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Poll: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain among world’s friendliest nations

Several GCC countries have ranked in the top 25 list of friendliest countries in the world, according to survey results released by HSBC this week. The countries were ranked on the…

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Jazeera Film Festival is next week!

The annual International Al Jazeera Documentary Film Festival has snuck up on us once again, this time in the form of cryptic advertising in local newspapers. The annual event, now…

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Intermarriage, riches contribute to Qatar’s genetic, obesity woes

Qatar is not only the richest nation on earth, but also the fattest. According to the Atlantic, the two distinctions are completely related: In September, Qatar officially became the richest…

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Doha, London go head-to-head today to host 2017 sports championship

It’s down to London and Doha in the bid for the 2017 World Athletic Championships, and both countries have high hopes of winning the chance to host the prestigious track…

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Avoid Medical Commission headache by shelling out big bucks

Soon, expats will be able to buy their way out of a trip to the Medical Commission – but it won’t be cheap! Traditionally, newbies are Qatar are required to…

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Has living in Qatar affected the way you talk?

Almost every expat can attest to it – living in Qatar changes our speech patterns. It makes sense. In this melting pot of a country, English may be the lingua…

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Report: Saudi religious police warn women with ‘tempting’ eyes to cover them

Report: Saudi religious police warn women with ‘tempting’ eyes to cover them A spokesman for the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice in Saudi Arabia’s Ha’eal…

Qatar developing ‘model job contracts’ for Philippines maids in effort to stave off labor ban

Qatar developing ‘model job contracts’ for Philippines maids in effort to stave off labor ban A committee from the Qatari Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Labor is working to…

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What’s keeping you in Qatar?

One year. That’s how long my husband and I planned to stay when we moved here. But then the economic recession hit. And the unbearable summer yielded to a perfect…

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