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Road closures, Covid restrictions: All the changes you need to know from November

From using Ehteraz to work hours, several rules have been introduced ahead of the much-anticipated tournament. Qatar has introduced various rules that go into effect on Tuesday, 19 days ahead…

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News

Qatar celebrates National Day by thanking medics and frontline workers

Each year, on the 18th of December, the country celebrates its National Day, and each year there is a unique theme to the celebrations. This year it’s gratitude, and a…

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Culture
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Pull-out public prayer rugs launched by Qatar charity

The prayer carpets are kept in metal box to protect them from the weather, and are wound in and out using a handle on the side.

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Photos

Orange, purple & leopard print: Qatar’s Corniche car parade quite a show

The “show” is an annual Ramadan tradition during which drivers, mostly young Qatari men, gather daily at the Corniche an hour before sunset to partake in a parade of sorts, passing dozens of residents who come to enjoy the show.

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News

Reminder: Corniche closed Friday morning for Oooredoo Marathon

The Corniche will be closed tomorrow from 6:30am to 11:30am to accommodate those running the Ooredoo Marathon.

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Life

National Theater junction to partly close this weekend for Corniche work

The closure affects the right filter lanes on Mohammed bin Thani Street used by vehicles turning from the Corniche onto Majlis al Taawon St/Al Bidda Street. The road will be shut from tonight (Oct. 22) until dawn on Oct. 25, Ashghal said.

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Life

Qatar’s Corniche to partly close for nine hours on Friday morning

The stretch of road from the Emiri Diwan to the National Theater will be shut from 2am until 11am on Friday as work continues to create a new interchange on the Corniche.

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Life

Ashghal to build new intersection on Qatar’s Corniche to ease traffic

When finished in two months, the new intersection will ideally help ease congestion caused by motorists who cannot currently exit the Corniche from the long stretch of road between the Diwan and the National Theater.

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Sudden Corniche repairs spark complaints about quality control in Qatar

In a statement this week, Ashghal said it found damage to the top layer of asphalt on several parts of the Corniche, from the post office to the National Theater.

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