booze in run-up to World Cup 2014
FIFA gives Brazil a hard time about booze in run-up to World Cup 2014 The right to sell beer must be “enshrined in a World Cup law” the Brazilian Congress…
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Official: Aspire Park’s funkiest trees a challenge to import
Aspire Park’s 23 floss silk trees, commonly known as the boab, were imported fully grown from Argentina and cost an astounding $21,000 each, a park official has said. The trees,…
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Traffic dept: Fewer road deaths in 2011, but violations double to 97 per hour
Some 205 people were killed in traffic accidents last year, a 10 percent drop from the year before, Qatar’s Traffic Department has said. But road fatalities still accounted for one…
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What’s responsible for Qatar’s terrible traffic jams?
The call to improve traffic conditions on Doha’s crowded roads has grown louder, as more government officials and residents say a change is needed. The first step to fixing the…
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